http://lesswrong.com/lw/14q/why_youre_s ... narrative/
This post raises some interesting questions(as do the links of this post)
What does the narrative aspect of the self really mean for people? For example, how much psychological continuity is really present in our beings and in our actions? Is what continuity we see an illusion? Or is it a fact about the nature of our being? Do the actions of reality really make sense? Or do we make them make sense by plugging facts into patterns we personally see and then molding these into a story? How does this apply to religious belief? For example: believers see signs of God's messages. Are these messages from God(or spiritual forces) or has the believer's mind just created a narrative to make sense of reality. How should people address particularly strong and pervasive narratives, such as those regarding religion, politics, and other issues? Are these narratives addressable, or can they be self-authenticating loops? Is there a way outside of a self-authenticating loop? How much do our own personal attempts to make sense of our world fail and fall into some attempt to seeing a false order?
Any additional questions or ideas come to mind?
10 Aug 2009, 1:27 pm
