Thoughts without a thinker
by Mark Epstein · first published 1995
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"A decade ago, this pathbreaking book launched an explosion of interest in how Eastern spirituality can enhance Western psychology. Since then, the worlds of Buddhism and psychotherapy have been forged into a revolutionary new understanding of what constitutes a healthy emotional life. In his introduction to this tenth anniversary edition, Mark Epstein reflects on this revolution and considers how it is likely to evolve in the future."--Page 4 of cover.
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…about the housing projects, crack gangs and community dynamics of south side chicago in the '90s. Predictably Irrational - Dan Ariely explains a lot of the idiosyncracies in everyday human behavior Thoughts Without a Thinker - Mark Epstein's enjoyable tale about buddhism and psychotherapy Worst: SuperFreakonomics - Superficial, poorly written, overly patriotic cocktail party factoids
on “Ask HN: Great books you read in 2009?” ↗LLMs do not have an unconscious, the negative dimension from which a subject can question what they. LLMs do not have desire because they are thoughts without a thinker. The problem is not LLMS but rather, that subjectivity itself is not popular in discussion. I suggest reading Freud, Lacan, Hegel for a start.
on “No, Artificial Intelligence is not Conscious - Ted Chiang” ↗I'm not sure why you're getting downvoted here. This is exactly in line with the teachings of Ajahn Chah, a noted Thai Buddhist. In Thoughts Without a Thinker, he is quoted as saying: “You see this goblet? For me, this glass is already broken. I enjoy it; I drink out of it. It holds my water admirably, sometimes even reflecting the sun in beautiful patterns.…
on “The logic of Buddhist philosophy” ↗