3min chapter

Rupert Spira Podcast cover image

Episode 58: Donald Hoffman

Rupert Spira Podcast

CHAPTER

The Hard Problem of Consciousness

In its simplest form, it means how experience rises from matter. But basically we're no closer to explaining the hard problem of consciousness than we were hundreds of years ago,. Is that right, Don? Yes. And we're going to talk about your theory. We really want to know exactly what pattern of neural activity must be the taste of chocolate and could not be the smell of an orange or something like that. There is not one example on the table to date. So they have to stipulate the connection to the conscious experience themselves. It's a physicalist framework in which space time is fundamental.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode