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strange loopsFor example, by recognizing that my motives are usually selfish, I can see that, to get myself to behave more altruistically, I have to train myself to enjoy altruistic behaviours more. The irony of this meta-reflection --- am I being altruistic in wanting to be altruistic? --- doesn't escape me. It is a consequence of trying to mix levels; trying to see myself as deterministic and free-willed at the same time. A fun excercise. |
Two readers were arguing about a post. One said: "The poster is trolling." The other said: "Slashdot is trolling." Timothy happened to be passing by. He told them: "Not Slashdot, not the poster; the mind is trolling." -- /. Bruce (...Perens is a myth)