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#295 - Philosophy and the Good Life

Making Sense with Sam Harris - Subscriber Content

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The Importance of Consciousness

"I'm not actually somewhat agnostic as to how consciousness is arising in this universe," he says. "The thing that really does, really can interrupt the usual cascade of mediocrity and suffering ... is this representation of self as subject in the middle of experience" He adds: "There's a sense that the mind is much faster than it was a moment ago."

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