I like the 16m45s mark, where he says that in science you are forced to choose between very precise answers to trivial, boring questions.. OR imprecise, vague answers to big exciting questions.. but every once in a while, you hit the jackpot with a precise answer to a big question (ex. DNA). However, science can only ever describe the way nature behaves, never the *WHY*.. nor what nature *IS*.. and since we've become seduced by the power of technology, where we've applied the mechanistic/materialist approach so effectively , that we mistakenly think we can describe all of reality this way ( i.e. humans are nothing more than sophisticated machines and that matter gives rise to consciousness). Science is the wrong tool to understand our deeper reality.. consciousness. At the very least, Hindu philosophies / Tibetan Buddhism have been studying the nature of mind and consciousness for thousands of years.. whose people have spent 10s of thousands of hours vigorously probing the nature of consciousness via direct first-person experience. Shouldn't modern/western science and philosophy be double-clicking on the patterns/regularities about consciousness that have been made from all those people that have so many hours going deep? Are there any conclusions/observations on consciousness that are NOT rooted or contingent on the brain/neuroscience?
Highly recommend his book The Tell-Tale Brain. Very informative.
can a layman understand the book?
@@santhoshkumarselvaraju3312 yes
I had it
As well as "Phantoms in the brain".
Also.. Phantom in the Brain.. highly recommended
The tell-tale brain
I like the 16m45s mark, where he says that in science you are forced to choose between very precise answers to trivial, boring questions.. OR imprecise, vague answers to big exciting questions..
but every once in a while, you hit the jackpot with a precise answer to a big question (ex. DNA).
However, science can only ever describe the way nature behaves, never the *WHY*.. nor what nature *IS*.. and since we've become seduced by the power of technology, where we've applied the mechanistic/materialist approach so effectively , that we mistakenly think we can describe all of reality this way ( i.e. humans are nothing more than sophisticated machines and that matter gives rise to consciousness). Science is the wrong tool to understand our deeper reality.. consciousness.
At the very least, Hindu philosophies / Tibetan Buddhism have been studying the nature of mind and consciousness for thousands of years.. whose people have spent 10s of thousands of hours vigorously probing the nature of consciousness via direct first-person experience. Shouldn't modern/western science and philosophy be double-clicking on the patterns/regularities about consciousness that have been made from all those people that have so many hours going deep? Are there any conclusions/observations on consciousness that are NOT rooted or contingent on the brain/neuroscience?
Actually the vague answers are the precursors to those precise answer
All those vague things seem to converge at a point
thanks for sharing NDTV
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Hope this reaches more people, who are seeking Truth. Also check Waking up by Sam Harris.
@Thomas Kurian yup, Making Sense.
Gold
A genius
Wonderful sir :)
Thanks ndtv great work!
THE BRAIN MAN!!!
Most intriguing....Where can I get the full talk ??
corleone88 I
You can search in UA-cam for Dr.V.S.Ramachandran there are plenty of his talks
the host must talk less & let the guest speak uninterrupted.
What a terrible host