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Being You

8 min read 11 min listen Narrated by Sam
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What’s it about?

Your brain is a prediction engine, and consciousness is a controlled hallucination—the masterpiece you call 'being you.'

You’ll learn

  • Perception is a controlled hallucination
  • The self is a collection of predictions
  • Consciousness is what a beast machine feels like
  • We perceive others' minds by modeling them