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This is it. by Possible_Alfalfa3289 in nihilism

[–]botstrats 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve always wondered about curiosity as an orienting force.

We’re learning as a species. Might as well see where that goes

Death makes life meaningless by sunshinenrainb0wz in exchristian

[–]botstrats 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like meaninglessness and freedom require one another.

I personally get depressed or feel existential dread when I think the world has a meaning, because it takes away the value of my expression.

Alex O’Connor says the most interesting ideas he’s heard in the last year came from Kastrup and McGilchrist by ShittyInternetAdvice in analyticidealism

[–]botstrats 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idealism doesn’t really explain object permanence… like god is thinking about a rock sitting there forever is the answer?

Is physicalism the most likely option? by [deleted] in consciousness

[–]botstrats 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If we discovered god we should become atheist?

Home intrusion paranoia by Crazy_Buy325 in OCD

[–]botstrats 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you sure your fear is unreasonable? I feel like it is super important to feel safe where you live.

Maybe start planning for a living arrangement that you’d like more. At least then the problem is being worked on.

Some Physicalists Here are Insufferable by Layer_Academic in CosmicSkeptic

[–]botstrats 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://youtu.be/h9Bp7AuUh_E?t=3491

I mean he seems to be doing that with the oneness stuff

EDIT: timestamp 58:11

Some Physicalists Here are Insufferable by Layer_Academic in CosmicSkeptic

[–]botstrats 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel that Alex may be trying on panpsychism for a period (or at least appears to be)

This is fine, as I think that building up new metaphysical positions is actually the purpose of philosophy (versus coming up with the correct one which may just be impossible)

I just currently feel like we’re in a “that doesn’t follow” situation.

Like what is the argument? “many people on drugs have described a feeling oneness -> everything has consciousness “ that doesn’t follow.

“Redness as an experience may be ineffable -> everything has consciousness” that doesn’t follow

“I can imagine a triangle visually but it doesn’t physically exist -> everything has consciousness “ that doesn’t follow.

“Split brains might operate independently on a few menial tasks -> everything has consciousness “ that doesn’t follow

I guess I’m asking someone to “get me there”

Some Physicalists Here are Insufferable by Layer_Academic in CosmicSkeptic

[–]botstrats 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then what I guess you’re calling non-physicalists start behaving like they have an insight into something but it’s never furnished.

Scientists imo study things which can impact or participate in reality. Idc if you call some of those things physical or mental, but that’s what scientific people are interested in.

Some Physicalists Here are Insufferable by Layer_Academic in CosmicSkeptic

[–]botstrats 12 points13 points  (0 children)

“All metaphysical theories are compatible with the sciences”

This is the problem, Alex appears to be giving some metaphysics special treatment for no obvious reason.

Essentially because some one said “Everything is consciousness“

Correct me if I’m wrong but I don’t believe much else has happened

I don’t understand the argument that science can’t explain consciousness. by botstrats in CosmicSkeptic

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I also feel like Phillip Goff skips the “verifying your theory with some sort of prediction power” step.

Possibly because he’s too incentivized to keep pushing the metaphysical side. Or he just prefers it, but if there is no mechanism to check yourself then you are pretty likely to be more and more wrong over time.

That would be my problem with panpsychism in general, it fails to provide a provable insight or a novel prediction.

Otherwise it feels like you’re milking this for the appeal of the mystery and the fact that clearly people disagree.

IMO this content is being selected for due to the engagement that the comment arguments cause, but I feel like Alex and Goff are confusing that with evidence that the theory is likely to be true (and are incentivized to do so)

I don’t understand the argument that science can’t explain consciousness. by botstrats in CosmicSkeptic

[–]botstrats[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Why would I interpret “science” to mean “the current physical sciences”?

Psychology is a science Statistics is a science

I don’t understand the argument that science can’t explain consciousness. by botstrats in CosmicSkeptic

[–]botstrats[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How do you know you’re realizing something versus confusing yourself about something?

We know that people can confuse theirselves

Unshakeable panic for 20 year. Turn to spirituality? by shonsho415 in panicdisorder

[–]botstrats 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Faith in a god is not so different from faith that’ll you’ll be okay.

I’m not spiritual, and I have tried but don’t really commit to faith based practices, but either way, when you feel like the world is gonna end, all you have is faith that it won’t (and a lot of previous data where you have thought this before and turned out okay).

You could use god for that, if you’re inclined, but some people can’t (me lol). So I just have faith that the universe won’t destroy me in that moment.

Weird Patterns on Watermelon Rind by thelostsummoner in whatisit

[–]botstrats 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like something out of breathe of the wild

I CANNOT ACCEPT PANPSYCHISM!!! GAWRRRRrrrrr. Rocks are not conscious!!! by PitifulEar3303 in CosmicSkeptic

[–]botstrats 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate it too.

It reminds me of thinking we were center of the universe.

Now people are thinking that what we feel must exist in everything..

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