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Annaka Harris
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Annaka Harris
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Awe-inspiring and accessible, this exclusive audio documentary by bestselling author Annaka Harris explores the unknown corners of consciousness and the cosmos.
'Follow along as Annaka Harris interviews (and graciously challenges) the world’s leading scientists on the nature of consciousness… Magnificent.' – Susan Cain, bestselling author of Quiet
'Consciousness might be the greatest mystery of the universe, and Annaka Harris is our best detective . . . You’ll never think about what happens between your ears in the same way again.' – Adam Grant, bestselling author of Think Again
Is consciousness a fundamental building block of the universe, like gravity? Can humans develop new senses through neuroscience? And can artificial intelligence ever truly replicate the subjective experience of being conscious?
Join Annaka Harris as she calls on distinguished experts in science and philosophy to find answers to today’s most perplexing questions about our minds and the universe at large. Through interviews with thinkers such as Brian Greene, David Eagleman, Anil Seth, Carlo Rovelli, and more, Harris presents diverse perspectives on whether consciousness could be considered a fundamental aspect of the universe.
This revolutionary idea challenges traditional neuroscience and quantum physics, shattering what we think we know about ourselves and scientific phenomena as foundational as space and time. Lights On also questions how a new understanding of consciousness might affect our perception of existence, our notions of free will, the development of technology, and the future of scientific discovery. In a follow-up to her seminal book, Conscious, this audio-original documentary offers beginners and experts alike a chance to unravel some of humankind’s most enduring puzzles.
'Only Annaka Harris could take one of the greatest mysteries of science and make it not only an adventure but also deeply relevant to everyday human flourishing.' – Dan Harris, bestselling author of 10% Happier and host of the 10% Percent Happier podcast.
Narrated by Annaka Harris; featuring Jay Shapiro, Susan Blackmore, Sean Carroll, Daniel Chamovitz, David Eagleman, Sascha Fink, Adam Frank, Philip Goff, Joseph Goldstein, Brian Greene, Donald Hoffman, Patrick House, Christof Koch, Janna Levin, George Musser, Carlo Rovelli, Zoë Schlanger, Anil Seth, Lee Smolin, Sara Imari Walker
Produced and directed by Jay Shapiro and Annaka Harris
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- Anonymous User
- 11-04-25
Love it
I can't wait to follow Annaka's journey further into the mystery of consciousness. It's a journey we all should take part in.
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- Junhyung Byun
- 08-04-25
Breezy scientific discourse with relatable narration
With Annaka Harris's personal, step-by-step exploration of how consciousness might be fundamental to reality, this audio documentary entertainingly opens new perspectives on panpsychism—a theory I had previously dismissed for its seemingly spooky claims. Anyone interested in consciousness, regardless of their background knowledge, would appreciate this documentary thanks to Harris's relatable and charmingly humble narration. Those who have pondered the "hard problem" of consciousness will find this work particularly enlightening, as Harris guides listeners through complex philosophical terrain with clarity and thoughtfulness.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-04-25
Heidegger?
As above? Oh there’s a word minimum! Whereof we cannot speak pass thereover in silence? Fourteen
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- J. Acker
- 07-04-25
Nice discussion but no science
overall, I'm afraid I was pretty disappointed. The whole thing seemed like a philosophical discussion, which the actual science taking a back seat. Rather than leading to a new scientific way of thinking about the topic, this seemed more like an extremely verbose rehashing of known ideas. Moreover, Harris's idea of consciousness being "fundamental" seems to coincide with the philosophical idea called "solipsism", e.g. the only thing we can be sure of is that MY mind exists. I don't see how this approach can lead to new scientific understanding of consciousness.
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- G Atkinson
- 20-04-25
I wasn’t prepared to be so disappointed
I am a subscriber to the Waking Up app, and value it greatly as a bastian of critical philosophical thought and science-based discussions of consciousness. I have heard some of Annaka’s content on there and liked it. So I was really looking forward to listening to this book, and was not prepared to encounter so much pseudoscience. I felt like the discussions with physicists and neuroscientists on difficult fundamental concepts of reality didn’t contribute anything to the question, but rather was there only to try to make this vague hand wavy stuff sound more like legitimate science. It was cringey. Especially the conversations with the very uncritical editor(?), and the pretence about not really wanting to believe it, but all the (non)evidence forcing her to.
Loved hearing about split brains and amazing plants, but again that added nothing to the question of panpsychism/ fundamental consciousness.
I feel like she has experienced some stuff with psychedelics and meditation and is desperate to believe this experiential approach has real meaning. Which is ironic when the book also addresses the problem of our perception of reality being a controlled hallucination. So it means nothing when something ‘aligns with her intuition’
Overall, embarrassing. And I’m someone who thinks consciousness goes down to the molecular level, so I was way open to hearing some interesting ideas.
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