They forget that all statements are provisional. ... - Deepstash

  • They forget that all statements are provisional.
  • When you say: "She is Cold," You're not describing her, you're describing your nervous system's current symbolic map of her behavior.

You're not in contact with the person. You're in contact with your own third circuit hallucination. And if you forget that, you suffer.

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What if your entire personality was just software—written by parents, schools, ads, trauma, and culture? 🤔 This is pt. 1 of the series.

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