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Every book Annaka Harris recommended on podcasts
Across 2 podcasts. Every show Annaka Harris appears on, in one place — not just one.
Annaka Harris navigates complex scientific and philosophical discussions on podcasts, focusing primarily on the nature of reality, free will, and consciousness. During her appearance on Modern Wisdom, Harris brought up Philip Goff's book, Galileo's Error, using it to clearly explain the categorically unique and difficult nature of studying human consciousness compared to traditional scientific subjects. Additionally, while speaking on the Lex Fridman Podcast, Harris recommended George Musser's book, Spooky Action at a Distance, praising Musser as a great science writer who helps readers absorb the profound implications of quantum mechanics. Through these recommendations, Harris underscores her commitment to engaging with literature that bridges advanced scientific inquiry with deep philosophical contemplation.
Books recommended by Annaka Harris
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Galileo's Error
Galileo's Error: Foundations for a New Science of Consciousness by Philip Goff is a provocative philosophy book that presents a rigorous case for panpsychism as the best solution to the hard problem of consciousness.
Recommended“And actually Philip Goff has a wonderful book that that explains this very well called Galileo's Error.”
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Spooky Action at a Distance
Spooky Action at a Distance by George Musser is a science book that explores the profound and bizarre implications of quantum entanglement and non-locality.
Recommended“George Musser wrote a great book spooky action at a distance um and he talks about he's he's a great science writer and he talks about ways to kind of absorb what this would mean”
Books Annaka Harris wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Most Unsolvable Question In Science - Annaka Harris | Modern Wisdom | 2025-04-12 | 1 |
| #326 – Annaka Harris: Free Will, Consciousness, and the Nature of Reality | Lex Fridman Podcast | 2022-10-05 | 1 |
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Um and so in in my book conscious and also in this documentary series I go through these two questions.”
“and so in in my book conscious and also in this documentary series I go through these two questions.”
“It's actually how I started writing my book — I began writing for myself because I needed to spend some time writing down all my thoughts to get clear about how I think about them. So, you write down a sentence, and you think, and then in the silence of paragraphs, you just see if that makes sense, and then”