Lights On: Consciousness, the Mystery of Felt Experience, and the Fundamental Music of Reality

What if consciousness isn’t something we build, but something that was always here—woven into the fabric of the universe like light or gravity? That’s the question Annaka Harris explores in Lights On, a new audio documentary blending science, philosophy, and personal reflection. Drawing from quantum theory, neuroscience, and lived experience, Harris invites us to reconsider what we think we know about awareness, experience, and the nature of reality itself. At its heart, this is a story about rethinking what it means to be alive—and awake—in the cosmos. If the intro sparked a bit of wonder, Maria Popova has the the piece that will fan the flame.