Is "Love" just a more expensive operating system for survival? (A Cold Analysis)
I’ve been thinking about the "core of the human experience" lately, specifically the transition from the "Cold" self (survival) to the "Extended" self (love/union). I want to move past the sentimentality and look at the actual mechanics of it.
I'm treating the idea of "finding yourself through others" as a hypothesis to be stress-tested. Here is the breakdown:
1. The Logic of the "Parasitic Core"
If the primary function of the "Cold" self is entropy reduction (keeping you alive), then the "Love" self is actually a parasite. It requires the individual to sacrifice their own distinction to create a larger, unified structure. You aren't "growing"; you are providing the fuel for your own destruction as a solo unit.
2. The Mechanics of the "Power"
The strength people feel in deep connection isn't magic, it’s Information Integration.
The Single Self: Runs on one stream of data (your ego).
The Extended Self: Runs two operating systems on one piece of hardware.
The "breaking" point we all fear is actually a transition: you stop being a solid object that can be crushed and start being a distributed network. You can lose a node, but the system stays functional.
3. The Design Flaw: Personality Erasure
The downside isn't just "losing yourself", that is the design. If the union is total, there is no "you" left to actually inhabit the new dimension. You become a vessel rather than a contributor.
The Verdict: The Structural Paradox
The "power" of the human experience only exists in the tension, the moment where you are broken enough to be "stretched," but strong enough to not "snap."
My question?
Have you actually entered a "new dimension" of processing reality through connection, or have you simply swapped a "calculating" delusion for a more expensive, emotional one? Is the "Sweet Spot" of being "stretched but not snapped" actually sustainable, or is it just a slow-motion collapse?
#Philosophy #Psychology #HumanExperience #Existentialism #DeepThoughts
I'm treating the idea of "finding yourself through others" as a hypothesis to be stress-tested. Here is the breakdown:
1. The Logic of the "Parasitic Core"
If the primary function of the "Cold" self is entropy reduction (keeping you alive), then the "Love" self is actually a parasite. It requires the individual to sacrifice their own distinction to create a larger, unified structure. You aren't "growing"; you are providing the fuel for your own destruction as a solo unit.
2. The Mechanics of the "Power"
The strength people feel in deep connection isn't magic, it’s Information Integration.
The Single Self: Runs on one stream of data (your ego).
The Extended Self: Runs two operating systems on one piece of hardware.
The "breaking" point we all fear is actually a transition: you stop being a solid object that can be crushed and start being a distributed network. You can lose a node, but the system stays functional.
3. The Design Flaw: Personality Erasure
The downside isn't just "losing yourself", that is the design. If the union is total, there is no "you" left to actually inhabit the new dimension. You become a vessel rather than a contributor.
The Verdict: The Structural Paradox
The "power" of the human experience only exists in the tension, the moment where you are broken enough to be "stretched," but strong enough to not "snap."
My question?
Have you actually entered a "new dimension" of processing reality through connection, or have you simply swapped a "calculating" delusion for a more expensive, emotional one? Is the "Sweet Spot" of being "stretched but not snapped" actually sustainable, or is it just a slow-motion collapse?
#Philosophy #Psychology #HumanExperience #Existentialism #DeepThoughts
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