My mere intellectual understanding that object permanence is false has not yet penetrated my emotional belief; even after 35 years of absorbing this realization, the shock remains visceral, similar to what advanced meditators experience regarding impermanence.

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Donald Hoffman

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my merely intellectual understanding that it's false has not yet um penetrated my emotional... it's still quite quite a shock emotionally

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Conscious Agents vs Cognitive Agents with Donald Hoffman and Michael LevinPhilosophy Babble
Created: 8/10/2026, 10:40:26 PM

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