Evolutionary Philosophy: The Funny Thing About Reality The Funny Thing About Reality (PDF) by Brad Slingerlend
Did you know you have seven senses? Sight, sound, taste, smell, touch, thoughts, and emotions. We tend to think that everything that encompasses “me” or “I” is those last two senses on the list, but it turns out we are actually the thing that is aware of all seven senses. The illusion is a profound trick of natural selection, and it can be easily spotted with a little explanation.
This is a working paper in draft form of a framework for Evolutionary Philosophy (the inspiration for the title of this website). The paper explores the paradox of natural selection - a system designed to maximize reproductive success that also gave its subjects the ability to learn. This ability to learn has given us the knowledge of natural selection itself. We evolved the tools to see the illusions created to propel our species forward. In the game running in our grey matter, an Easter egg appears that allows us to cut through the illusions of self, meaning, and consciousness.