SCOUT· 42%44m·2026-09-02·ScienceYour Brain Lies to You (And That's a Good Thing): Anil Seth on Consciousness
What if everything you see, hear, and feel isn't real? What if it's just your brain's best prediction of what's real? Dr. Heather Berlin and Dr. Christof Koch sat down with neuroscientist and consciousness researcher Anil Seth to explore the profound question of: What is consciousness? Seth's answer might surprise…
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“It is said some where ... I have come into the world has a light... they that see me can not dwell in darkness ...Of course this is a personification of Consciousness... giving rise to the statement... I am that I am. What does it mean sub…”
“Im like a prisoner inside in d sitting room and my only access to reality is threw listening to you lot. 😂😂😂😂 absolutely love listening to stuff like this its my place of heaven.”
“"the new religion of tech and mind uploading" nicely put”
“I think Anil is wrong. Awake conscious experiences are not controlled hallucinations, because when hallucinating you don't hallucinate all your perception, you superimpose some experiences onto your real perception like augmented reality. I…”
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