Evan Thompson: 01-31-2014: Zen Brain: Consciousness, Complex Systems, and Transformation (Part 2)

Summary: Episode Description: In this second session of Zen Brain, Evan Thompson follows on what Neil Theise introduced in the first session (Part 1 of this series), in a wide-ranging exploration of complexity and consciousness. Evan touches upon concepts such as autopoiesis, sense-making, the Buddhist idea of dependent co-arising, enaction, sentience, and the emergence of mind. For Series description and Teacher BIOs, please visit Part 1. To access the entire series, please click on the link below: Zen Brain February 2014 Series: All 12 Parts