| Re: taoism and gnostic exegetical acrobatics |
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Group: alt.magick · Group Profile
Author: BassosBassos Date: Sep 15, 2008 13:12
"Tom" comcast.net> wrote in message
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>> "Tom" comcast.net> wrote in message
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>>> It's not that simple. Ego is an amplified organic survival mechanism.
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>> do you really believe so?
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> It's not simply a "belief". It's a considered judgment.
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> Please read "How the Mind Works", by Dr. Steven Pinker, Psychology Dept.
> Harvard University, as an introduction to how this judgment arose.
Ofcourse you are aware that 'up to date' neuroscience does not claim to be
able to map anything.
Yes, the theories are interesting.
But no, there is no actual convincing evidence for a singular theory.
You could know this by keeping up to date.
Hell, The best researched bit of cortex is the Ocipital lobe, you know,
vision.
Up to today they are still looking for 'pictures' in the brain, instead of
change.
Wait, could the brain be an organ sensitive to change ?
Oh wait, it is....
Now know that nobody knows how the mind works, and any book claiming to know
by it's title is suspect.
So, do tell, what does Dr. Steven Pinker say about how the mind works ?
We can all use a good laugh.
I could mention stuff that is not understood which makes his booktitle
hilarious, but you should already know this.
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