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"3/5 Evidence Ancient texts show a shift: Early epics like the Iliad lack introspection while later works hint at emerging self-awareness. The Bronze Age collapse (1200 BCE)wars disastersforces adaptation; voices fade birthing consciousness via language and metaphors. Neurology backs it: Hallucinations often involve right-brain commands to the left per split-brain studies. Religion Born from those inner gods evolving into faith. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019929942843355375 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019929942843355375"
X Link 2026-02-07T00:23Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"@anxietymsgs Someone who says hes too smart for books"
X Link 2026-02-08T09:30Z [--] followers, [---] engagements

"@PAHoyeck Would you recommend it for someone who has no academic background in philosophy My reading is unstructured and lately Im thinking I should structure them"
X Link 2026-02-10T15:12Z [--] followers, [---] engagements

"@PAHoyeck Great Been looking for more accessible books beside source text for other departments of philosophy. Been too stuck on existentialism for awhile"
X Link 2026-02-10T15:19Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"@JoshuaLWatson Hed probably say go live like a dog instead of pondering one"
X Link 2026-02-10T15:55Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"2/7 Aristotle sets out the Golden Mean in his Nicomachean Ethics. He describes moral virtue as a balanced state between too much and too little. It is relative to the person and situation guided by practical wisdom. Courage for example sits between recklessness and timidity. The goal is a flourishing life built through steady practice and good habits"
X Link 2026-02-11T00:11Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"3/7 In Buddhism the Middle Way appears in the Buddhas first sermon the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta. After experiencing a life of luxury and then harsh asceticism he saw that neither brought lasting freedom. He taught a balanced path the Noble Eightfold Path to overcome suffering and reach nirvana. Alan Watts describes nirvana akin to a heavy sigh of relief. I cant claim to know what nirvana is (nobody knows Will be discussed in another thread) but this hints at it quite clearly. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021376533634613430 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021376533634613430"
X Link 2026-02-11T00:11Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"4/6 Spinoza: We think ourselves free because we are conscious of our desires but ignorant of their causes. Nietzsches reply: Stop the resentment and hatred of oneself. Replace them with curiosity about the machinery. If the experience of choosing is partly constructed does that make it worthless No. The illusion itself is causal. Belief in change rewires the brain. Freedom is not escaping causality. It is learning to model yourself inside it and adjust"
X Link 2026-02-12T00:36Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"5/6 I have had moments I thought were heroic breakthroughs breaking a loop changing a habit. At the time it felt like pure will. Later I saw the scaffolding: the right book at the right time stress hitting a breaking point nervous system finally stable social support appearing. It did not feel less meaningful. It felt less mystical. Less lone hero more organism meeting the right conditions. Ever looked back at a big decision and realized it could not have gone any other way given who you were then https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021745133839167786"
X Link 2026-02-12T00:36Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"Many interpret Camus as leaning towards fatalism but I disagree. His philosophy veers more towards affirmative absurdism rather than despair. The famous quote one must imagine Sisyphus happy invites us to reclaim the narrative with defiance and joy despite the absurd outlook. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022121978161926258 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022121978161926258"
X Link 2026-02-13T01:33Z [--] followers, [---] engagements

