Despite exponential progress in most branches of brain research these years, little to no progress is made in understanding the most distinguishing faculty of the human brain — consciousness.
What is the experience of red like?
We have uncovered most pathways describing how sensations come about, even emotions and memories associated with them. But we cannot say very much about the experience of our sensation, the phenomenological interpretation we have of the world.
Essentially, this interpretation is what makes us all unique, but also all alike.
The Tannhauser Gate is a futuristic drama that explores this intersection that brain research yet is to make substantial progress in, which may not be that far away. And which may have an unparalleled impact on how we exploit knowledge about the human brain in the way we choose to live and govern society.
