Free Will, Consciousness, & Reality with Dr. Anil SethFree Will, Consciousness, & Reality with Dr. Anil Seth
A Skeptic's Path to Enlightenment
Dr. Anil Seth and Scott Snibbe explore consciousness, free will, and reality in this thought-provoking episode.
1:07:12•28 Mar 2023
The Science of Being You: Consciousness and Free Will with Dr. Anil Seth
“Once you can explain why a phenomenon is one way and not another way, predict when it will happen and then maybe control its appearance, intervene in the brain and a particular experience that happens that you predict to happen, well then you've kind of done the job that scientific explanations typically do.”
What if your reality is just a controlled hallucination? In this captivating episode of 'A Skeptic's Path to Enlightenment', Scott Snibbe sits down with Dr. Anil Seth, a leading expert in the field of consciousness. Dr. Seth, known for his groundbreaking book 'Being You — A New Science of Consciousness', unpacks the mysteries of what it means to be conscious. They dive into heavy-hitting questions like, do we truly have free will?
And how does our brain construct our perception of reality? It's a conversation that challenges our most basic assumptions about existence. Dr. Seth also shares his involvement in the Dreamachine, an art installation designed to induce profound experiences of consciousness. Whether you're a science enthusiast or just curious about the nature of your own mind, this episode offers a mind-bending journey into the heart of what makes us 'us'.
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