Being You
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Being You by Anil Seth comes up on Modern Wisdom and The Ezra Klein Show, including episode with Anil Seth, with transcript quotes, timestamps, and episode context.
Being You by Anil Seth appears 2 times across 2 podcast episodes on 2 shows, with transcript quotes and timestamps.
“I think for many of us there is a sense of mystery about what the self is and we might take it for granted and just think well there's this essence of me.”
Why people keep bringing this up
The host discusses the relationship between consciousness and the self, emphasizing the importance of understanding how our sense of self is rooted in conscious experiences. They reference the book 'Being You' to illustrate the complexities of this relationship and the need for theories that explain these connections.
Being You by Anil Seth most often appears in conversations about consciousness and self.
Recent linked podcasts include Modern Wisdom and The Ezra Klein Show, giving you a quick path from the book back to the shows where it actually came up.
The host discusses the relationship between consciousness and the self, emphasizing the importance of understanding how our sense of self is rooted in conscious experiences. They reference the book 'Being You' to illustrate the complexities of this relationship and the need for theories that explain these connections.
Recent show rotation: Modern Wisdom and The Ezra Klein Show.
Guests tied to these mentions include Anil Seth.
Fastest path back to the source: the strongest indexed mention lands at 4:51 in the episode where we captured it.
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Which episode mentioned Being You?
#649 - Anil Seth - Does Your Brain Hallucinate Conscious Reality? on Modern Wisdom is one of the clearest indexed episodes that mentioned Being You by Anil Seth. Other indexed episodes include Michael Pollan’s Journey to the Borderlands of Consciousness on The Ezra Klein Show. The first indexed transcript timestamp lands at 4:51.
Which podcast mentioned Being You?
Modern Wisdom and The Ezra Klein Show are the main indexed podcasts currently tied to Being You by Anil Seth.
Who mentioned Being You on podcasts?
Anil Seth is the main guest currently tied to mentioning Being You by Anil Seth.
Why do podcast guests bring up Being You?
The host discusses the relationship between consciousness and the self, emphasizing the importance of understanding how our sense of self is rooted in conscious experiences. They reference the book 'Being You' to illustrate the complexities of this relationship and the need for theories that explain these connections. It most often appears in conversations about consciousness and self.
Mentions across episodes
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“The book is called being you like it's it's but what's that got to do with consciousness and how do they relate.”
“It's a book about the self, treating it as a perception, and is a good primer on consciousness with specific attention to the self.”