The illusion of consciousness

The illusion of consciousness | Dan Dennett

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17 жыл бұрын

www.ted.com Philosopher Dan Dennett makes a compelling argument that not only don't we understand our own consciousness, but that half the time our brains are actively fooling us.
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@chrismathis4162 3 жыл бұрын

The fact that my senses play tricks on my mind is not the illusion of consciousness, the fact that I am aware of my brain playing tricks on me is consciousness.

@joestewart7487 5 жыл бұрын

i am not the voice thinking in my head. i am the awareness of the voice.

@SharinganMan 10 жыл бұрын

Did I miss the part where he addressed consciousness

@versatilejams 3 жыл бұрын

Seems to me he simply lied about discussing consciousness, then just discussed something else entirely. Is that supposed to be “the trick”? Like inviting someone to dinner and not serving any food to show them how their mind can play “tricks” on them? “Aha, you assumed there would be food!”

@barry.anderberg

Watch at 2x speed so you only waste 12 minutes of your time.

@DoubleRaven00 2 жыл бұрын

Who is experiencing the illusion?

@thekingofdale990 2 жыл бұрын

we out here watching ted talks and pretending to be smart

@btbb3726 3 жыл бұрын

Who’s having the illusion?

@TorMax9 2 жыл бұрын

If consciousness is an illusion, WHAT is it that is experiencing the illusion other than consciousness itself? We are consciously having the experience. Dennett's self-defeating argument. And WHAT is it that is understanding Dennett's argument? And WHAT is it that rejects Dennett's argument?

@barry.anderberg

The irony of people calling him a beautiful mind

@captainyossarian388

A brilliant mind, may he rest in peace.

@Howtobe777

He was a truly beautiful mind. A true philosopher. May his ideas continue to spark.

@jimcameron9848 5 жыл бұрын

Dan Dennett appears at my local department store every mid December and lets people sit on his lap. He wears a red velvety jump suit and is always in a good mood. He NEVER talks about such things as here. He is always jolly.

@jamesfullwood7788 7 жыл бұрын

This guy is amazing.... He gave a TED talk on consciousness without saying a SINGLE THING about consciousness. Wow....

@junevandermark952 2 жыл бұрын

"We are all hallucinating all the time, including right now. It’s just that when we agree about our hallucinations, we call that reality.” Anil Seth … neuroscientist.

@bloui1033 2 жыл бұрын

A true master of sophistry

@DinsdaleDinsyPiranha 5 жыл бұрын

The Illusion of Talking About Consciousness.

@mr.k905 4 жыл бұрын

...Also: GET YOUR VOLUMES RIGHT!!!! I nearly got a heart attack in the end!!! )) ) ) ) ) ) ...Jesus

@mixoupe 5 жыл бұрын

Optical illusions in 240p... BRILLIANT !!!

@Gik1618 8 жыл бұрын

Hmm... he does a great job of demonstrating how optical illusions affect visual perception, but that doesn't explain how the brain creates conscious experience...