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The Evolution of Consciousness in Social Settings
This episode explores the idea that consciousness may have evolved in social settings to help us understand the emotions of others and at some point, there was a tipping point where we became explicitly aware of mortality and developed different mythological accounts of the world.
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The idea that humans were once automatons, who didn't have internal thoughts, and history of different mythological accounts to explain the world before gaining an understanding of mortality.
37:25 - 42:33 (05:07)
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The idea that humans were once automatons, who didn't have internal thoughts, and history of different mythological accounts to explain the world before gaining an understanding of mortality.
ChapterThe Evolution of Consciousness in Social Settings
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PodcastModern Wisdom
The development of consciousness may have evolved in social settings as a way for humans to better understand the thoughts and feelings of others, leading to improved cooperation and deception techniques.
42:33 - 49:41 (07:08)
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The development of consciousness may have evolved in social settings as a way for humans to better understand the thoughts and feelings of others, leading to improved cooperation and deception techniques. This suggests that consciousness is not solely an individualistic phenomenon.