The brain is only a part of the consciousness*
The main aspect of this interview is the Alva´s argument that the consciousness does not reside entirely inside of us. If one thinks in consciousness, he thinks in a straightforward relationship between the consciousness and the brain, one to one. So, a feeling would have an electrical pulse associated in the brain. However, Alva argues that is more than that. We can say the brain performs a difficult job, but we are interacting with the world outside as well. He makes an analogy with the value of a 25 cents coin. Where is this value? Is it produced by whom? There is a complex system behind this. We have feelings and sensations represented in the brain, we have contents from outside but there is a substrate inside of us and it is beyond our brain. So, is the brain by itself sufficient? No, only part of it, but there is interaction between brain, body, environment and other people[i]. Otherwise it would be very hard to explain how am I apprehending the content outside? The brain is ...