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Interesting critique of emergence in natural systems.Is the brain the producer of consciousness, or is the brain a receptor?MindMattersWhy the Mind Cannot Just Emerge From the BrainRobert J. Marks in conversation with neurosurgeon Michael Egnor WHY THE MIND CANNOT JUST EMERGE FROM THE BRA WHY THE MIND CANNOT JUST EMERGE FROM THE BRA WHY THE MIND CANNOT JUST EMERGE FROM THE BRA

I often hear people in my line of work saying “Man, we’re going to look back on all this crazy shit and think about how absolutely weird it was!  No we won’t. Because it’s only going to get weirder. It’s only going to get weirder, because that’s what it looks like when old patterns start to fall away. The human mind is conditioned to look for patterns in order to establish a baseline of normal expectations upon which to plan out future actions. This perceptual framework exists to give us...

At some point, everyone reaches a crossroads in life: Do you decide to take that job and move to a new country, or stay put? Should you become a parent, or continue your life unencumbered by the needs of children? Instinctively, we try to make these decisions by projecting ourselves into the future, trying to imagine which choice will make us happier. Perhaps we seek counsel or weigh up evidence. We might write out a pro/con list. What we are doing, ultimately, is trying to figure out...