The Illusion of the Self

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Re: The Illusion of the Self

Post by FBM » Mon May 05, 2014 7:00 am

Ah. I missed those posts a few days ago. This is something I'll keep an eye on. Thanks, GrahamH.
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Re: The Illusion of the Self

Post by MiM » Mon May 05, 2014 7:12 am

.:pop:
The first principle is that you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool - Richard Feynman

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Re: The Illusion of the Self

Post by JimC » Mon May 05, 2014 7:48 am

MiM wrote:.:pop:
Is illusory popcorn being consumed?
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Re: The Illusion of the Self

Post by FBM » Tue May 13, 2014 4:14 am

Good reading, if anyone's interested:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Self-Illusion ... 0199988781

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"A philosopher is a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat that isn't there. A theologian is the man who finds it." ~ H. L. Mencken

"We ain't a sharp species. We kill each other over arguments about what happens when you die, then fail to see the fucking irony in that."

"It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favor of vegetarianism while the wolf remains of a different opinion."

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