On 8/3/2014 4:27 PM, Kim Jones wrote:
On 4 Aug 2014, at 5:46 am, LizR <[email protected]> wrote:
What about "multiple personality disorder" ? Are they the same person? (I'd
guess not)
Why? There is a weaker, culturally acceptable version of this in the concept of the "parallel
lives" we all lead. Now don't tell me you are all just one identity. You don't necessarily
have to be one of the British House of Lords to like the whips and the leathers and the Nazi
uniforms during sex, yet a paragon of moderation humility and chastity in your day job - sorry
that's just an example, I'm sure your imaginations can do better. Nobody is "just one
person". Life offers us all roles to play. De Bono felt this was one area where human
perception was at its finest. You can have all sorts of relationships with other people. Each one
of these relationships is a kind of universe, a life, a computational stream. It has its own
identity. Why limit yourself to just one?
They are *roles* and they are *played* by one person; that's what makes them roles. What
makes the person one is consistency of memories and interactions.
Brent
Kim
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