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Being You
by Anil Seth
Consciousness as controlled hallucination: the brain predicts the world and the self. Clear, current and philosophically careful.
Read it if…
you want the best recent book on consciousness science.
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Skip it if…
you want the hard problem solved.
Try instead: The Hidden Spring →
Three things you will actually use
- Perception is prediction.
- Self is a perception too.
- Study the real problem.
Do this first
Read the chapter on the beast machine.
Our verdict
Seth on consciousness.
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