How the Self’s Illusion is Like a Geode

The meaning of symbols and the contrast between internal and external perspectives

Benjamin Cain
Grim Tidings
Published in
6 min readMar 3

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Photo by J Yeo on Unsplash

A geode makes for an intriguing analogy with the mind-brain. On the outside, a geode is a round volcanic rock, but the rock turns out to be hollow and inside is often a surprising array of sparkling crystals.

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Benjamin Cain
Grim Tidings

Ph.D. in philosophy / Knowledge condemns. Art redeems. / https://ko-fi.com/benjamincain