[akvadrako]

The best explanation demystifying consciousness I've found comes from a claim it's a social phenomena that only arose around 3000 years ago:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicameralism_(psychology)

These days most people are conscious because you need it to function in society; there is a good deal of evidence in the book.

[fsloth]

"It is one of those books that is either complete rubbish or a work of consummate genius, nothing in between! Probably the former, but I'm hedging my bets." - Richard Dawkins

[pavel_lishin]

I wonder how you'd spot a Bicameral person in modern society.