Consciousness. The Pollen of the Soul

How did consciousness arise? Does consciousness have a biological purpose? And why do we value it so highly? Consciousness, asserts Nicholas Humphrey, is a magical show of wonders that each of us puts on for ourselves in our own minds. This show illuminates the world around us, helps us feel our own uniqueness. And this is how consciousness creates the ground for spirituality and allows us to reap all the fruits and worries that existence brings in the "niche of the soul."