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We are all in a superposition of states and each sensory input collapses this superposition and produces a thought, and part of the context of that thought is a
by goethes_kind 3y ago
We are all in a superposition of states and each sensory input collapses this superposition and produces a thought, and part of the context of that thought is a glimpse of the self. And this glimpse is an illusion in the sense that there is no consistent self. I find that all very plausible. ...
But that conclusion? What the fuck was that? That makes no sense. It seems to be advocating some sort of extreme nihilism. Which does not even follow logically from the rest of the content of the article.
- orwin 3y agoIf you're interested in that line of thought, read about illusionism. I first heard it from Chalmers, but specialized philosopher actually think on what that would mean, and it's more interesting than the conclusion imho.