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Annaka Harris @annakaharris.bsky.social · 23d

I had a fun and in-depth discussion about my new documentary project LIGHTS ON with @cosmicskeptic.bsky.social on his “Within Reason” podcast. youtube.com/watch?v=4b-6...

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Annaka Harris @annakaharris.bsky.social · 26d

Agreed! I would say that fitness distorts reality.

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Annaka Harris @annakaharris.bsky.social · Aug 24

In three paragraphs, my new short, "Meditation and Reality," explains why meditation practice might give us a more accurate window onto reality. (Feat the work of Donald Hoffman): annakaharris.com/meditation-a...

Annaka Harris | Meditation and Reality

Meditation and Reality Meditation and Reality Annaka Harris Meditation entails the difficult task of cultivating concentrated attention on one’s moment-to-moment experience—the endless stream…

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Adam Frank @adamfrank4.bsky.social · Aug 22

Here is my interview with the always creative and thought provoking @annakaharris.bsky.social on the nature of consciousness - perhaps the most important question emerging for the 21st century.

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6 questions about consciousness with Annaka Harris

A conversation with Annaka Harris on shared perception, experimental science, and why our intuition about consciousness is wrong.

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Big Think @bigthink.com · Aug 21

A conversation with Annaka Harris on shared perception, experimental science, and why our intuition about consciousness is wrong.

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Big Think @bigthink.com · Aug 21

The Consciousness Issue is live!

This special issue explores the field's biggest questions with essays and interviews from experts like Anil Seth, Annaka Harris, Erik Hoel, and Peter Godfrey-Smith.

Some highlights:

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Annaka Harris @annakaharris.bsky.social · Aug 21

My interview with @adamfrank4.bsky.social on @bigthink.com
is available now: bigthink.com/13-8/annaka-...

6 questions about consciousness with Annaka Harris

A conversation with Annaka Harris on shared perception, experimental science, and why our intuition about consciousness is wrong.

bigthink.com

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Annaka Harris @annakaharris.bsky.social · Aug 15

Anyone interested in preserving the progress made by my mother's generation, civil rights, equal right for women and lgbtq+, should listen to this interview of Catherine Perez-Shakdam by @MrWinMarshall. We need to pay attention to her warning call: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Catherine Perez-Shakdam - The Jewish Woman Who Infiltrated The Iranian Regime and Tricked the Ayatollah

Podcast Episode · The Winston Marshall Show · 07/24/2025 · 2h 6m

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Annaka Harris @annakaharris.bsky.social · Mar 25

My interview with my husband, Sam Harris, on his “Making Sense” podcast, in addition to a full chapter excerpt from LIGHTS ON, "Chapter 8: Space and Time," is available now: www.samharris.org/podcasts/mak...

Sam Harris | #404 - What If Consciousness Is Fundamental?

Sam Harris speaks with his wife, Annaka Harris, about LIGHTS ON, her ten-part audio documentary exploring the perplexities of consciousness and the cosmos.

www.samharris.org

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Annaka Harris @annakaharris.bsky.social · Jul 22

Repost from Debra Messing:
“I’ve spent my life standing with communities facing hate and injustice. But when I spoke out for my own, I was met with silence and even worse. I wrote this piece to speak from the heart.”

Read the full article: blogs.timesofisrael.com/my-inconveni...

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Annaka Harris @annakaharris.bsky.social · Jul 10

From coauthor Blake Flayton: "This guidebook is essential reading for people of all ages who wish to learn more about Jewish identity, history, Israel, and the geopolitics of the modern Middle East." I'm about halfway through it now, and it's excellent: www.amazon.com/Things-Every...?

10 Things Every Jew Should Know Before They Go to College: An Illustrated Guide

10 Things Every Jew Should Know Before They Go to College: An Illustrated Guide [Schrader, Emily, Flayton, Blake, Brooks, Kimberly] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. 10 Things Every Jew Should Know Before They Go to College: An Illustrated Guide

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Annaka Harris @annakaharris.bsky.social · Jul 4

Sam’s latest substack article, “Islam, Israel, and the Tragedy of Gaza” is free to the public: samharris.substack.com/p/islam-isra...

Islam, Israel, and the Tragedy of Gaza

Having recently expressed support for our bombing of Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, I’ve been reminded that my views about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East can seem perplexing.

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Annaka Harris @annakaharris.bsky.social · Apr 14

Although he disagrees with me about consciousness, @seanmcarroll.bsky.social is a curious and kind interviewer, and it was an honor and a joy to be on Mindscape! www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDNF...

