I think the way out here is to take seriously the idea that “you” are multiple agents.
I think the ramifications here are not entirely obvious (I am still working through them). Personally, I am leaning towards the Hansonian view that one should apply insights from coalition politics to resolving internal disputes. That is, it makes more sense to make peace and compromise with one’s internal factions over doing what amounts to beating parts of yourself down over and over (which inevitably results in “radicalization”, etc.)
That’s plausible, though I’ve gone more the route of assuming I have a whole self which is worth more than the attacking bits. It still takes assuming that the attack bits have some purpose—in my case, the belief that I must be very afraid of something to be constraining myself so much.
I don’t know what the something might be, but just framing the situation that way was a huge relief compared to the idea that the internal attacks were a sign that something was very wrong with me.
I think the way out here is to take seriously the idea that “you” are multiple agents.
I think the ramifications here are not entirely obvious (I am still working through them). Personally, I am leaning towards the Hansonian view that one should apply insights from coalition politics to resolving internal disputes. That is, it makes more sense to make peace and compromise with one’s internal factions over doing what amounts to beating parts of yourself down over and over (which inevitably results in “radicalization”, etc.)
That’s plausible, though I’ve gone more the route of assuming I have a whole self which is worth more than the attacking bits. It still takes assuming that the attack bits have some purpose—in my case, the belief that I must be very afraid of something to be constraining myself so much.
I don’t know what the something might be, but just framing the situation that way was a huge relief compared to the idea that the internal attacks were a sign that something was very wrong with me.