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Conscious

A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind

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Conscious

By: Annaka Harris
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2020 Audie Finalist

As concise and enlightening as Seven Brief Lessons on Physics and Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, this mind-expanding dive into the mystery of consciousness is an illuminating meditation on the self, free will, and felt experience.

What is consciousness? How does it arise? And why does it exist? We take our experience of being in the world for granted. But the very existence of consciousness raises profound questions: Why would any collection of matter in the universe be conscious? How are we able to think about this? And why should we?

In this wonderfully accessible audiobook, Annaka Harris guides us through the evolving definitions, philosophies, and scientific findings that probe our limited understanding of consciousness. Where does it reside, and what gives rise to it? Could it be an illusion, or a universal property of all matter? As we try to understand consciousness, we must grapple with how to define it and, in the age of artificial intelligence, who or what might possess it.

Conscious offers lively and challenging arguments that alter our ideas about consciousness—allowing us to think freely about it for ourselves, if indeed we can.

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illumination, is how I would describe this nook

clear full of substance , prevailing good

thevfrer thinker

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Annaka did a fantastic job. It's got me thinking in new ways about this subject

fantastic book

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loved this always been interested in consciousness and different ways of how it affects the world, but this is very in depth but easy to understand and take in, it answered many questions but expands your mind to many more. highly recommend!

Open your mind

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Interesting and thought provoking. Mostly easy for the layman to understand, but substantial enough for those with a more in depth knowledge.

Thought provoking

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A great refreshing view on consciousness, lots of interesting ideas and facts, and it's written for the layperson to enjoy as well as the initiated. Real food for thought. I also think it adds something special when the author reads the text.

like a mind spa

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