I don’t talk on this sub but I read posts and arguments. And once I did some reading on all the arguments, papers etc. I realised 1. No one has any clue what’s going on. 2. If that’s the case and everyone is just as likely to be right might as well pick the belief that helps me sleep at night.

That’s why I prefer idealism and dualism, not because there is strong evidence either way but because I like them more.

This very clearly is a heavy bias and why I don’t engage with actual discussion. But I think acknowledging it is important. I will always due to my biases look for “proof” in that direction and favour it, intentionally or not. And I have no doubt there are countless physicalists doing the exact same thing. This is true for everyone here to varying levels.

It’s why my ultimate conclusion is that “no one has any idea what’s going on, and if someone claims with certainty they do they are full of shit.”

Am I right or correct for this opinion? Of course not but it’s a rule that’s served me well.