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WWB Key Ideas
Topic:
Philosophy of Mind
Consciousness, subjective experience, mind-body, identity, and thought.
MODE:
~
4 minutes
of short abstracts.
Philosophy of Mind.
Some random key ideas.
1.
Cognitive dissonance is conflict of the mind. What happens when two things do not fit. Emotional conflict often means something in your life is out of alignment.
2.
Quote:
- Michael Alan Prestwood.
- 2024.
Meaning:
We all see the world through a personal lens shaped by experience. Once you recognize your worldview, you can finally examine it, refine it, and choose how you think.
3.
From History:
It takes work, but OVM structures disagreement so that clarity replaces tribalismm, and calibrated dialogue replaces dogmatic assertion.
4.
Timeline topic summary:
Animal consciousness is the combination of cognition and sensory input, with human consciousness being the most advanced on Earth.
5.
Quote:
- Michael Alan Prestwood.
- 2024.
Meaning:
We build knowledge from impressions, not certainty. Reality meets us through experience, and each impression becomes another step toward understanding.
6.
From History: 3 Types: Empirical, Rational, & Irrational
Avoid irrational pragmatists; they dismiss good evidence when it gets in the way.
7.
The Mindscape Framework presents a layered philosophy of the mind: consciousness is the structured experience of reality, heuristics are its evolved shortcuts, and worldview and identity are higher-order constructions that emerge.
8.
Quote:
- W. V. O. Quine.
From History:
Meaning:
Never defend a belief blindly; examine the larger web around it and decide what fits your authentic self.
9.
From History: Your sub-culture and choices.
A worldview is the lens through which you see reality, yourself, and other people. It is made of your personal language, religion, and philosophy.
10.
The evolution of language is the evolution of communication. From touch which evolved about 800 million years ago to human words. Along the journey, communication included things like gestures, postures, and grunts.
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