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Major and minor scales of consciousness (with Andrés Gomez Emilsson)

Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg

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Understanding Pain and Pleasure Through Scalability

This chapter explores the intricate relationship between happiness, suffering, and the non-linear perception of emotions. It discusses the logarithmic representation of pleasure and pain, highlighting how this impacts societal well-being and utilitarian ethics. The chapter also examines the subjective experience of pain, offering insights into pain assessment through scales like the Schmidt sting pain index.

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