Hell

A phenomenological place characterized by total lack of orientation. Either because nothing seems possible — i.e.: no overlap between logical and phenomenological possibilities) — or everything does — i.e. perfect overlap between logical and phenomenological possibilities)

In the former nothing is ready-at-hand, in the latter everything is present-to-hand. Both are maximally anti-agentic states.

To know nothing is total impotence, but so is to know everything. Omniscience = impotence (at least for humans). Part of why smart people often flail: seeing too many options they get stuck in considering. Explosion. A perfect brain with no effectuators. God without a physical extension. Dead emperor.

Those that see less have only a few avenues to act, and do so.

Date

March 6, 2023

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