"@DylanoA4 Most would @grok please summarise"
X Link 2026-02-13T02:17Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"4/6 Now turn the mirror on ourselves. What if the human mind works in a similar way The inner voice we experience as our conscious self might be biology running its own if this then that programs. Neurons fire in response to hormones memories and environmental cues. The feeling of understanding or deciding comes after the process not before it. The ancient bicameral mind never vanished. It simply became quieter and more convincing"
X Link 2026-02-13T06:52Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"5/6 This view does not diminish us. It invites curiosity. Moments when we feel most certain or in control may be the output of invisible chains shaped by childhood culture nutrition stress and chance. The story of I chose starts to look more like a helpful narrative our biology tells itself. The same holds for AI. We can admire its capabilities without pretending it has crossed into true consciousness. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022202087938175224 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022202087938175224"
X Link 2026-02-13T06:52Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"6/6 Or I could be wrong. Maybe AI has already achieved consciousness but we lack a reliable way to test it (or perhaps one exists and I'm just not technical enough in this space to know. Feel free to enlighten me). Day after day we see AI pushing new boundaries. With recent developments AI developers suggest that it's now capable of judgment and reasoning indistinguishable from humans. Even so the Chinese Room argument remains a powerful reminder: flawless external performance does not prove inner experience. Whether machines have crossed that line or we humans are simply running on layered"
X Link 2026-02-13T06:52Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"2/8 This is The Creation of Adam (c. 1512) painted by Michelangelo Buonarroti on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. The near-touch of fingers Arguably the most famous "touch" in art history. Except they never actually touch"
X Link 2026-02-14T13:13Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"3/8 Famously decoded in the HBO series Westworld Season [--] finale. Dr Robert Ford (Anthony Hopkins) uses Michelangelos painting to explain the origin of consciousness. Ford tells Dolores that "Michelangelo did tell a lie" and that it took [---] years for someone to notice the shape of ahuman brainin the shroud surrounding God. His interpretation is that the "divine gift" (consciousness) does not come from a higher power but fromour own minds. The visual contrast most would miss is that the fingers never touch. Adams finger is slightly bent leaving a gap while Gods finger is fully extended."
X Link 2026-02-14T13:13Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"4/8 Outside of the show this gap is a major subject in art history. Many scholars agree that the gap represents human agency. God is constantly reaching but Adam must choose to extend his finger to complete the connection. Others view it as the pregnant moment. The high tension instant just before life becomes being"
X Link 2026-02-14T13:13Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"5/8 Michelangelo paintedThe Creation of Adamas part of a massive commission byPope Julius IIto decorate the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. It was believed that he hated the assignment. He considered himself a sculptor not a painter and even wrote a poem complaining about the physical toll of painting while standing on scaffolding for four years. Michelangelo was notoriously rebellious and he often hid personal messages or jabs in his work. By placing God inside the silhouette of a human brain Michelangelo subtly suggested that God is not a man in the sky but the internal power of human"
X Link 2026-02-14T13:13Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"I have a wild take. What if in Buddhism they say you reincarnate / reborn this is what they meant. You are constantly reborn because you have freed your mind from attachments so to speak every single moment hence you are eternal "There must be something like the opposite of suicide whereby a person radically and abruptly decides to start living" https://t.co/o2itLkk7Ct "There must be something like the opposite of suicide whereby a person radically and abruptly decides to start living" https://t.co/o2itLkk7Ct"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:36Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"Any counter arguments on this paper The ancient Greeks made a psychedelic from toxic fungus wood ash & water and served it to thousands every year for [----] years. A paper published today in Nature showed how. Plato drank this. Cicero drank this. The Western world was built on a psychedelic sacrament. https://t.co/9TQG644n3A The ancient Greeks made a psychedelic from toxic fungus wood ash & water and served it to thousands every year for [----] years. A paper published today in Nature showed how. Plato drank this. Cicero drank this. The Western world was built on a psychedelic sacrament."
