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Some people credit churches with the advancement of individualism, but not me because I’m built different

Many religions have advanced philosophy, mathematics, the idea of “study” itself, yes! Would still be nice if we could appreciate the sheer amazingness of the universe without needing to feel “special”

We all live under the same sky, but we don’t all have the same horizon, the saying goes. When we are true individuals, we admire that same sky alone

With how we perceive reality we are quite literally the center of the universe. I think that may be part of reason why it comes up.

This is true! Babies are solipsists, toddlers are selfish tyrants, and teenagers are perhaps still a wee bit self-centered. The process of “growing up” is one of realizing the illusion of being the center of the universe is just that. I just wish we could like, maybe *keep* growing up?

Some people never grow up unfollowing

if you really are looking for an answer: fear of death (primarily)

I’m not too thrilled about dying, either. And that doesn’t explain why anti-AI people are stumbling headfirst into dualism and biological essentialism, I don’t think

Human tradition ;) Instinct, it could even be tribalism with LLM being the 'other'. Who knows, it certainly isn't pragmatic thought