"an adaptive form of self-deception, namely, an illusion of personal identity across time" http://edge.org/response-detail/25446 …
@AtaraxJim It’s too stupid to take seriously. His reputation among philosophers is based on talking neuroscience, and vice versa.
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@Meaningness That does sound bad - I guess the meat of it is in his "being no one"? -
@AtaraxJim I read the first few chapters of Being No One as well, just in case it was less stupid, but it isn’t. - 2 more replies
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@Meaningness It's interesting how much people will overlook provided it shores up what they *want* to be true -
@AtaraxJim In the case of Buddhism, “Neuroscience Proves There’s No Self, Just Like Our Holy Founder Always Said.”
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