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People can't stand the idea that they are just part of a casual chain with no more free agency than a pebble buffeted by waves on a beach so they cling to the i
by zikzak 5y ago
People can't stand the idea that they are just part of a casual chain with no more free agency than a pebble buffeted by waves on a beach so they cling to the idea that they are special.
- itisit 5y agoCan you blame them?
- zikzak 5y agoNot at all.
- dumbfoundded 5y agoThat's sort of the catch-22 of consciousness. Awareness without agency is pretty pointless.
- colanderman 5y agoNah, the fun is that you get to be aware of what your body will do before others experience it. Being conscious is like being your body's own Patreon supporter.