Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2023-08-05
Chris Williamson & Erik Hoel: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom #663
A Guide To The Fundamental Mystery Of The Mind - Erik Hoel - #663
Erik Hoel is a research professor at Tufts University, theoretical neuroscientist, and an author known for his work on understanding consciousness and the complexity of the brain. Consciousness and free will are two of the most puzzling aspects of human existence.
Chris Williamson discussed Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind by Julian Jaynes, and Determined by Robert M. Sapolsky.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Wuthering Heights
Discussed“what it's like to be a human by reading Wuthering Heights or something then you do by looking at Neuroscience journals”
Where to get it
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The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind
Discussed“Julian James wrote this this classic back in I mean 1976 called the the origin of Consciousness and the breakdown of the bicameral mind”
Where to get it
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Determined
Discussed“I got sent through uh literally today out front Robert sapolski's new book have you seen what that is I don't know if I've seen the new one determined the science of life without free will”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged The World Behind the World
“and in a way a lot of a lot of my book a lot of what the World Behind the world is about is is exploring this alternative View and maybe a slightly more tame and sensible one”
Plugged The World Behind the World
“my first non-fiction book this is actually my second book from my first non-fiction book is out July 25th uh it's called the World Behind the world”