The Ego Tunnel
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Solar Cavern
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Welcome to the Solar Cavern! In this episode I dive into the introductory chapters of The Ego Tunnel by Thomas Metzinger. The ego is the content of the Phenomenal Self Model. Human consciousness is both subjective and phenomenal. The science of the mind and the myth of the self is super complex and interesting.
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