Enlightenment, I suppose, is the ultimate 'experiment in refactored perception.' cc: @ribbonfarm
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I want to quibble with the details of this analogy, but I think the insight is basically right!
I quibble! Been reading a bit on this, esp. Jeffrey Martin's survey of enlightened ppl http://nonsymbolic.org/PNSE-Article.pdf …
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Enlightened brains are basically identical to normal brains. Control flow might be slightly different, but...
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all basic structures, subroutines, faculties, etc., remain intact. Behavior more or less the same pre/post.
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Fun anecdote about an enlightened (PNSE) study participant experiencing stress.pic.twitter.com/rW7Jx6AkF2
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Bottom line: Enlightenment is a less radical change than it's typically made out to be.
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is this guy legit? I've run into his website before, seemed cranky
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His seminar website is *super cranky,* but a friend I trust on these things says he's legit...?
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Amazing read. Thanks for sharing.
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have now read this in full, it's great (the similarity to schizoid personality is striking)
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I thought the most interesting parts were the more skeptical ones toward the end.
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fascinating, esp. the similarities to my experience, given I never supposed myself enlightened.
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time perception, low emotional reactivity, reduced agency.
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