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In line with my philosophical attempt to explain the errors of materialism, this may be more to the liking of those with a more scientific bent: Emphasis mine. Article here: https://www.quantamagazine.org/20160421-the-evolutionary-argument-against-reality/

Based on the derailing of another thread of mine, I'm creating this thread to explain why materialism is a metaphysical position and precisely what the implication are of that. Firstly, some definitions: Metaphysics (Britannica): The philosophical study whose object is to determine the real...

Claim: Your metaphysical beliefs are a defense against existential anxiety. I've seen a ton of arguments accusing theists that their beliefs form a sort of psychological defense against facing the implications of a lack of belief, with which I of course agree. However, I would argue that...

Claim: Mythology is a (psychic) reality Some definitions: Mythology: Narrative storytelling potentially in all it's forms from tribal storytelling to religious scripture to modern forms of storytelling such as film, comics, "fiction" etc. (Psychic) Reality: "Psychic" in the original sense of...