Situational Awareness
00:00 - 01:09
1m 9s
Jason Silva ponders how much technology, such as cell phones and airplanes, has disconnected us from our own situational awareness.

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  • Cynthia Bryant
    over 4 years ago
    I used this in discussing: Brain vs Mind vs Consciousnes
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