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Everyday Trance III: The Mechanics - Kant, Husserl, Vipassana
In this episode I explore the nature of consciousness and how it structures our experience. I first distinguish between consciousness itself and the content within it, following concepts from Kant and Buddhist philosophy. Then, I delve into the "smeared present," showing how we perceive moments as stretched over time rather than as single points. Drawing on insights from philosophers like Husserl, I then discuss how our perception of the present is actually the immediate past. Finally, I introduce the necessity of emotional processing in order to create a robust simulation of reality, and…
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