Episode · The Rich Roll Podcast · 2019-08-12
Books mentioned on Annaka Harris On Consciousness
What is consciousness? How does it arise?
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Conscious
Conscious by Annaka Harris is a brief guide to the fundamental mystery of the mind that investigates the nature of consciousness and reality from the perspectives of neuroscience and physics.
Discussed“and I love the book congratulations on it making the New York Times bestseller list is very cool”
Where to get it
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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a remarkable and short memoir written by Jean-Dominique Bauby that chronicles his life after a massive stroke left him with locked-in syndrome.
Discussed“so you use the diving bell and the butterfly yeah have you read that book I saw yeah yeah”
Where to get it
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The Order of Time
The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli is a popular science book that offers a poetic and mind-bending exploration of modern physics, challenging our conventional understanding of time.
Recommended“although I will say I keep recommending his book because I think it's so beautifully done Carl over Valley's new book on time called the order of time”
Where to get it
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The Case Against Reality
The Case Against Reality by Donald David Hoffman is a scientific exploration arguing that human perception is an evolutionary interface rather than a direct window into objective truth.
Discussed“actually Donald Hofmann is doing this work I don't know if you're aware of him he's very interesting he has a book coming out in August called the case against reality”
Where to get it
