So do you think it’s possible to deal with depression by thinking “oh, just ignore that mood. It’s just a defective portion of my brain speaking.”
Or is the act of getting an antidepressant med basically acting on the desire to change your own brain?
What does it say about our regard for self and willingness to change our mental structure that so many people take antidepressants? If we were uploaded, would we freely modify our minds, or fear losing ourselves in the process?
So do you think it’s possible to deal with depression by thinking “oh, just ignore that mood. It’s just a defective portion of my brain speaking.”
Or is the act of getting an antidepressant med basically acting on the desire to change your own brain?
What does it say about our regard for self and willingness to change our mental structure that so many people take antidepressants? If we were uploaded, would we freely modify our minds, or fear losing ourselves in the process?