08: Why Consciousness? Exploring the Basics and Our Motivations with Brian Thomas

Templeton Competition/Chalmers and Koch Bet: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/01/science/consciousness-theories.html DR's Levels of Consciousness Article: https://davidkellyrandall.medium.com/why-its-so-hard-to-talk-about-consciousness-and-how-to-make-it-easier-eef455fcc24c Doc and Biz,

Ben's Cats: https://photos.app.goo.gl/AEehBRtkSMudC3ey9

 

Technical Difficulties We realized after the record that's Ben's mic wasn't picking up. He was able to do some AI wizardry to boost his voice, but the quality is definitely noticeable. Fortunately we have this sorted out for the future.

00:00 Intro

02:10 Ben - The Spookiness of Consciousness

08:30 DR - Where Do Narratives Come From

11:10 Our Favorite Theories Pt. 1

15:08 Where are the Controversies?

22:10 Our Favorite Theories Pt. 2

35:38 Bringing Theories Together

46:20 Lightning Round

54:00 Worries about Conscious AI