I think that (as with many of the problems of the modern world ;P) it can all be blamed on Descartes. The notion of dualism is profoundly problematic in a bunc

I think that (as with many of the problems of the modern world ;P) it can all be blamed on Descartes. The notion of dualism is profoundly problematic in a bunch of ways, but the biggest problem with it is that it created generations of scientists who ended up believing that consciousness and body experience are completely separate, which is a little ludicrous when you think about it.