in thread "Physicalism and Questions of Identity": Is "Suppose your consciousness was transferred into someone else's body" a question that's either realistic (so it would have practical implications) or novel (so it would change our thinking)?... 6mo ago (collapse hidden) retry 2 2 Is "Suppose your con (view hidden) retry 2 2 This is evidence for ivory tower thinking - in which academia is increasingly detached from the physical and economic reality in its own citation network and student loan economy instead of serving the citizenry feeding it, and the students paying an arm a... 6mo ago (collapse hidden) retry 1 1 This is evidence for (view hidden) retry 1 1 “The surface of the Earth is the shore of the cosmic ocean. On this shore, we've learned most of what we know. Recently we've waded a little way out, maybe ankle deep, and the water seems inviting. Some part of our being knows this is where we came from.... 5mo ago (collapse hidden) retry 1 1 “The surface of the (view hidden) retry 1 1