Consciousness Researcher Dr. Ned Block

What is consciousness and where does it come from? These are two questions Consciousness Researcher Dr. Ned Block has spent his entire life trying to answers. In this episode we talk the origin of consciousness, what happens to our consciousness when we die and if AI (artificial intelligence) is already conscious. Then, it’s grape and cherry vs. mango and pineapple as we countdown the Top 5 Drink Flavors. 00:00: Introducing Dr. Ned Block 01:02: What is Consciousness 04:01: How We Study Consciousness 06:26: Consciousness in Humans 07:47: What We Know About Consciousness 09:50: Why is Consciousness Important 11:15: AI and Consciousness 14:19: Consciousness and the Subsconscious 16:45: Consciousness In Other Animals 17:44: What Happens to Your Consciousness when You Die 20:01: Misconceptions About Consciousness 21:05: When We Developed Consciousness 25:02: Wild Consciousness Theories 26:06: Pointless 55:42: Top 5 Drink Flavors Contact the Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Consciousness Researcher Dr. Ned Block is an episode from Profoundly Pointless by Cloud10.

This episode is 65:48 long.

This episode was published on Feb 19, 2026.

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