Mindscape 311 | Annaka Harris on Whether Consciousness Is Fundamental

YouTube video by Sean Carroll

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Annaka Harris @annakaharris.bsky.social · Nov 27

I struggled with Metta practice for years but eventually discovered a framing and progression that worked for me. I hope this series helps others connect to the transformative exercise of cultivating compassion. 6 Free Metta tracks : annakaharris.com/metta-for-ev... and on www.wakingup.com

Annaka Harris | Metta for Everyone

Metta for Everyone Metta for Everyone A Guided Meditation Series for Cultivating Compassion Kaleidoscope Images: kittykatfish via Flickr Also available in the Wakin…

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Condor Puma Serpiente @toad.city · Jun 19

Lights On by @annakaharris.bsky.social is truly one of the most enjoyable listening experiences I've ever had. My only gripe is that it ended and I can't keep listening to it forever.

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Annaka Harris @annakaharris.bsky.social · May 20

LIGHTS ON is meant to be listened to in order, but it's okay to break the rules! Ch8, "Space & Time" features conversations with Carlo Rovelli, Lee Smolin, and George Musser. Go to lightsondocumentary.com for the TOC to find your favorite topic. @macmillanaudio.bsky.social

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Annaka Harris @annakaharris.bsky.social · Jun 4

Listeners can get LIGHTS ON for 55% OFF right now! Audible is running a sitewide sale for members through 6/8.
@macmillanaudio.bsky.social www.audible.com/pd/Lights-On...

Lights On

Check out this great listen on Audible.com. “Consciousness might be the greatest mystery of the universe, and Annaka Harris is our best detective… You’ll never think about what happens between your ears in the same way again.”—Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestsellin...

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Annaka Harris @annakaharris.bsky.social · Jun 4

Listeners can get LIGHTS ON for 55% OFF right now! Audible is running a sitewide sale for members through 6/8.
@macmillanaudio.bsky.social www.audible.com/pd/Lights-On...

Lights On

Check out this great listen on Audible.com. “Consciousness might be the greatest mystery of the universe, and Annaka Harris is our best detective… You’ll never think about what happens between your ears in the same way again.”—Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestsellin...

www.audible.com

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Annaka Harris @annakaharris.bsky.social · Jun 3

Honored to receive word today from @macmillanaudio.bsky.social that LIGHTS ON is on @barnesandnoble.com Best Audiobooks of 2025 (so far) list! barnesandnoble.com/blog/the-bes...

The Best Audiobooks of 2025 (So Far) - B&N Reads

Here, you’ll find mastery of accents, story sections told through song, emotion-laden memoirs, entrancing debuts, sparring duet partners, a tell-all gossipy full-cast production, and an audio original...

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Annaka Harris @annakaharris.bsky.social · May 20

LIGHTS ON is meant to be listened to in order, but it's okay to break the rules! Ch8, "Space & Time" features conversations with Carlo Rovelli, Lee Smolin, and George Musser. Go to lightsondocumentary.com for the TOC to find your favorite topic. @macmillanaudio.bsky.social

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Annaka Harris @annakaharris.bsky.social · May 13

The international English release of LIGHTS ON is now available wherever you purchase your audiobooks!
#LightsOn #Consciousness #AnnakaHarris #BrainScience #Neuroscience #Mindfulness #LightsOnAudiobook #CONSCIOUS

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Annaka Harris @annakaharris.bsky.social · May 7

Thank you, Adam! Our conversation early on in the series (Chapter 2) was instrumental in helping me form a new view of the universe if consciousness is fundamental.

Adam Frank @adamfrank4.bsky.social · May 7

If you are interested in consciousness and have not gotten @annakaharris.bsky.social Light's On you are missing out.
Lots of VERY interesting conversations on what is and what is not that strange feeling of "what its like to be..."

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Annaka Harris @annakaharris.bsky.social · May 5

If you've made it to Chapter 10 of LIGHTS ON, my new article (featured in the final chapter) "Consciousness All the Way Down: The Next Scientific Revolution?" is available now! annakaharris.com/the-next-sci... @macmillanaudio.bsky.social @macmillanusa.bsky.social

Annaka Harris | Consciousness All the Way Down

Consciousness All the Way Down: The Next Scientific Revolution? *The following article was adapted from the script of Harris’s audio documentary LIGHTS ON, and an abridged version was published in …

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Annaka Harris @annakaharris.bsky.social · Apr 28

I’ll be discussing consciousness with the wise and wonderful
Susan Cain LIVE on May 4! Click below to sign up and read an excerpt from LIGHTS ON: thequietlife.net/p/is-conscio...?

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Annaka Harris @annakaharris.bsky.social · Apr 17

Thank you for the lovely review of LIGHTS ON @audiofilemagazine.bsky.social! audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/read...
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