X Link 2026-02-14T04:14Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"1/8 🧵 Most people would recognize this painting (fresco) immediately. Especially if youre old enough like me to have owned a Nokia phone. But how many know its name its artist or have really looked closely Buckle up. This fresco will hit different after today. Mind blown (or at least make you interesting at parties) guaranteed.🧠"
X Link 2026-02-14T13:13Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"7/8 So next time you spot this fresco (or its million memes) look closer: The famous non-touch The brain silhouette The tension of free will It shifts from "God zaps Adam with life" to something deeper: the power and responsibility inside us. "It took [---] years for someone to notice that the divine gift does not come from a higher power but from our own minds." Robert Ford Westworld"
X Link 2026-02-14T13:13Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"8/8 If you enjoyed this post follow me as I post interesting things like this (or at least things I deem interesting) daily. #Michelangelo #God #Creation #painting"
X Link 2026-02-14T13:13Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"Posting to the void. No echo so far"
X Link 2026-02-14T13:57Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"Lived and breathe in the void. But I wouldnt drag my worst enemy in either He who jumps into the void owes no explanation to those who stand and watch. Jean-Luc Godard https://t.co/CxFtRTI8kp He who jumps into the void owes no explanation to those who stand and watch. Jean-Luc Godard https://t.co/CxFtRTI8kp"
X Link 2026-02-15T05:46Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"1/8 🧵 What if the shadows on the wall arent in some ancient cave anymore but right on your phone screen Plato dropped this bomb over [----] years ago in The Republic. Most of us nod along like yeah deep then scroll right back into the trap. Lets actually look closer. Your mind might glitch. 🧠"
X Link 2026-02-16T02:28Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"2/8 Quick recap for the uninitiated: Prisoners chained since birth in a dark cave. They face a blank wall. Behind them a fire. Puppeteers carry objects that cast shadows on the wall. Those shadows Thats all the prisoners know. They name them argue about them think thats reality. Full stop. Sound familiar yet https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023222931325956578 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023222931325956578"
X Link 2026-02-16T02:28Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"4/8 Plato says: if one prisoner breaks free climbs out sees the actual sunlit world At first it blinds him. Painful. Hed rather crawl back to the familiar shadows. Modern version: Try questioning the bubble. Search for the opposing view. The feed fights back with more reinforcing content. Or quit socials cold turkey. Withdrawal hits hard. Friends in the bubble call you brainwashed or out of touch. The cave gets defensive. Fast"
X Link 2026-02-16T02:28Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"5/8 Layer on VR and metaverses: literal digital caves where you strap in and live as an avatar. AI-generated reality Deepfakes synthetic videos entire worlds built from prompts that feel hyper-real. The Matrix didnt predict the future. It described the present. Red pill Logging off or seeking diverse sources feels like stepping into blinding sunlight. But Plato would point out the cruel irony: we chose these chains. We refresh voluntarily. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023222940737908742 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023222940737908742"
X Link 2026-02-16T02:28Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"7/8 So are we doomed to scroll forever in our custom caves Plato thought education (real philosophy dialectic rigorous questioning) pulls us toward the light. Today It might mean intentional unplugging following accounts that challenge you reading full articles instead of headlines talking to people IRL who disagree. It hurts at first. Eyes adjust slowly. Cognitive dissonance stings. But once you spot the puppeteers (and the algorithm strings) You cant unsee them"
X Link 2026-02-16T02:28Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"8/8 Next time you doomscroll pause and ask: Am I watching shadows or is this my entire reality Plato would probably update his line for 2026: the unexamined feed is not worth living. Follow @PonderingSelf for more ancient ideas that quietly wreck (and rebuild) modern life. Whats one shadow on your screen youve started questioning lately Drop it below. 🧠🔥 #PlatosCave #SocialMedia #Algorithms #EchoChambers #TheMatrix"
X Link 2026-02-16T02:28Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"@CaleCrypto I scoffed at the idea at firstbut been engaging on this app more and more and I cant unsee dead internet theory"
X Link 2026-02-16T02:43Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

