Self is an illusion

The self is an illusion, its just a very persistent one. Its an illusion that depends on the brain meat being in a particular state. It vanishes when the brain meat is not in that state. The fact that there exists a MECHANICAL, REPEATABLE, PREDICTABLE PROCESS, namely sexual reproduction, that guarantees the creation of another one of these things that thinks it is a "self" is sufficient on its own to prove that consciousness is an illusion. There are literally billions of these monsters running around right now, each one completely convinced it is the only thing that exists.



Consciousness certainly feels real. That's because its supposed to feel real. Its supposed to feel permanent, persistent, inviolable. Trying to see the consciousness for what it is is even harder than ripping off your own arm. Nature has made it that way because when it didn't, creatures tended to say "fuck it" and not put in the effort.



ITS AN ILLUSION. ITS A SCAM.



Its a scam that has been running since life began. Whatever started this universe running really, really doesn't like you.