#146 The Most Complicated Thing in the Universe: What is the Brain?

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(0:00) The Minimal Phenomenal Experience Project

(11:34) Is MPE New Age Meditation?

(17:07) Collecting Reports of Pure Consciousness

(25:48) Lucid Deep Sleep - Thomas’ Experience

(32:19) Does Consciousness Require Complexity?

(39:29) The Power of Meditation

(45:32) Is Meditation Always a Positive Experience?

(53:13) Is a MPE Actually an Experience?

(01:11:21) Your Brain is Not Telling You the Truth

(01:20:08) Analysing Minimal Conscious Experiences

(01:27:26) Is Meditative Enlightenment Unethical?

(01:32:37) Western Ignorance of Eastern Tradition

(01:40:13) “Coming Home”

(01:44:29) The Political Implications of MPE

(01:52:40) Should Ketamine Be Legalised?

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