In this episode of Beyond 80%, host Ryan Olexson explores the profound nature of consciousness with Dr. Susan Blackmore, a psychologist and philosopher renowned for her work on out-of-body experiences and the nature of the self. Dr. Blackmore recounts her own transformative experiences and discusses how neuroscience and zen practice converge in understanding consciousness. The conversation delves into the concept of the self as a dynamic process rather than a fixed entity, the brain's role in constructing reality, and the implications for how we live and face mortality. Listeners are invited to reconsider deeply entrenched notions of identity, free will, and the mystery of being conscious at all.
In this episode of Beyond 80%, host Ryan Olexson explores the profound nature of consciousness with Dr. Susan Blackmore, a psychologist and philosopher renowned for her work on out-of-body experiences and the nature of the self. Dr. Blackmore recounts her own transformative experiences and discusses how neuroscience and zen practice converge in understanding consciousness. The conversation delves into the concept of the self as a dynamic process rather than a fixed entity, the brain's role in constructing reality, and the implications for how we live and face mortality. Listeners are invited to reconsider deeply entrenched notions of identity, free will, and the mystery of being conscious at all.