[orwin]

I think consciousness emerge from physical processes. Imho consciousness is necessary to have a sense of self, and especially of self through time. This imply any living being capable of improvising new strategies (not randomly through chance and genetic lottery) is 'conscious' in the same sense that we are.

[nico]

Not rejecting your comment. Just a note that consciousness does not need a sense of self

You can absolutely be conscious without having a sense of self

[nico]

There are many ways to have a non-self or non-dual consciousness experience

Do some research, you can get into meditation or find a safe way to experience with psychedelics

Also, it’s a natural part of our own human experience. Babies are born without a sense of self, which mainly develops over the first few years of existence