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> If you realize that the space your brain takes is not special and holds no “soul”, it becomes obvious that consciousness must be sort of a field that sort of
by JackFr 3y ago
> If you realize that the space your brain takes is not special and holds no “soul”, it becomes obvious that consciousness must be sort of a field that sort of resonates with islands of enough complexity.
But if you believe that, then truth, wisdom, justice and love are as meaninglessly attractive as turds to the little buzzing flies we are.
Alternatively, maybe what you think of as the cold, hard reality is just the best reality your tiny pink meat brain can understand and reality us much, much richer.
- wruza 3y agoDo you think it’s mutually exclusive? Flies seem to sincerely like it all in all.
- vacuity 3y agoI don't have anything to say on the nature of consciousness , but I think truth, wisdom, etc. are meaningful because I make them so. As a collective, we make them so (but with different ideas, of course). My username means void or emptiness in Latin. It used to just be a kewl word but then I attributed my own meaning to it: we as humans live as if in a personal void that we fill with experiences, beliefs, thoughts, ideals. Paint a universe on your canvas and maybe it'll come to be that way. It's the same as painting yourself. Gaze into a mirror and see not just your literal appearance but the you that you are. You've known yourself all along, but perhaps you just haven't realized it yet.