One strange/funny thing that I would also add is that I think there could be a genetic component, not 100% certain, BUT I am from Yorkshire, and one of the leading proponents of illusionism who also doesn’t believe in qualia is Keith Frankish is from Yorkshire too! As I understand it your Mum was also from Yorkshire? Maybe we lack the qualia gene! (I’m not certain I actually believe this I just found it a funny coincidence).
The illusion of qualia (if they are indeed an illusion) could be a spandrel which is not subject to selection, only drift; it seems incredibly difficult to dispel on purpose (unlike e.g. the illusions of the self or free will, which both can be dispelled through enough meditation), so it’s not implausible that it’s actually genetic, which would be wild. I might decide to research more on this topic in the future, if so could I contact you?
Nice to meet someone else with a similar problem/advantage!
One strange/funny thing that I would also add is that I think there could be a genetic component, not 100% certain, BUT I am from Yorkshire, and one of the leading proponents of illusionism who also doesn’t believe in qualia is Keith Frankish is from Yorkshire too! As I understand it your Mum was also from Yorkshire? Maybe we lack the qualia gene! (I’m not certain I actually believe this I just found it a funny coincidence).
The illusion of qualia (if they are indeed an illusion) could be a spandrel which is not subject to selection, only drift; it seems incredibly difficult to dispel on purpose (unlike e.g. the illusions of the self or free will, which both can be dispelled through enough meditation), so it’s not implausible that it’s actually genetic, which would be wild. I might decide to research more on this topic in the future, if so could I contact you?
Yes please feel free to!