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I guess the idea is that the part that makes decisions is not under your control and you are just an "observer" who justifies what this "person" is doing. It is a scary thing if true, but can help in understanding why things are the way they are.



Okay, let's say you decide to stop justifying it. Does that result in any material difference in the real universe? If yes, congrats, you just made a fully voluntary impact on the world.

If you mean you're an observer and your judgement is fully isolated from any future behavior of the unconscious, then I'd be interested in hearing an elaborated version.


Yes it's an interesting point and AFAIK research is showing this to be quite true.




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