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Old 10-18-2007, 09:58 AM
luckyme luckyme is offline
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Default Re: The illusion of agency/intent

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believe the OP was saying that all of our actions aren't a result of our intentions. If he was suggesting that none of our actions flow from our intentions I would disagree with him.

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The OP only touched on human intent parenthetically with the wussy " ( some would say anywhere ) " comment. The OP was a more general bemoaning about having to listen to claims about intent,goals or purpose in virtually anything else.
rocks. water. pastoral scenes. volcanoes, frost. viruses. mildew. bacteria. dandelions. sponges. starfish. birds. chimps. humans.
We've evolved to default to assigning intent in our interaction with our surroundings ( vestiged in swearing at coffee table ) but once we're aware of that innate approach, it's up to us to demonstrate that the intent we're claiming is actually 'out there' and not an inside job.

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