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The Elusive Nature of Selfhood
This podcast episode dives into the concept of selfhood, exploring the idea that our sense of self is not as concrete as we might assume. The speaker shares their personal experience of losing the feeling of free will and discusses the subject-object perception of the world around us.
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The concept of self and free will can be a difficult and complex topic to understand.
1:10:35 - 1:13:25 (02:49)
Summary
The concept of self and free will can be a difficult and complex topic to understand. Through his own experiences and observations, the speaker explains the illusion of self and how it can be disabused to reveal what truly persists.
ChapterThe Elusive Nature of Selfhood
Episode#185 – Sam Harris: Consciousness, Free Will, Psychedelics, AI, UFOs, and Meaning
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
This podcast discusses how conventional thinking about the subjective experience of having free will can be unraveled by paying close attention to how thoughts and intentions arise.
1:13:25 - 1:17:51 (04:25)
Summary
This podcast discusses how conventional thinking about the subjective experience of having free will can be unraveled by paying close attention to how thoughts and intentions arise.