Essentia Readings The Copernican Revolution of the human mind
Oct 2, 2022
A call for a revolution in understanding the human mind takes center stage. Drawing parallels with Copernicus, the conversation critiques how our perspectives distort self-awareness. Discover how emotions operate beneath consciousness, pushing the boundaries of traditional reasoning. The discussion reveals the limitations of scientific methods for introspection and emphasizes the power of firsthand experience. Anticipate an exciting shift where intellect humbly aligns with our larger selves, paving the way for a new paradigm in self-conception and understanding.
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Thinking Is A Perspective, Not The Center
- Johannes Jorg argues conscious thinking is only one perspectival vantage and not the center of the mind.
- This thinkocentric bias parallels the geocentric error before Copernicus and limits self-understanding.
Conscious Awareness Is The Tip
- Emotions and many mental processes largely occur beneath conscious awareness.
- Conscious awareness is only the tip of a vast, complex inner cosmos awaiting systematic mapping.
Combine Introspection With Science
- Move beyond insisting that third-person science alone can explain the inner cosmos.
- Develop first-person introspective methods or metaconceptions to complement scientific models.