"an adaptive form of self-deception, namely, an illusion of personal identity across time" http://edge.org/response-detail/25446 …
@AtaraxJim I read the first few chapters of Being No One as well, just in case it was less stupid, but it isn’t.
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@Meaningness Of course, now I want to read it! :S -
@AtaraxJim Well _The Ego Tunnel_ is pretty quick and easy. Just be sure to turn your bullshit detector up a notch before starting.
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@Meaningness He wouldn't be the first functionalist to run into problems, mind you. There's something rotten in the state of Denmark. -
@AtaraxJim Yes, the whole representational theory of mind is unworkable. He’s just a pop version of that, and an illustrative symptom.
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