Archive FM

Well Being with Don Oakley

The Hard Problem of Consciousness

In neuroscience , there is the "hard problem of consciousness." The hard question is: "How is consciousness generated from this wet mass of brain cells" Of course, if you start with a false assumption, you will never get a true answer. (That's what makes it so hard!) Researchers can locate which parts of the brain are associated with different experiences and abilities, but that's not the same as consciousness. Do we just need to give science more time to figure it out or is the whole approach flawed from the get-go?
Broadcast on:
22 Nov 2023

Watch Don on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/@donoakley

Attend Don’s In-Person Monthly Retreats at Well Being Retreat Center in Tazewell, Tennessee:  https://www.wellbeingretreatcenter.org/events

 

Join Don’s Twice Monthly Zoom Discourses with Q&A: https://www.wellbeingretreatcenter.org/don-oakley-online-satsang

Learn about happenings at Well Being Retreat Center: https://www.wellbeingretreatcenter.org/subscribe

 

Purchase Don’s Books: 

“It’s Time to Wake Up Now: The Top Ten Myths that Can Hijack Spiritual Awakening:”https://amzn.to/3T0vO72

“Empty Wisdom: The Subtle Art of Becoming What You Already Are” https://bit.ly/empty-wisdom

 

Listen to Don’s Twice Monthly Podcasts:

On Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3CkEYo7

On Apple: https://apple.co/3Etq8yj

On Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ej6Qku

 

Subscribe to Don’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/@donoakley

In neuroscience , there is the "hard problem of consciousness." The hard question is: "How is consciousness generated from this wet mass of brain cells" Of course, if you start with a false assumption, you will never get a true answer. (That's what makes it so hard!) Researchers can locate which parts of the brain are associated with different experiences and abilities, but that's not the same as consciousness. Do we just need to give science more time to figure it out or is the whole approach flawed from the get-go?