I’m David Chalmers, philosopher interested in consciousness, technology, and many other things. AMA.

I’m a philosopher at New York University and the Australian National University. I’m interested in consciousness: e.g. the hard problem (see also this TED talk, the science of consciousness, zombies, and panpsychism. Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the philosophy of technology: e.g. the extended mind (another TED talk), the singularity, and especially the universe as a simulation and virtual reality. I have a sideline in metaphilosophy: e.g. philosophical progress, verbal disputes, and philosophers’ beliefs. I help run PhilPapers and other online resources. Here’s my website (it was cutting edge in 1995; new version coming soon).Recent Links:”What It’s Like to be a Philosopher” – (my life story)Consciousness and the Universe – (a wide-ranging interview)Reverse Debate on Consciousness – (channeling the other side)The Mind Bleeds into the World: A Conversation with David Chalmers – (issues about VR, AI, and philosophy that I’ve been thinking about recently)OUP BooksOxford University has made some books available at a 30% discount by using promocode AAFLYG6** on the oup.com site. Those titles are:The Conscious Mind: In Search of a Fundamental TheoryPanpsychism: Contemporary PerspectivesThe Character of ConsciousnessConstructing the WorldAMAWinding up now! Maybe I’ll peek back in to answer some more questions if I get a chance. Thanks for some great discussion! via /r/philosophy http://ift.tt/2kZJVc4