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Robert Lawrence Kuhn is an American public intellectual and investment banker. He is also an author, television producer, columnist and commentator, especially on topics related to China. Kuhn is the creator of the PBS series @CloserToTruthTV.

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Landscape of Consciousness: loc.closertotruth.com

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0:00 - The Landscape of Consciousness Map
16:32 - Materialism
26:58 - What Counts As Materialism?
45:12 - The Difference Between Panpsychism and Materialism
49:36 - What’s the Difference Between Panpsychism and Idealism?
58:12 - Idealism and Monism
01:03:51 - Do All These “Theories” Really Differ?
01:08:40 - Dualism and Property Dualism
01:20:30 - Are Psychedelic Experiences Significant?
01:32:02 - The “Challenge” Category
01:42:36 - Quantum Theories of Consciousness
01:47:57 - Integrated Information Theory
02:01:53 - Theological Approaches to Consciousness
02:15:33 - How Theory of Mind Brings Us Together

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