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Being able to taste the differences in expensive wine is also a signal of this. Most people cannot applied micro-level consciousness to the extent of being able to tell apart wines. Peasants are defined by their lack of ability to be subtle.

So to summarize... learning things is like architecting a bridge for different types of terrain and gaps. Different tasks are different gaps. Knowledge is a 'solution' from an external source that teaches you how to pass a specific gap.

Knowledge is so useful because it can come in the form of "mental models". A mental model is like having gpt-3 embody a form of intelligence for you. You have have it spit our random conclusions for you to review.

It's like having a robot that can built bridges and also has a database of ALL solutions to ALL known gaps in ALL of history. Why learn any architecture when these robots can do everything? Why get a 6 pack of abs when we have guns?

Despite all our knowledge and technology expanding outwards we will always have an edge. At the outside edge of knowledge we have those who learned architecture from the bottom up. Those who 'understand' why the robot exists rather than those who merely use the robot.

At the outside edge of technology is the realm of the human body. Those who fully understand what their body is truly capable of being and feeling.. and those who don't.

Monks in a way are super jocks that explore every limitations of the human body (just not sexual) The 'supreme' (cult) guru being with a harem is similar to the head jock/quarterback and cheerleaders yes?

Too many random thoughts here...will try to wrap up thread in one general gist: Literally Everything™ is application of consciousness. Increase the volume and 'sharpness' of our consciousness can massively increase our life vibrancy.