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Do you think an ant have a subjective experience? If not, why? If so, why wouldn't a computer, or parts of a computer?
by CuriouslyC 4y ago
Do you think an ant have a subjective experience? If not, why? If so, why wouldn't a computer, or parts of a computer?
- root_axis 4y agoBased on that reasoning, why wouldn't an economy or a corporation have subjective experience?
- CuriouslyC 4y agoI think it is entirely possible that they do. The philosophy of mind that requires the least assumptions is that all matter has a subjective experience, evolution of physical systems occurs due to choice, and subjective experience arises at the level of entanglement/correlation. Under this philosophy, an economy or corporation would have a subjective experience if their constituents were sufficiently coupled. In the past I don't think that would have been the case, but with the internet and advanced software it I think it's entirely plausible.