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Understanding Consciousness Through Science
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The speaker expresses the desire for humanity to develop a scientific understanding of consciousness, enabling a tangible way to place value on it. They mention their experience with meditation and make a connection to why people don't like to torture animals.
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The speaker expresses the need for a scientific understanding of consciousness so that we can assign value and make ethical decisions.
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Consciousness
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The speaker expresses the need for a scientific understanding of consciousness so that we can assign value and make ethical decisions. He draws parallels to how value has been assigned to human life in the United States.
ChapterUnderstanding Consciousness Through Science
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The brain has the ability to generate a full movie of reality and can predict what will happen next.
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Psychedelics
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The brain has the ability to generate a full movie of reality and can predict what will happen next. Psychedelics such as psilocybin, MDMA, and DMT have been the focus of excellent research, and can induce a sense of tripping similar to meditation retreats.