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Originally Posted by coberst
1) I suspect very few people see them self as you do. I suspect you are not conscious of how you really feel about this matter. You might find that reading Ernest Becker’s book “The Birth and Death of Meaning” to be worth while. Cognitive science informs us that more than 95% of our thinking is unconscious.
2) Becker has written several books that will enlighten your views of these matters.
3) You need to become a self-actualizing self-learner.
4) You are correct except the word mechanics is misapplied.
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I'm not unaware of the massive role of the unconcious mind, but it does not constitute an attribute of human nature which is exempt from following the laws of physics.
I'm
accutely aware of what my underlying thoughts are to support this position, and while I appreciate the suggestion of an interesting book to read, I'm not looking for some great author-God from the sky to tell me what my opinions should be on the subject.
I'm curious as to how you feel the word mechanics is misapplied. We are made of the same elementary particles as the rest of the universe, which we admit operates by a set of concrete rules. We don't (and can't) fully understand what the rules are, but it doesn't invalidate their existence. And there is no reason to exempt ourselves from them, except the "feeling" that we are "special" somehow.