Our species has long grappled with the question of where consciousness originates. Is it an intrinsic part of the world around us?
Scientists have long been trying to understand human consciousness—the subjective"stuff" of thoughts and sensations inside our minds. There used to be an assumption that consciousness is produced by our brains, and that in order to understand it, we just need to figure out how the brain works.
If you held a human brain in your hand, you would find it to be a soggy clump of grey matter, a bit like putty, weighing about 1.3 kilograms [2.7 pounds]. How is it possible that this grey soggy stuff can give rise to the richness and depth of your conscious experience? This is is known as the"hard problem" of consciousness.
First, it can explain the relationship between the brain and consciousness. The brain does not produce consciousness, but acts as a kind of receiver which"picks up" the fundamental consciousness that is all around us, and"transmits" it into our own being. The puzzle of altruism can also be explained. If, as many scientists believe, human beings are just genetic machines, only concerned with the survival and propagation of our genes, then altruism is difficult to account for.
But these explanations seem unable to explain the full range and depth of human altruism. If we are fundamentally selfish, why should we be willing to risk our own lives for the sake of others? Altruism is often instantaneous and spontaneous, particularly in crisis situations, as if it is deeply instinctive.Human shared fundamental consciousness means that it is possible for us to sense the suffering of others and to respond with altruistic acts.
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