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ExponentialApe · 11w
Here is one thing I have been thinking about for a while… Gary North’s argument against intrinsic value applied to #consciousness. Gary North argues, “Value is not something that exists indepe...
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The next question might be: what is the nature(s) of the transjective relationship between network nodes, flesh or otherwise, that constitutes consciousness? Can one be absolutely ungrateful and conscious, or does consciousness require a modicum of a sense of enough—physically, emotionally, relationally?
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ExponentialApe · 11w
I often think we define consciousness too narrowly. Perhaps it’s really as simple as preferring one state of reality over another. It could be possible that we need a Copernican shift in how we view consciousness itself. Maybe it’s more like decentralized, nested and firewalled networks. What if...