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Annaka Harris: Free Will, Consciousness, and the Nature of Reality | Lex Fridman Podcast #326

2022-10-05 Science & Technology
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Annaka Harris is the author of Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Wealthfront: https://wealthfront.com/lex to get $50 sign-up bonus - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off - Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex to get 25% off premium - Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit EPISODE LINKS: Annaka's Twitter: http://twitter.com/annakaharris Annaka's Website: http://annakaharris.com Annaka's Facebook: http://facebook.com/annakaharrisprojects Annaka's Books: 1. Conscious: https://amzn.to/3SFLLPE 2. I Wonder: https://amzn.to/3UPQTTm Annaka's Articles: 1. What Is Time?: http://nautil.us/what-is-time-238478 2. A Solution to the Combination Problem: http://annakaharris.com/the-future-of-panpsychism 3. Consciousness Isn’t Self-Centered: http://nautil.us/consciousness-isnt-self_centered-237720 Books: 1. The Case Against Reality: https://amzn.to/3MhW4Wt 2. Being You: https://amzn.to/3RsxdBQ 3. Livewired: https://amzn.to/3Cn9BKS 4. Spooky Action at a Distance: https://amzn.to/3y27N7a 5. The Order of Time: https://amzn.to/3Stqn0u PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 0:53 - Free will 54:10 - Consciousness 1:24:42 - Depression 1:37:59 - Psychedelics 1:45:58 - Meditation 1:50:22 - Ideas 2:14:08 - AI sentience 2:31:30 - Suffering 2:34:26 - Meaning of life SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Top Comments (10)

@deantatlow4021 2022-10-05

The Harris household must have some great conversations.

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@franktothemax 2022-10-06

Every time I listen to Lex talk to guest A, B or C, I’m overwhelmed with gratitude that we have somebody like Lex doing what Lex does. I’ve learned so much from these conversations, and I’m just a dumb high school dropout that loves playing guitar.

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@Koyaanisqatsi2000 2022-10-05

I’m still processing the interview with Donald Hoffman. This is perfect timing! Thank you Lex!

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@Flatlinebeatz777 2022-10-07

She gives me a Feeling that everything will be alright.

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@lexfridman 2022-10-05

Here are the timestamps. Please check out our sponsors to support this podcast. 0:00 - Introduction & sponsor mentions: - Wealthfront: https://wealthfront.com/lex to get $50 sign-up bonus - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off - Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex to get 25% off premium - Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit 0:53 - Free will 54:10 - Consciousness 1:24:42 - Depression 1:37:59 - Psychedelics 1:45:58 - Meditation 1:50:22 - Ideas 2:14:08 - AI sentience 2:31:30 - Suffering 2:34:26 - Meaning of life

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@derik7505 2022-10-05

I’m using my free will to leave work early so i can listen to a podcast about free will.

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@chewyjello1 2024-07-18

1:10:52 I'm a nurse and I've noticed that when listening to a patients heart sounds, at first I can't hear every beat until I've listened long enough to understand their rhythm and rate (usually a few seconds)...then my experience of the way their heart sounds changes right then and there. It's because I've gotten enough information to start making predictions. It's eerie how important predictions are to being able to experience the outside word at all.

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@tom-ai-whisperer 2022-10-08

It fills me with joy that so many people around the world are philosophising on these topics, connected by Lex. Wish you all the best :)

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@TheGonzogibby 2022-10-05

"The water decides the movement of the fish; the fish is e-fish-ent!" – it was at this point I took Lex seriously on his consumption of Psilocybin, pre interview

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@TLeppur 2022-12-23

Reality: Everything Happened(s) at Once. It's All In Our Heads. Our brains evolved to make sense of it by seeing only one moment at a time. That's our 'reality.' Another Great conversation Lex. Thank You.

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