""Modern elevators are strange and complex entities. The ancient electric winch and maximum-capacity-eight-persons" jobs bear as much relation to a Sirius Cybernetics Corporation Happy Vertical People Transporter as a packet of mixed nuts does to the entire west wing of the Sirian State Mental Hospital. This is because they operate on the curious principle of defocused temporal perception. In other words they have the capacity to see dimly into the immediate future which enables the elevator to be on the right floor to pick you up even before you knew you wanted it thus eliminating all the"
X Link 2026-01-26T13:39Z [--] followers, [---] engagements

"@ML_Philosophy Exactly. The real mark of intelligence isn't being right the first timeit's having the humility to set pride aside and admit 'I was wrong' when new evidence shows up. That's growth"
X Link 2026-01-26T14:13Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"@realAtlasPress Abraham Lincoln the 16th President of the United States and certified 1850s gaslighter-in-chief"
X Link 2026-01-26T16:04Z [--] followers, [----] engagements

"6/7 Yet the contemporary popular reception of Stoicism has also produced a more troubling development. In many current interpretations it has been transformed into a kind of performance or hustle philosophy: a manual for mental toughness relentless productivity and pushing through discomfort in pursuit of external success. This version frequently loses sight of Stoicism's original ethical center: virtue as the only true good living in rational harmony with nature and the cosmos cultivating moral character above all external attainments radical indifference toward fame wealth and status When"
X Link 2026-01-27T06:43Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"7/7 So timeless wisdom or ultimately rather pedantic Timeless when taken in full: It offers a remarkably robust framework for preserving inner freedom and dignity amid almost any degree of adversity a framework whose therapeutic power has been empirically demonstrated in modern psychology. Pedantic/reductive when used superficially: When turned into motivational slogans (control your mind its all about mindset just endure) without engaging the deeper ethical and cosmological vision it becomes thin one-dimensional and arguably even misleading. Stoicism is timeless when engaged with its full"
X Link 2026-01-27T06:43Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

""Love this take from @RobertGreene on Stoicism as a daily grind not a quick fix or an overnight cure to all your woesechoes the real journey of thinkers like Marcus Aurelius. For a deep dive check my timeline of Stoicism's evolution: What's your biggest Stoic challenge #Stoicism #Philosophy" https://x.com/PonderingSelf/status/2016039305064677403s=20 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016411596348915981 https://x.com/PonderingSelf/status/2016039305064677403s=20 https://x.com/PonderingSelf/status/2016039305064677403s=20 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016411596348915981"
X Link 2026-01-28T07:22Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"1/7 🧵Stoicism has surged in popularity recently. Originally a Greek response to existential uncertainty and adversity later refined under Roman emperors is it genuinely timeless wisdom or can it ultimately be reduced to a rather pedantic insistence on just do it even when you dont feel like it / suck it up Let's trace its historical development through the major phases examining how it was actually practiced then assess whether it remains timeless or has become pedantic self-help. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016039305064677403 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016039305064677403"
X Link 2026-01-27T06:43Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"Absolutelydepth hides in the everyday if we slow down to see it. Watering plants does it for me too: the way a drooping leaf lifts after a gentle pour or spotting new growth you missed yesterday. Such a small act of care yet it quietly reminds me life keeps unfolding. 🌱 What simple thing has surprised you with its depth lately https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016042257313673573 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016042257313673573"
X Link 2026-01-27T06:55Z [--] followers, [---] engagements

"@Saganismm I have not felt a sense of child like wonder for awhile and I miss that feeling. I wonder why"
X Link 2026-01-27T13:50Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"@QuoteJung A few years ago I had a recurring dream of being in an elevator and when the doors open I rolled out swinging a lightsaber hacking and slashing away. Although at what I don't quite remember. So what is my subconscious trying to tell me"
X Link 2026-01-28T01:10Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"Love this take from @RobertGreene on Stoicism as a daily grind not a quick fix or an overnight cure to all your woesechoes the real journey of thinkers like Marcus Aurelius. For a deep dive check my timeline of Stoicism's evolution: What's your biggest Stoic challenge #Stoicism #Philosophy https://x.com/PonderingSelf/status/2016039305064677403s=20 https://x.com/PonderingSelf/status/2016039305064677403s=20 People misunderstand stoicism. Taken from my conversation with @RyanHoliday on the @dailystoic podcast. https://t.co/ZUfuLrn8UW https://x.com/PonderingSelf/status/2016039305064677403s=20"
X Link 2026-01-28T07:24Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"Unpopular opinion indeed but not entirely baseless. Humans evolved for rhythmic low-intensity days with lots of downtime community and purpose tied to survivalnot 60-hour weeks constant notifications and productivity guilt. Our nervous systems are screaming mismatch. That's why anxiety & depression feel epidemic now. Balance is possible but the culture glorifies the wrong thing. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016554121781039533 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016554121781039533"
X Link 2026-01-28T16:49Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"Not in the contemporary sense. There isnt the one. You make the one. As Erich Fromm in the Art of Loving says : Love isn't something natural. Rather it requires discipline concentration patience faith and the overcoming of narcissism. It isn't a feeling it is a practice. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016579418924200173 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016579418924200173"
X Link 2026-01-28T18:29Z [--] followers, [---] engagements

