What is consciousness and where does it come from? These are two questions Consciousness Researcher Dr. Ned Block has spent his entire life trying to answers.

In this episode we talk the origin of consciousness, what happens to our consciousness when we die and if AI (artificial intelligence) is already conscious.

Then, it’s grape and cherry vs. mango and pineapple as we countdown the Top 5 Drink Flavors.

00:00: Introducing Dr. Ned Block

01:02: What is Consciousness

04:01: How We Study Consciousness

06:26: Consciousness in Humans

07:47: What We Know About Consciousness

09:50: Why is Consciousness Important

11:15: AI and Consciousness

14:19: Consciousness and the Subsconscious

16:45: Consciousness In Other Animals

17:44: What Happens to Your Consciousness when You Die

20:01: Misconceptions About Consciousness

21:05: When We Developed Consciousness

25:02: Wild Consciousness Theories

26:06: Pointless

55:42: Top 5 Drink Flavors

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