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Interesting critique of emergence in natural systems.Is the brain the producer of consciousness, or is the brain a receptor?MindMattersWhy the Mind Cannot Just Emerge From the BrainRobert J. Marks in conversation with neurosurgeon Michael Egnor WHY THE MIND CANNOT JUST EMERGE FROM THE BRA WHY THE MIND CANNOT JUST EMERGE FROM THE BRA WHY THE MIND CANNOT JUST EMERGE FROM THE BRA

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Mike Norman considers the following as important: consciousness, emergence

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