Conscious

As concise and clarifying as Seven Brief Lessons on Physics and Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, Annaka Harris's illuminating mind-expanding dive into the mystery of consciousness is an illuminating meditation on the self and free will. Why does it exist? How does it arise? What is consciousness? We take our experience of being in the world for granted. But the very existence of consciousness raises profound questions. In this wonderfully accessible book, Annaka Harris guides us through the evolving definitions, philosophies, and scientific findings that probe our limited understanding of consciousness. Where does it reside, and what gives rise to it? Could it be an illusion or a universal property of all matter? As we try to understand consciousness, we must grapple with how to define it, who or what might possess it, and how artificial intelligence might challenge these concepts.