Friday, April 23, 2010

24. The Theory of Consciousness as a Virtual Simulator


The theory of consciousness as a virtual simulator explains why humans believe in mysticism. Our consciousness has evolved to simulate events, meaning that our brain has adapted to create an imagination. Basically, our minds are capable of imagining and truly believing in complete and total nonsense. Therefore, our consciousness is designed to think of the world in a certain way. This could be considered a problem because it means that the fundamental structure of our minds is deceiving us on a daily basis. The theory of consciousness explains how our ability to accept the meaningless as reality is the foundation of mysticism.


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