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Blake Kelson

['Member']Joined: June 27, 2018 at 03:45Last active: June 30, 2018 at 13:112 discussions8 comments

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In: "The self is an illusion" Anyone care to explain what Sam Harris means by this?  — view comment
Thanks a lot for posting this here, interesting.
June 29, 2018 at 11:53
In: "The self is an illusion" Anyone care to explain what Sam Harris means by this?  — view comment
Like I said "Otherwise this will go nowhere" yep that's correct I wanted to make this conversation more convenient, only? communication is very import...
June 28, 2018 at 14:38
In: Does a lack of sympathy stem from inability or unwillingness?  — view comment
Well it's not I'm asking about general trends, obviously everyone is an individual and there are going to be exceptions even if you can find such a ge...
June 28, 2018 at 11:40
In: Does a lack of sympathy stem from inability or unwillingness?  — view comment
Interesting how your environment can play a role in this. At least from my point of view by being unethical to those around you, you're contributing t...
June 28, 2018 at 08:36
In: "The self is an illusion" Anyone care to explain what Sam Harris means by this?  — view comment
I think we need to get our definitions straight otherwise this will go nowhere. Like I said I'm no expert but I would go with the definition that cons...
June 28, 2018 at 06:47
In: "The self is an illusion" Anyone care to explain what Sam Harris means by this?  — view comment
I'm not an expert on how consciousness functions but yes I believe the outside world such as a tree exists independently from my own awareness of it.
June 27, 2018 at 14:11
In: "The self is an illusion" Anyone care to explain what Sam Harris means by this?  — view comment
Interesting, I believe so though yes, not to put words in his mouth, I think Harris would likely say the same so it's probably not the point of view h...
June 27, 2018 at 13:57
In: "The self is an illusion" Anyone care to explain what Sam Harris means by this?  — view comment
What I don't understand about this is how depersonalization is a more accurate depiction of reality? This 6:26, Consciousness is formed from various p...
June 27, 2018 at 12:51
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