It’s been pointed out recently that the topics discussed in the Culture War thread have gotten a bit repetitive. While I do think the Motte has a good spread on intellectual discussion, I’m always pushing for a wider range (dare I say diversity?) of viewpoints and topics in the CW thread.
I was a lurker for years, and I know that the barrier between having a thought and writing a top level comment in the CW thread can loom large indeed. Luckily I’m fresh out of inspiration, and would love to hear thoughts from folks about effortposts they want to write but haven’t gotten around to.
This of course applies to regulars who post frequently as well - share any and all topics you wish were discussed in the CW thread!
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The case for Open Individualism (there's only one consciousness in the universe), Analytic Idealism (consciousness is the fundamental "substance" of reality), why I think these ideas will go somewhat mainstream within a generation or so (maybe 10% of intellectuals will accept them) and how this could affect the world for better or worse.
Just a counterpoint to “consciousness is everything” being rare; this ideology is a major part of most esoteric movements. New Age, Gnostics, some forms of Wicca and noe-paganism all suggest that consciousness is the ultimate reality. On the more philosophical side, Pantheists would believe much the same thing.
I’m familiar with all these movements, pretty much all mystic traditions believe this. I identify as a panentheist myself. It’s quite mainstream in Hinduism too. But I believe even Western intellectuals will come around to a particular version of it (which ofc has plenty of overlap with many world traditions).
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