Ep. 13 - On the Freedom of Thought and Nature: Freeman Dyson and Stephen Blackwood
The Ralston College Podcast
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The Evolution of Consciousness
Dyson: Consciousness is not just a passive epiphenomenon carried along by the chemical events in our brains, but an active agent forcing molecular complexes to make choices between one quantum state and another. Why do you consider that to be an important discovery? Well, because it shows that our evolution is now cultural, not biological. That culture is now driving evolution much faster than biology. And that's how we got through the ice ages. This is an absolutely fascinating point and may be a good time to speak about consciousness.
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