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question:what-is-consciousness-and-how-does-it-relate-to-realityWhat is consciousness, and how does it relate to reality?
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- The state of having subjective experiences; there is something it is like to be the subject.
- Consciousness also comes in degrees and kinds, and is fundamentally tied to goal-directed activity.claim0.812TAME's gradualist stance extends to sentience; goal-directedness is the key.
- Core concept: capacity to experience as a subject; argued to be substrate-independent and achievable across diverse biological systems.