Thinking by John Brockman
Get a collection of psychologists to a conference, record their talks and create the transcript.
The book was interesting, some parts more then others.
Some ideas I found interesting:
100 Billion neurons with 1000 connections each, creates possible combinations that number more then the particles in the universe.
What if neurons have maintained some of the pre multi-cellular independence so that they are cells that work according to their own rules.
Individual events don’t make you happy or unhappy in the long term.
Sam Harris talked about how morals shouldn’t be considered relative or allowed if they cause human suffering or pain.
Is consciousness really something deeper or is it simply a response to all of our inputs.