For as long as I can remember, I have harbored this fantasy that when I die, there will be some benevolent being or beings who will answer all of my questions about the mysteries of life and the universe. I never remember caring much for other purported aspects of “Heaven”, like good food or clouds [...]
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What happens to my consciousness when I die?
2006.12.29
Clearly, given the resolutely slippery notion of consciousness combined with science’s resolutely reductionist view of human existence, the rational response is: My consciousness dies when I die. But I didn’t always believe that, and lately I’m coming to think I might be better off with more comforting beliefs about The Afterlife. As a young adult, [...]