#475 — The Hard Problem of Consciousness – Making Sense with Sam Harris

Sam Harris speaks with Michael Pollan about consciousness, the mind, and the self. They discuss Pollan's new book, the relationship between consciousness and intelligence, whether consciousness is a product of evolution, the role of psychedelics in consciousness research, AI and the question of machine consciousness, the illusion of the self, and other topics.

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#475 — The Hard Problem of Consciousness

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