I think the primary issue is the continuity of self (or an object). So let’s say in the Ship of Theseus experiment all the boards are replaced one after anothe

I think the primary issue is the continuity of self (or an object). So let’s say in the Ship of Theseus experiment all the boards are replaced one after another pretty quickly. I think it’s not the same ship. If it’s done over a longer time period it’s the same ship. Similarly to your body - your cells get replaced but you maintain continuity. So nightly yea you’re the same person. But you probably aren’t the same person as you were 10 years ago. This is true in many ways, some simple examples are your tastes and preferences changing. Beliefs, etc. > I think the view of "self" is what's to blame. Agree completely and I think this bleeds into discussions around consciousness as well.