What you're saying is not in any way in conflict with the predictive processing model, as far as I can see. You might want to read the article he posted earlie

What you're saying is not in any way in conflict with the predictive processing model, as far as I can see. You might want to read the article he posted earlier where he reviews Surfing Uncertainty[0]. It discusses this model in more detail. [0] http://slatestarcodex.com/2017/09/05/book-review-surfing-uncertainty/ http://slatestarcodex.com/2017/09/05/book-review-surfing-unc...