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Grief is a uniquely human experience that AI cannot truly grasp.

“It doesn’t sit on the deck and feel the sun on its skin. It doesn’t think about the day that’s just passed and what all that means. So there’s that moreness that we have.”

Near-death experiences reveal realms of consciousness that transcend the physical.

“Near death experiences…seem to transcend the boundaries of the physical brain and suggest a deeper interconnected reality.”

Reducing consciousness to the brain is an arbitrary constraint.

“This stance dismisses centuries of philosophical inquiry, spiritual traditions, and even some scientific research that points to the existence of a consciousness that extends beyond the confines of the physical body.”

There is an agenda to push a materialistic, reductionist view of consciousness.

“By reducing consciousness to a byproduct of the brain, it becomes easier to justify a worldview that prioritizes technology, progress and control.”

This agenda is about power and social control.

“The push to reduce consciousness to a solely material phenomenon can be seen as part of a larger drive towards increased control and domination, both over the natural world and over human beings themselves.”

Loss and grief can lead to profound growth and realizations.

“When we experience loss…we’re forced to confront our attachments and reevaluate our relationship to the world around us. In this sense, loss can be seen as a liberating force.”

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Published on June 20, 2024