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   Ed Cryer to oldernow   
   Re: Thought   
   28 Feb 25 20:12:33   
   
   From: ed@somewhere.in.the.uk   
      
   oldernow wrote:   
   > People talk about thought as if they're doing it and as if   
   > it's happening to them. On the one hand, you feel you are   
   > the one doing the thinking. On the other, you feel you are   
   > the victim of your negative thoughts and if you only you   
   > could somehow stop them. Well which perspective is more   
   > accurate? Neither, because what you take to be the thinker   
   > is really just another one of the thoughts in disguise.   
   >   
      
   The human brain has its purpose; and consciousness sees little of it.   
      
   Ed   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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