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This podcast is a deep exploration of the problem of consciousness. Presented by Jesse Winters, The Hard Problem reviews critical evidence in the neuroscience literature, insights from the philosophy of mind, and the author’s novel ideas in pursuit of a robust theory of consciousness.
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Apr 29, 2021
Apr 29, 2021
25 min
Key References:
Marcello Massimini and Giulio Tononi 'Sizing Up Consciousness' 2018
JohnJoe McFadden 'Integrating information in the brain's EM field: The cemi field theory of consciousness' 2020
Apr 22, 2021
Apr 22, 2021
21 min
Key References:
Frack Wilczek 'Fundamentals' 2021
David Chalmers 'The Conscious Mind' 1996
Jesse Winters 'The temporally-integrated causality landscape: A theoretical framework for consciousness and meaning' 2020
JohnJoe McFadden 'Integrating information in the brain's EM field: The cemi field theory of consciousness' 2020
Apr 15, 2021
Apr 15, 2021
22 min
Key References:
Sam Harris and James Fadiman 'Making Sense' podcast 2021
Carl Rogers 'On Becoming a Person' 1967
Oliver Sacks 'The Man who Mistook his Wife for a Hat' 1970
Apr 8, 2021
Apr 8, 2021
20 min
Key References:
Philip Goff 'Galileo's Error' 2019
Donald Hoffman 'The Case Against Reality' 2019
Brian Greene 'The Elegant Universe' 2003
David Chalmers and Kelvin McQueen 'Consciousness and the Collapse of the Wave Function' 2020
John Searle 'The Mystery of Consciousness' 1997
Apr 1, 2021
Apr 1, 2021
23 min
Key References:
A.C. Grayling 'The History of Philosophy' 2019
Jordan Peterson '12 Rules for Life' 2018
Marcus Aurelius 'Meditations' c160 AD
Mar 24, 2021
Mar 17, 2021
Mar 17, 2021
23 min
Key References:
Philip Goff 'Galileo's Error' 2019
Marvin Minsky 'The Society of Mind' 1985
Mar 10, 2021
Mar 10, 2021
20 min
Key References:
Marvin Minsky 'The Society of Mind' 1985
Donald Hoffman 'The Case Against Reality' 2019
Mar 4, 2021
Mar 4, 2021
18 min
Key References:
Anne Treisman and Garry Gelade 'A Feature-Integration Theory of Attention' 1980
Christof Koch 'The Quest for Consciousness' 2004
Oliver Sacks 'The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat' 1970
Shaul Hochstein 'The Gist of Anne Treisman's Revolution' 2019
Feb 24, 2021
Feb 24, 2021
22 min
Key References:
Oliver Sacks 'The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat' 1970
Gerald Edelman 'The Remembered Present' 1989
Patricia Churchland 'Conscience' 2019
Jesse Winters 'The Temporally-Integrated Causality Landscape: A Theoretical Framework for Consciousness and Meaning' 2020