A Fulcrum Insights podcast:

One of the key traits of being human is the miracle of consciousness which makes it possible for us to be self-aware and cognizant and ask questions such as ‘who and what am I?’ ‘What is the meaning of life?’, and of course, so much more. Consciousness however, is a gradient – ranging from low to high, with different natures of consciousness coming to life in different dimensions of human engagement.