From Bacteria To Bach And Back: The Evolution O... -

Dennett famously argues that consciousness is not a "magic spark" but a Just as you don't need to understand code to use a computer folder icon, your "conscious self" is a simplified interface your brain provides so you can interact with other humans and manage your own complex internal states. Ready to dive deeper?

Just as Darwin showed that nature can "design" a wing without a designer, and Turing showed a computer can "calculate" without knowing math, Dennett argues that most of life operates on competence without comprehension . From Bacteria to Bach and Back: The Evolution o...

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The most radical shift Dennett proposes is that . If you're interested in exploring these themes further,