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The Role of Mushrooms in the Origin of Consciousness
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30:50 - 39:24 (08:34)

The ability to discern and see in spaces develops in people, as does consciousness through the connection to language and internal images linked to sounds and meaning. Mushrooms are believed to have played an important role in the origin of consciousness.

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The connection between psychedelics and the origin of consciousness depends on their ability to link internal images to sounds and meaning, which is crucial for constructing a worldview.
30:50 - 37:01 (06:11)
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Psychedelics
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The connection between psychedelics and the origin of consciousness depends on their ability to link internal images to sounds and meaning, which is crucial for constructing a worldview. Mushrooms, in particular, have been argued to play an important role in the origin of consciousness.

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The Role of Mushrooms in the Origin of Consciousness
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The ability to discern discrete objects is developed in childhood as people do not see things with the same level of fidelity until they have labels for them, akin to how culture and consciousness are based on the relationship between sound, image, and meaning.
37:01 - 39:24 (02:23)
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Child development
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The ability to discern discrete objects is developed in childhood as people do not see things with the same level of fidelity until they have labels for them, akin to how culture and consciousness are based on the relationship between sound, image, and meaning.

Chapter
The Role of Mushrooms in the Origin of Consciousness
Episode
#603: In Case You Missed It: May 2022 Recap of "The Tim Ferriss Show"
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show