08: Why Consciousness? Exploring the Basics and Our Motivations with Brian Thomas

Templeton Competition/Chalmers and Koch Bet: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/01/science/consciousness-theories.html DR's Levels of Consciousness Article: https://davidkellyrandall.medium.com/why-its-so-hard-to-talk-about-consciousness-and-how-to-make-it-easier-eef455fcc24c Doc and Biz, Ben's Cats: https://photos.app.goo.gl/AEehBRtkSMudC3ey9   Technical Difficulties We realized after the record that's Ben's mic wasn't picking up. He was able to do some AI wizardry to boost his voice, but the quality is definitely noticeable. Fortunately we have this sorted out for the future. 00:00 Intro 02:10 Ben - The Spookiness of Consciousness 08:30 DR - Where Do Narratives Come From 11:10 Our Favorite Theories Pt. 1 15:08 Where are the Controversies? 22:10 Our Favorite Theories Pt. 2 35:38 Bringing Theories Together 46:20 Lightning Round 54:00 Worries about Conscious AI