causal claim
The human brain acts as a causal insulator, enabling thoughts that are independent of immediate external events.
Unresolved speaker · Why Leibniz Couldn't Find the Mind Inside the Mill (Joscha Bach) · 2 Nov 2026
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“And our brain is also such a causal insulator. It's possible for us to have thoughts that are independent of what happens around us, right? We can envision a future that is not much tainted by the present.”22:12Report a misattribution
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