> I disagree with Hofstadter that consciousness and free will are illusions. But I wholeheartedly agree with his most original, profound claim: at the bottom of

> I disagree with Hofstadter that consciousness and free will are illusions. But I wholeheartedly agree with his most original, profound claim: at the bottom of everything, something is doing something to itself. This is a ridiculous claim, on the order of quantum woo. He disagrees with a cascade of data from neuroscience because it doesn't fit his preconceived notions about "god" and "consciousness" and chooses to believe in mystical unfalsifiable bullshit. Amazing what passes for "science writing" these days.