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May 2025
20m 49s

#44 Mo Gawdat – Consciousness, Emotions,...

Sara Shabana
About this episode

Welcome to a mind-blowing conversation with a global leader, author, thinker, and former Chief Business Officer at Google X - Mo Gawdat.  

He is the founder of 1 billion happy, and a bestselling author of two remarkable books, Solve for Happy,  and Scary Smart

A truly extraordinary mind. Just a few minutes with him, and you’ll feel the depth of reflection he carries effortlessly moving from philosophy to cultural wisdom to deep tech insight.

In this episode, we didn’t talk about AI taking over the world. We explored something far more meaningful:
What is intelligence, really? What is consciousness? What makes us "us" as humans?

Together, we opened up a space to reflect on the essence of being—what truly differentiates us from machines, the quiet beauty of emotion and awareness, and the deeper question: Why are we here in the first place?

It’s one of those episodes that might leave you quieter… more thoughtful… and a little more connected to the most precious parts of you—the parts that make you human.

In this Episode from the Sara Shabana Show we discussed: 

  • What is consciousness, and can we ever fully understand it?
  • What truly makes us human beyond biology and logic?
  • What emotions really are, and are they exclusive to humans?
  • How the industrial revolution distorted our perception to life. 
  • How we tend to dismiss the non-physical side of who we are.

 

And don’t forget to connect with me and say “Hi” on Instagram (@SaraShabana.me), I always love to hear from you.

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