"One of the most misquoted philosophy quotes ever: Descartes' "I think therefore I am" (Cogito ergo sum). In the modern self-help world it's often repurposed as motivational fuel: "If you set your mind to it you can do or become anything"a mantra for positive thinking and manifestation. Years ago the introduction page of one of my textbooks opened with this exact quote as a motivational flourish meant to inspire students embarking on the subjectperhaps implying that thinking deeply (or setting your mind to the material) affirms your existence and potential in the pursuit of knowledge. That"
X Link 2026-01-29T11:23Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"Truly those seemingly impossible dreams are often what quietly transform an ordinary existence into something richer and more alive. Mark Twain captured it well: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didnt do than by the ones you did." What is one 'wild' or seemingly unreasonable dream you find yourself drawn toward even if it still feels distant or improbable Id like to hear it. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016838319099744568 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016838319099744568"
X Link 2026-01-29T11:38Z [--] followers, [---] engagements

"Yeah exactly. People who knock lab-grown meat for being "unnatural"where do you even draw the line on what's natural vs. unnatural We fly in metal tubes across the sky pop pills made in labs to fight diseases and wear clothes spun from synthetic fibers. If it's about ethics and reducing suffering that should trump some vague appeal to nature right"
X Link 2026-01-29T18:54Z [--] followers, [----] engagements

