144. Antonio Damasio (neuroscientist & philosopher) – Where is My Mind?
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Homeostasis
The idea of homeostatus was somewhat new to me. I guess every educated person nows that life wants to continue itself, but somehow we tend to think of this homeostatic imperative in terms of maintenance and reproduction. But you were very specific about the fact that it's really about flourishing. It's about gaining a surplus of energy, gain a surplus of whatever benefits the living thing. Precisely. The premonition of all that was in spinoza. Spinoza talked about, talked about the cornatus, which is this force that obliges you and wants you to stay alive. Ok, that's right. So that's ye. And and this is,
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