Which is rubbish, as far as I'm concerned, as there's no evidence that anyone can perceive my thoughts, unless I communicate them and as anyone who writes (or talks) knows this is an imperfect means to convey them. In fact, there's plenty in our consciousness that is hidden even from itself, let alone others. There is zero evidence that consciousness is universal in any way, apart from very basic "commands" written in our gene firmware, what is often called "instinct". In fact, millennia of war and murder attest to the opposite, in that our consciousnesses are fragmented and unable to understand each other in fundamental ways.

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Nikos Papakonstantinou
Nikos Papakonstantinou

Written by Nikos Papakonstantinou

It’s time to ponder the reality of our situation and the situation of our reality.

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