On subjectivity: it's appearance coming apart from reality, not an occult inner glow
yeastsplainer · x · 2026-09-24
Responding to Plinz's point that simulations require a substrate with 'causal insulation', the author argues the conceptual basis for subjectivity is appearance coming apart from reality — a virtual layer varying independently of immediate reality (dreams, hallucinations, imaginings). This independence marks the subjective as a distinct category, explains its power, and shows no hardwired mechanism can access it. Subjectivity is thus functional and naturalistic, recognized by behavior, not by an occult 'inner glow'.
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