As an isolated system, thought is doomed to the perpetual yes, but, that arises out of not being able to know what you dont know.Without a circuit breaker,indecision and inaction would rule the day. What is needed is a mental switch that stops infinite ruminations and calms our fears of missing an unknown superior alternative. Such a switch cant be a thought or we would be back at the same problem. The simplest solution would be a sensation that feels like a thought but isnt subject to thoughts perpetual self-questioning. The constellation of mental states that constitutes the feeling of knowing is a marvelous adaptation that solves a very real metaphysical dilemma of how to reach a conclusion.
Posted on: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 07:51:28 +0000
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