How a trippy 1980s video effect might help to explain consciousness

"... Brains, I argue, are not squishy digital computers – there is no information in a neuron. Brains are delicate organic instruments that turn energy from the world and the body into useful work that enables us to survive. Brains process energy, not information. Recognising that brains are primarily energy processors is the first step to understanding how they support consciousness. The next is rethinking energy itself ..." (read more)