#261 – Philip Goff: Consciousness, Panpsychism, and the Philosophy of Mind

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<p>Philip Goff is a philosopher of mind and consciousness at Durham University and author of Galileo&#8217;s Error. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> &#8211; <b>InsideTracker</b>: <a href="https://insidetracker.com/lex">https://insidetracker.com/lex</a> and use code Lex25 to get 25% off<br /> &#8211; <b>Grammarly</b>: <a href="https://grammarly.com/lex">https://grammarly.com/lex</a> to get 20% off premium<br /> &#8211; <b>Indeed</b>: <a href="https://indeed.com/lex">https://indeed.com/lex</a> to get $75 credit<br /> &#8211; <b>Magic Spoon</b>: <a href="https://magicspoon.com/lex">https://magicspoon.com/lex</a> and use code LEX to get $5 off<br /> &#8211; <b>BetterHelp</b>: <a href="https://betterhelp.com/lex">https://betterhelp.com/lex</a> to get 10% off</p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Philip&#8217;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Philip_Goff">https://twitter.com/Philip_Goff</a><br /> Philip&#8217;s Website: <a href="http://www.philipgoffphilosophy.com/">http://www.philipgoffphilosophy.com/</a><br /> Galileo&#8217;s Error (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/3ustY5B">https://amzn.to/3ustY5B</a><br /> Consciousness and Fundamental Reality (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/3ojldH1">https://amzn.to/3ojldH1</a></p> <p><b>PODCAST INFO:</b><br /> Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a><br /> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a><br /> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a><br /> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a><br /> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a><br /> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a></p> <p><b>SUPPORT &#38; CONNECT:</b><br /> &#8211; Check out the sponsors above, it&#8217;s the best way to support this podcast<br /> &#8211; Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here&#8217;s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br /> (00:00) &#8211; Introduction<br /> (07:40) &#8211; Conscious matter<br /> (41:06) &#8211; Death, mystical experiences and collective consciousness<br /> (51:30) &#8211; The authority of expertise<br /> (1:12:27) &#8211; Panpsychism and physics<br /> (1:41:11) &#8211; Suffering, zombies and illusion<br /> (2:13:57) &#8211; JRE podcast recap<br /> (2:25:33) &#8211; Free will<br /> (2:43:12) &#8211; Are we living in a simulation?<br /> (2:47:04) &#8211; Meaning of life</p>