"1/8 🧵 Frodo: "I wish it need not have happened in my time." Gandalf: "So do I and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us." This exchange in the Mines of Moria is one of the most consoling moments in The Lord of the Rings. It speaks to accepting hard times while claiming our real power: not changing fate but choosing our response. Let's explore the philosophy behind it. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017036891342958875 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017036891342958875"
X Link 2026-01-30T00:47Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"@LeeMcClymont @2Philosophical_ No. In a corpse the cells have stopped metabolising. No growth no division of cells. Hence not living would be one way to draw the line"
X Link 2026-01-30T10:00Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"Youve seen his quotes splashed all over Xthose bite-sized bits of Stoic wisdom popping up in your feed every day. But who was Marcus Aurelius the man behind the memes and motivational posts Not some serene statue in a museum but a real emperor whose raw Greek journal Meditations bares a soul tangled in the mess of ruling Rome at its height. Born in [---] CE to a solid Roman family he lost his father at three and grew up under his grandfathers roof diving into rhetoric with Fronto and philosophy with thinkers like Herodes Atticus. Hadrian pegged him early calling him Verissimus for his"
X Link 2026-01-30T13:19Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"1/7 🧵 God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him. One of the most misquoted and misunderstood philosophy quotes ever in contention with Descartes which I discussed in another thread. In modern culture its often used as a triumphant atheist declarationNo God Freedom at lastor a stark expression of despair like All meaning is lost. Memes debates and casual references reduce it to either rebellion or gloom. But Nietzsche wasnt simply celebrating or mourning. Lets trace its origin meaning and implications in this thread"
X Link 2026-01-31T02:08Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"2/7 The statement originates from Friedrich Nietzsches Die frhliche Wissenschaft (The Gay Science) first published in [----] specifically Book III [---] a parable titled The Madman. The passage was later reiterated and expanded in Thus Spoke Zarathustra (18831885). The Gay Science is a collection of aphorisms poems reflections and short narrative fragmentsnot a systematic treatise. Nietzsche experiments with form because he believes traditional philosophy has become incapable of expressing the crisis of modernity. This matters: Hes not merely telling a story. Hes disrupting philosophical"
X Link 2026-01-31T02:08Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"4/7 Nietzsches claim carries profound consequences. First the loss of absolute values: With God gone objective moral values grounded in divine authority lose their foundation. Concepts such as good and evil truth and purpose no longer possess metaphysical guarantees. (Most at the time thought that morality was guided or derived from religion and they could not imagine one without the other.) The misquoting often ignores this nuancereducing it to atheism without the weight of what follows"
X Link 2026-01-31T02:08Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"5/7 Second the threat of nihilism: Nietzsche feared that the death of God would usher in nihilismthe belief that life lacks inherent meaning or value. This is why the madman asks: Are we not straying as through an infinite nothing The danger is not Gods death itself but humanitys unpreparedness for its consequences. In our time with declining religion and rising meaning crises this feels eerily relevant. Weve dismantled traditional anchors but what have we built in their place As we grow increasingly secular what new guiding forces do we turn toideologies technology self-optimization It seems"
X Link 2026-01-31T02:08Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"1/7 🧵 Who were the Sophists Merely masters of rhetoric who taught people how to win arguments for pay or actual lovers of wisdom as the name sophia implies The term itself means wise ones but historyespecially through Platohas often painted them as clever charlatans. Lets look closer at who they really were what they taught and why the debate still lingers. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017574471633457485 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017574471633457485"
X Link 2026-01-31T12:23Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"6/7 Yet the Sophists left a lasting legacy: They pioneered rhetoric as a discipline advanced ideas of cultural relativism and highlighted the power of language in shaping belief and politics. Modern parallels appear in lawyers politicians influencers and even advertisingmasters of persuasion in a world where truth is contested. Were they opportunists or pioneers who democratized knowledge"
X Link 2026-01-31T12:24Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"7/7 The Sophists remind us that philosophy has always had tension between seeking truth and mastering influence. Plato won the historical narrative but their questions about relativism persuasion and education remain alive. Do you see modern echoes of the Sophists todayin politics social media influencers lawyers or public debates Masters of persuasion but at what cost https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017575059746132055 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017575059746132055"
X Link 2026-01-31T12:25Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"@tenshi_anna Most atheist probably mean : no belief in a personal omnipotent god who cares about us individually. Its not so much repression but skepticism towards a particular divine setup"
X Link 2026-01-31T13:50Z [--] followers, [---] engagements

"Amid the buzz surrounding the latest Epstein files release its easy to get swept up in the hysteria. Lets pump the brakes for a second: Being named in these documents doesnt automatically mean guilt or involvement in any wrongdoing. Epstein cast a wide net reaching out to countless iconic famous and powerful figuresfrom scientists and philanthropists to politicians and entertainers. Many likely turned down invitations to his island or events or had no idea what was really going on behind the scenes. This isnt about defending anyoneits about due process and facts over frenzy. Lets wait for"
X Link 2026-02-02T07:47Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

"2/5 Jaynes claimed in his [----] book that until [----] years ago humans werent conscious as we know itno inner monologue no self-reflection. Instead minds were bicameral (two-chambered): one side hallucinated voices (like gods or ancestors) commanding the other to act. No free will just automatic obedience in stressful situations. Think ancient heroes in the Iliad: They dont ponder; gods whisper orders. Schizophrenia today Maybe an echo of this ancient setup"
X Link 2026-02-07T00:23Z [--] followers, [--] engagements

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