What Humans, Animals and Plants Tell Us About Consciousness | Michael Pollan
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Consciousness theories shouldn’t make humans the default template
Using human language, memory, and self-report as the standard can make unfamiliar forms of experience impossible to recognize by definition. At the same time, broadening the concept too far can label every adaptive response conscious. What criteria could avoid human exceptionalism without turning consciousness into a synonym for complex biological activity?
After Poddy editorial starter Based on the episode chapter notes.
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