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The Thinking Illusion: Abstractions are Fiction

7:23

Government and the Self Illusion

4:45

Our fascination with apocalyptic movies? What if the abstract world disappeared?

3:23

Who is happier? Blue Collar or White Collar?

8:02

Are you sure numbers are real?

3:43

The bumpy road to No-Self...

Enlightenment (experiencing the self-illusion) has often been described as a "all at once experience." In this video I describe it as a process of "ups" and "downs." Rather the "turning off the mind with a switch" it can be more like rocking a vending machine back and forth till it falls over.
#mind #enlightenment #noself

Відео

5:36

Aliens and Abstractions

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In this video I explore the possibility that aliens and other species may have no clue what our made-up words mean. The line "I can use words without being fooled by them" is from 'Simply Not Two' but I can't find the original source or author. Will look into that. #abstractionism #consciousness #illusion #language

The Thinking Illusion: Abstractions are Fiction

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The Thinking Illusion: Abstractions are Fiction

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In this video I explain why abstractions are fiction. Please leave a comment if a class on "all of this" would be interesting. #consciousness #abstraction #language #reality

4:45

Government and the Self Illusion

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This video explains the similarities between the self-illusion and the government illusion. #abstraction #government #illusion #self

Our fascination with apocalyptic movies? What if the abstract world disappeared?

3:23

Our fascination with apocalyptic movies? What if the abstract world disappeared?

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In this video I discuss the possibility that our fascination with apocalyptic movies and TV shows is related to us considering what would happen if the abstract world suddenly disappeared. #consciousness #apocalypse #abstraction

Who is happier? Blue Collar or White Collar?

8:02

Who is happier? Blue Collar or White Collar?

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In this video I take a look at "Blue Collar" and "White Collar" jobs and ask who is happier? It is a complex question and there isn't a simple answer but perhaps the classic movie "Office Space" has a suggestion. #consciousness #happiness #bluecollar #whitecollar #officespace

3:43

Are you sure numbers are real?

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In this video I suggest that numbers are not real, they are part of the abstract world that cannot be made conscious. #consciousness #reality #happiness #numbers #abstraction

6:01

The Thought-Matrix

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Do we live in a simulation? Yes, but it isn't a computer generated one, it is a simulation of thoughts and thinking. #consciousness #thinking #illusion #thematrix

6:33

Who Cares If It's Real???

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In this video I pick up where the last video left off. Do we care about reality? Has the thinking mind become so powerful that we are lost in a collective thought rather than being in the real world? BTW, at the very end my use of the word mindfulness was in the literal, to be full of mind. #consciousness #reality #mindfulness #perception #bias #thematrix

10:34

They "Saw" a Debate....

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In this video I explore the notion of biased perception in terms of the left brain's tendency for create categories. I start with a paper published in the 1950s and end with the recent presidential debate. I will do the next video this "weekend" on What is Real and Why? #consciousness #thinkingmind #presidentialdebate #leftbrain

2:24

Happiness or Joy?

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In this video I explain the slight but important difference between happiness and joy. #happiness #joy #consciousness

Do Humans Make Up Words and Believe in Them?

7:35

Do Humans Make Up Words and Believe in Them?

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The short answer is yes! #consciousness #language #depression #anxeity

3:26

Staying Grounded....

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In this video I show why staying grounded in the real world may be the secret to a joyful life.

Language and the Rabbit Hole of Meaninglessness

6:09

Language and the Rabbit Hole of Meaninglessness

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In this video I show how only words that refer back to reality are meaningful. Most of us use words that do not and are meaningless. This could explain why we suffer a lack of meaning. #thinking #consciousness #language #abstraction

6:26

The Paradox of Tolerance.

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In this video I explore the weakness of this interesting paradox. I should have titled this "The paradox of the paradox of intolerance." #thinking #consciousness #pardox