Discognition by Steven Shaviro
Books, Broads, & Booze
English - April 23, 2023 21:35 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MB - ★★★★ - 4 ratingsBooks Arts Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Welcome to season 5 of Books Broads and Booze! We continue with our theme of identity! This month’s book is Discognition by Steven Shaviro. The author asks, what is consciousness? He looks at science fiction novels and stories exploring the possibility of artificial, human, and alien sentience.
As always, drink responsibly.
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