Annaka Harris is a New York Times bestselling author and creator of the audio documentary “Lights On.” We explore whether consciousness is fundamental to the universe, the illusion of self, and my transformative psychedelic experience that collapsed space-time. READ MORE👉🏾 (link) ✌🏼🌱 - Rich This Episode Is Brought To You By… On: High-performance shoes & apparel crafted for comfort and style👉https://bit.ly/ONXRRP2025 AG1: Get a Welcome Kit, a bottle of D3K2 AND 5 free travel packs 👉https://bit.ly/ag12025 OneSkin: Get 15% off with the code RICHROLL👉 https://bit.ly/oneskinrrp Squarespace: Use code RichRoll to save 10% off 👉https://bit.ly/squarespace2025 Check out all of the amazing discounts from our Sponsors 👉🏾 https://bit.ly/rrpsponsors LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail CHAPTERS 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:22 Interview Start 00:04:07 Defining Consciousness 00:06:49 Challenges in Defining Consciousness 00:12:24 Fundamental Consciousness vs. Emergent Consciousness 00:18:25 Experiencing Consciousness 00:19:54 Experiences Beyond Self 00:23:02 Emergence of Consciousness, Space and Time 00:24:30 Questioning Consciousness with Psychedelics 00:29:05 Questioning Consciousness with Science 00:33:24 Sponsor Break 00:35:40 Rich's Meditation on the Nature of Consciousness 00:37:48 Audio Documentary, "Lights On" 00:39:05 Limits of Communication 00:40:05 Sensory Substitution and Addition 00:42:53 Consciousness and Universal Structure 00:46:21 Physics and Consciousness 00:52:01 Understanding Things That We Can't Perceive 00:54:36 Surrendering to Not Knowing 00:57:05 Dimensions of Love 00:58:35 The Difficult Questions Surrounding Consciousness 01:01:23 Sponsor Break 01:03:32 Emergent Property vs. Fundamental Property 01:08:45 How Does A Fundamental Perspective Square With Science? 01:11:38 AI and Consciousness 01:15:44 Experiential Science 01:17:42 Sharing Intuition 01:20:42 The Importance Of Asking The Deeper Questions 01:24:37 Cinematic Reflections 01:25:59 The Universe Is One Thing 01:29:56 Developing a Deeper Sense of Compassion 01:31:42 Scientific Reception of Consciousness Ideas 01:33:21 Consciousness and Suffering 01:35:21 Closing Thoughts CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll FILMED AND EDITED BY DAN DRAKE https://www.dandrake333.com/ * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 2630 Conejo Spectrum St. Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 #richroll #richrollpodcast