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Michael Levin Λ Karl Friston Λ Chris Fields on The Meta Hard Problem, Consciousness, and Babbling
Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal
Understanding Consciousness Through Microbial Systems
The approach to understanding consciousness in microbial systems involves exploring how systems like bacteria and single cells perceive and interact with the world. The focus is on how these systems solve problems within their environments, suggesting that experiences such as taste and viscosity contribute to their awareness. By studying these systems, there is a quest to gain a unified understanding of awareness and consciousness, with potential implications for understanding human consciousness as well.
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