Consciousness As Side Effect

Consciousness as side effect is an idea that's been bouncing around my brain for quite a spell. Specifically, since 1970 and an Anthropology course I took, "Beginnings of Mankind". I recall having wrote in my notebook: "Mankind is a self-conscious animal, therefore - kind of like a kind man." Something like that. Can we talk … Continue reading Consciousness As Side Effect →

Pluribus: “The most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.”Smash or Pass?

Pluribus is a new series on Apple TV (I've watched it on Amazon Prime) with the premiss: "The most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness." It explores the question of Free Will versus perpetual joy. At first, I would have kicked it (passed.) Because I thought it disjointed, with a confusing opening. … Continue reading Pluribus: “The most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.”Smash or Pass? →