The most baffling concept within philosophy today is this concept called CONSCIOUSNESS. What is it? Does is emerge from my Brain? Does it activate my Brain as a separate reality? Why do so many scientists and philosophers refuse to accept Dualism as the solution to Consciousness? The issue of Consciousness and its Hard Problem is totally understandable when the core concepts of Economics are discerned. These core concepts are the following:
1. Money
2. Time
3. Value
The history of philosophy goes back (mostly) to this philosopher we call Descartes. Rene Descartes was a French philosopher, scientist, and mathematician. He was widely considered the seminal figure in the emergence of modern philosophy/science. What were his core ideas? Rene viewed reality as Dual. He said that his MIND was living in a separate realm from his observations, MATTER. Mind/Matter were the TWO realms (worlds) that needed to be understood.
Basically, his conclusion was that Mind (consciousness) was one reality and Matter (that which we observe within space/time) is another realm (world). This idea produces TWO realms of reality that we ALL experience each moment of NOW. It's impossible to ignore this Dual reality when I think of the key concepts within Economics. Economics is based on these ideas called 'money', 'time', 'value'.
Money is an 'invented concept of Consciousness. Time is an 'invented' concept of Consciousness. Value is also an 'invented' concept of Consciousness. When I say 'invented' I mean a concept which derives from Consciousness (Mind). There is NO money within nature! There is NO time within nature. And there is NO value within nature. Money/Time/Value are derived phenomena from my/your CONSCIOUSNESS. There is no MATTER within any of these three concepts. This means that these concepts are VIRTUAL.
Today, we live with VIRTUAL money units (dollars, yen, euros, krona, etc.). These units derive from the CONSCIOUSNESS of our banksters (who invented these units for our economic marketplace). The units do not EXIST as independent entities. The units are VIRTUAL (derived from the MIND/Consciousness. The units do not EXIST as physical items of nature. These units are derived from Consciousness/Mind. Try locate/find a virtual 'dollar'. Try find/locate a virtual yen, euro, or krona. The TEST is my evidence!
Money is 'invented' and so is 'time' and 'value. These concepts of Economics are used daily by all of us and most do not discern that they are IMAGINARY concepts which originated from the human MIND/Consciousness. The make up this realm called the MIND. MATTER, however, is separate from concept of my/your MIND. MATTER produces material/physical goods which we consume within our marketplace. We then VALUE these goods with our MONEY units! Price is the result!
Time is what we use in Economics to help with borrowing money units from our banking institutions. Time gives us our Values that we watch going UP and DOWN daily within our marketplace. The Time Value of Money is a core concept within Economics. All is 'imaginary' and 'virtual' when used within our marketplace. This means that we live in a DUAL world when we think of Economics. Dualism is the reality within Economics. But few philosophers understand this Dualism. Why?
The ignorance seems to stem from our scientific community and within neuroscience. These thinkers reject Dualism as it has not been fully understood within science, education, or politics. Dualism is rejected so that a ONE realm of reality can be promoted as real. This is usually called a Non-Dual Philosophy and/or a Monist Philosophy. The material/physical realm is viewed as our ONLY alternative. These thinkers say that my Consciousness emerges from my Brain (the neuronal idea). This would mean that my Consciousness/Mind emerges from dead (unconscious) MATTER.
In reality MATTER can not produce life and/or consciousness. MATTER is similar to atoms and electrons which spin and live as physical/material units. They have NO consciousness/mind within themselves (they are mere objects). Consciousness/Mind are not physical/material items. Consciousness has NO substance and NO material existence. My Consciousness is actually part of my SPIRITUAL realm. It's part of our VIRTUAL reality which we all experience daily as we THINK and Contemplate.
There is no real HARD Problem in Economics as David Chalmers and other philosophers espouse with their viewpoint on issues of Consciousness. I find Dualism as easy (logical) to comprehend when I learn to separate my thinking into TWO realms. Money is non-physical. Time is non-physical. And Value is non-physical. What is the VALUE of your house/car? Is it a VIRTUAL number (expressed in money units)? Value is NOT inherent in MATTER (the bricks and mortar). Value is a virtual/mental concept derived from Consciousness. This means Dualism is reality within Economics.
Conclusion: The Philosophy of MATTER vs. MIND is obviously part of the thinking within Economics. The Dualism within Economics produces our Money units, our concept of Time, and our Valuations of goods/products. MATTER consists of physical objects and MIND consists of non-physical concepts. Within the realm of MIND are concepts, words, ideas, imagination, and virtual items. Our money units (dollars) are now virtual items which derive from CONSCIOUSNESS/MIND. Our consumer goods (milk, meat, lumber, etc.) are items of MATTER.
Think of Dualism as our reality in the marketplace. It's what we use as we THINK within Economics.
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I am: Donald B. Swenson, Economist/Philosopher, donaldswenson.blogspot.com
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