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Panpsychism: Is Everything Conscious? - Dr Philip Goff, PhD

The Weekend University

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The Meaning Zombies: A Strange Thought Experiment

Alzheimer? Yeah, that might be a good way of thinking about it if you're just second childhood. Although I suppose an Alzheimer's person, their behavior changes as well. The meaning zombie grows up and its behavior gets more like a normal adult, but its conscious experience stays a meaningless buzzing, blooming confusion. It's just colors and shapes. Maybe confusion isn't quite the right word. I think you have to have some understanding to be confused.

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