I didn&#x27;t read the book but, from my point of view, it doesn&#x27;t matter what the question or the answer is, &quot;asking itself&quot; is consciousness.<p>Trying to prove that there are other consciousness other than yours is an utterly hard problem.<p>Trying to prove to yourself that you are conscious is non-sense. If you are trying to prove something &quot;to yourself&quot; you already assumed that there&#x27;s an &quot;yourself&quot;. Welcome to the rabbit hole.