November 10, 2026

Anil Seth on Emergence, Information, and Consciousness

Sean Carroll's Mindscape · Anil Seth · 85 min

Why we chose this episode

Neuroscientist Anil Seth on consciousness as controlled hallucination — clear, careful and mind-bending.

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How much of what you see is your brain's best guess?

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Who it’s for: Anyone who has wondered what it means to be a self.

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