441. Dreams, Stories, Psychedelics & Consciousness | Tor Nørretranders

This podcast episode delves into the concept of consciousness and its relationship to language, exploring ideas such as consciousness as a reducing function, the multi-tiered model of consciousness, the role of language in organizing experiences, and the connection between consciousness and stories. It also discusses the predictive processing paradigm, emotions, and motivation, and the potential consequences of narrowing our attentional horizons. The episode further examines the shift towards incorporating wild and natural ingredients in gastronomy, the concept of meta motivation for meaningful pursuit, the importance of recognizing the multitudes within individuals, and the dangers of reducing complex entities and imposing preconceptions on others. It concludes with a discussion on the collective nature of consciousness, the influence of aims on reality, and the importance of having a clear and targeted aim in interactions. The episode highlights the book "The User Illusion" by the guest speaker, Tore Nortranders, as a groundbreaking work on consciousness.