The Conscious Self and the Illusion of Control

They discuss the concept of the conscious self as the CEO and how it is challenged by Buddhist teachings and experimental findings in psychology. They explore the idea that thoughts think themselves and that the conscious self may not be in control of generating thoughts. The modular model is presented as an alternative explanation, suggesting that modules inject thoughts into consciousness, giving the illusion that thoughts are thinking themselves. They highlight how modern science provides corroboration to ancient Buddhist ideas.