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Welcome to the exponential view podcast.

I'm your host, Ezeme Azar.

Now every week I speak to the people who are shaping on the future.

So far in this series we've had experts in everything from fusion and quantum

computing to cryptocurrency and the future of the car.

Now this week's episode is a little different bear with us.

It is just as mind expanding.

My guest today is Anil Seth, a professor of cognitive and computational neuroscience at the University of Sussex.

He is a friend of mine and the author of a recent book, Being You, A New Science of Consciousness.

In it, Anil posits that what we think of as reality is a series of controlled hallucinations.

We construct our version of the world according to our preconceptions and best guesses.

Both the science and philosophy of consciousness is fascinating and it has fascinated me for more than 30 years.

Recent developments hint at a range of real world applications that could change the way we live,

from the clinical uses to applications in virtual reality and artificial intelligence.

The science of consciousness touches on so many exciting areas and no one is better placed to explain why than today's guest.

Anil Seth, welcome to exponential view.

I assume it's really great to be here. I'm glad we're able to talk now.

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