Sally Kohn: I think there's some chance we're living in a simulator reality. She says that the evidence of our experience doesn't differentiate it between these things at all. What is the utility of one ontology of these versus another? Or is there any? Well, ideally one thing that it can do is help you make more accurate predictions about what you're going to experience. So maybe using some of your experiences of entities while meditating could be a good example.
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Why should we meditate? What are the typical developmental stages as one progresses along the contemplative path? What does it mean to "hold an ontology loosely"? Are some meditative techniques inappropriate for some practitioners? Are there risks associated with meditation?
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