For anyone that wants to actually learn about consciousness, I recommend the book "In the Theater of Consciousness: The Workspace of the Mind"[1]. It teases apart different aspects of what people call "consciousness", gives a theory that explains them, and describes the supporting evidence found so far. The theory suggests that some but not all animals are conscious.

I believe the theory -- "Global Workspace Theory"[2] -- is currently the leading theory of consciousness, though the field is still very new.

[1] https://www.amazon.com/Theater-Consciousness-Workspace-Mind/... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Workspace_Theory

Some of the intriguing books appearing in the video:

* https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/sparse-distributed-memory

* https://www.amazon.com/Fluid-Concepts-Creative-Analogies-Fun...

* https://www.amazon.com/Theater-Consciousness-Workspace-Mind/...