

#1026 Memory, Consciousness & Coma
Sep 19, 2023
Topics discussed in this podcast include the effects of anesthesia on consciousness and brain function, the limitations of language in describing consciousness, the role of pain and anesthesia in surgeries, transcending cyclical moments, the limitations of human intelligence, the fascination with smartphones and new gadgets, the nature of human suffering, the evolution of social norms, understanding the essence of meditation, gaining distance and perspective, and the relationship between memory and consciousness.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Effects of Anesthesia on Consciousness
01:58 • 6min
The Limitations of Language in Describing Consciousness
08:02 • 16min
The Role of Pain and Anesthesia
24:26 • 9min
Transcending Cyclical Moments
32:58 • 10min
Human Beings as the Main Problem and the Limitations of Human Intelligence
43:16 • 2min
The Fascination with Smartphones and the Importance of Understanding New Gadgets
45:11 • 2min
The Nature of Human Suffering
47:33 • 10min
The Evolution of Social Norms and the Influence of Democracy
57:18 • 2min
Understanding the Essence of Meditation
59:16 • 6min
Gaining Distance and Perspective
01:05:34 • 13min
Memory and Consciousness
01:18:22 • 10min