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theFish · 2014-07-06
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I think this book fits nicely in here: http://www.amazon.com/The-Ego-Tunnel-Science-Mind/dp/0465020...
eschulte · 2011-05-18
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Thomas Metzinger addresses this exact question in his book _The Ego Tunnel_ ([1] a great non-technical overview of his work in Philosophy-o-Mind/Neuroscience), and he comes down strongly on the side that any artificial generation of "consciousness" would be reckless and could likely increasing the amount of suffering in the world.
[1] http://www.amazon.com/Ego-Tunnel-Science-Mind-Myth/dp/046504...
