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Highlights: #190 – Eric Schwitzgebel on whether the US is conscious
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This is a selection of highlights from episode #190 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast.
These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode:
Eric Schwitzgebel on whether the US is conscious
And if you're finding these highlights episodes valuable, please let us know by emailing [email protected].
Chapters:
- Luisa’s intro (00:00:00)
- Can consciousness be nested? (00:00:18)
- Are our intuitions useless for thinking about these things? (00:05:45)
- Do small differences rule out consciousness? (00:09:43)
- Overlapping consciousnesses (00:13:26)
- Are we dreaming right now? (00:17:21)
Highlights put together by Simon Monsour, Milo McGuire, and Dominic Armstrong
110 episodes
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Manage episode 424773136 series 3320433
This is a selection of highlights from episode #190 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast.
These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode:
Eric Schwitzgebel on whether the US is conscious
And if you're finding these highlights episodes valuable, please let us know by emailing [email protected].
Chapters:
- Luisa’s intro (00:00:00)
- Can consciousness be nested? (00:00:18)
- Are our intuitions useless for thinking about these things? (00:05:45)
- Do small differences rule out consciousness? (00:09:43)
- Overlapping consciousnesses (00:13:26)
- Are we dreaming right now? (00:17:21)
Highlights put together by Simon Monsour, Milo McGuire, and Dominic Armstrong
110 episodes
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