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#8 — Ask Me Anything 1

Making Sense with Sam Harris

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Can the Form of Human Consciousness Be Distinct From Its Contents?

i think human consciousness clearly has a form, both conscious and unconscious. There are both unconscious and conscious ways in which consciousness is demonstrably human. i don't really think you can talk about the humanness of consciousness beyond that. And if our computers ever acquire that, then our computers will be conscious. The problem of islam in europe is of deep concern now, and especially so probably in france. In many countries, you have have a level of radicalization and a di inclination to assimilate on the part of far too many people. But for the most part, liberals have been totally out to lunch on this topic.

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