The zombi thought experiment provides excellent evidence that if zombis are conceivable, then introspection is entirely unreliable. So what this really gets down to is the fact that the kind of sciousness that is purportedly being explained by panpsychism is a kind of consciousness that has no effect on behavior. Our talking obeys the laws of physics, right? And if that's what you're ning if you're explaining something that literally cannot be reported on, talked about, or have any influence on how we behave, then i don't think you're explaining consciousness at all. That's not what i think of when i think of consciousness. Anyway, that's what i meant by

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