Anil Seth: We Risk Not Understanding the Central Mystery of Life

I was listening to this 2015 interview of Anil Seth by Jim al-Khalili, on BBC radio.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05xxhvy

Seth comes across as a reasonable and pleasant enough person. Yet there are just so many assumptions which pass unquestioned. He says things  like "I was always curious about how A caused B". But the question which I'd have is whether or not A does cause B. He doesn't seem able to tread in that region.

I'm also listening to another BBC interview with him from 2018, where he talks about his favourite music, as well as denying both free-will and the soul.

He says things  like "I was always curious about how A caused B". But the question which I'd have is whether or not A does cause B.

This objection is often leveled at "magical thinking" by "skeptics"  In fact, I'm sure Randi has used it on at least one occasion.  Just the question "can physical matter produce consciousness" ought to be enough to open up a lot of questions at the very least, but...........