

#227 - Knowing the Mind
Dec 7, 2020
Neurologist Stephen Laureys interviews Sam Harris about meditation, mindfulness, the search for happiness, wisdom vs knowledge, our relationship with death, the hard problem of consciousness, meditation and free will, dangerous knowledge, the power of hypnosis, and more.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Exploring the Damaged Brain and Human Consciousness
02:09 • 9min
Non-Dual Meditation: Overcoming Illusions
11:04 • 27min
Caregiver Burnout and the Importance of Compassion
38:08 • 13min
The Limitations of Meditation in Understanding Consciousness
50:44 • 32min
Artificial Intelligence, Robot Consciousness, and the Limits of Human Consciousness
01:22:50 • 3min
Understanding Reality through Empirical Engagement
01:26:06 • 12min
Exploring Hypnosis and Meditation Techniques
01:38:06 • 8min