(I’ve only skimmed the post, so this might have already been discussed there.)
The same argument might as well apply to:
mental models of other people (which are obviously distinct and somewhat independent from the subjects they model)
mental model of self (which, according to some theories of consciousness, is the self)
All of this and, in particular, the second point connects to some Buddhist interpretations pretty well, I think, and there is also a solution proposed, i.e. reduction/cessation of such mental modelling
(I’ve only skimmed the post, so this might have already been discussed there.)
The same argument might as well apply to:
mental models of other people (which are obviously distinct and somewhat independent from the subjects they model)
mental model of self (which, according to some theories of consciousness, is the self)
All of this and, in particular, the second point connects to some Buddhist interpretations pretty well, I think, and there is also a solution proposed, i.e. reduction/cessation of such mental modelling