Annaka Harris
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Podcast Appearances
But all of these signals, the light waves, the sound waves, the feeling of touch, these all move through space at different speeds. They get to our brains at different times because they're different distances away. And then they get processed in different speeds by the brain.
But all of these signals, the light waves, the sound waves, the feeling of touch, these all move through space at different speeds. They get to our brains at different times because they're different distances away. And then they get processed in different speeds by the brain.
But all of these signals, the light waves, the sound waves, the feeling of touch, these all move through space at different speeds. They get to our brains at different times because they're different distances away. And then they get processed in different speeds by the brain.
And so we are left with this experience that all of this happens in one moment when there's actually all of this subconscious brain processing that's taking place leading up to those moments. And then there are countless examples.
And so we are left with this experience that all of this happens in one moment when there's actually all of this subconscious brain processing that's taking place leading up to those moments. And then there are countless examples.
And so we are left with this experience that all of this happens in one moment when there's actually all of this subconscious brain processing that's taking place leading up to those moments. And then there are countless examples.
of ways that we feel the universe is structured because of the way we experience them that when you look underneath the hood you realize things are happening in a way that kind of give you this illusion actually Anil Seth the neuroscientist uses the term controlled hallucinations and
of ways that we feel the universe is structured because of the way we experience them that when you look underneath the hood you realize things are happening in a way that kind of give you this illusion actually Anil Seth the neuroscientist uses the term controlled hallucinations and
of ways that we feel the universe is structured because of the way we experience them that when you look underneath the hood you realize things are happening in a way that kind of give you this illusion actually Anil Seth the neuroscientist uses the term controlled hallucinations and
to describe how the brain is mapping out the external world for us by creating these conscious experiences that are extremely useful for navigating the world and evolutionarily advantageous, of course, but that actually don't give us clear insight into the underlying reality.
to describe how the brain is mapping out the external world for us by creating these conscious experiences that are extremely useful for navigating the world and evolutionarily advantageous, of course, but that actually don't give us clear insight into the underlying reality.
to describe how the brain is mapping out the external world for us by creating these conscious experiences that are extremely useful for navigating the world and evolutionarily advantageous, of course, but that actually don't give us clear insight into the underlying reality.
I want to know it. But yes, of course, evolutionarily speaking, yes.
I want to know it. But yes, of course, evolutionarily speaking, yes.
I want to know it. But yes, of course, evolutionarily speaking, yes.
Well, and yes, absolutely. And Donald Hoffman, I don't know if you've ever spoken to him, but he makes a very strong case for the fact that evolution actually serves the purpose of hiding reality from us.
Well, and yes, absolutely. And Donald Hoffman, I don't know if you've ever spoken to him, but he makes a very strong case for the fact that evolution actually serves the purpose of hiding reality from us.
Well, and yes, absolutely. And Donald Hoffman, I don't know if you've ever spoken to him, but he makes a very strong case for the fact that evolution actually serves the purpose of hiding reality from us.
Yes.
Yes.