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Funnily, I find the idea that a susbstance can influence your behavior so much rather depressing :( is there anything there that is fundamentally unchangeable n
by extrememacaroni 4y ago
Funnily, I find the idea that a susbstance can influence your behavior so much rather depressing :( is there anything there that is fundamentally unchangeable no matter the chemistry that could be called a "self".
- TaylorAlexander 4y agoEvery experience every day changes the self. Every time you form a new memory your brain changes.
- barnabee 4y agoStrange, I find the same idea immensely reassuring/satisfying…
- pmoriarty 4y ago"is there anything there that is fundamentally unchangeable no matter the chemistry that could be called a "self"" The Buddhists don't think so. One of their fundamental tenets is "anicca" or "impermanence", which is often interpreted to mean that nothing is unchangeable or everlasting. Many materialists/naturalists/physicalists don't believe there's an unchanging self either. But those who believe in a soul, in resurrection, or in reincarnation might. It's not a settled question, and a lot depends on what you mean by "self".
- asdff 4y agoWatching an elderly relative in cognitive decline is even more depressing. You won't be you forever even if your body is still around.