The Thing That Explains Everything?
Most scientists assume consciousness is something the brain produces. But Harris asks: what if the brain doesn't make consciousness — it just accesses it? Like a radio picking up a signal, your brain could be a tool that lets you tune into awareness that already exists. This idea doesn't solve the mystery — it reframes it completely.
Annaka Harris is the author of Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind, acclaimed for elegantly unpacking the 'hard problem' of consciousness with clarity and poetic depth. Known for reintroducing panpsychism into rational discourse, her work urges humility in scientific inquiry and invites awe in the face of the unknowable.
Based on Anika Harris on Consciousness | The Psychology Podcast, summarised and reframed by Insights.
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