no, I consider any group of particles that have any interaction with each other to contain the nonplanning preferences of the laws of physics, and agency can arise any time a group of particles can predict another group of particles and seek to spread their intent into the receiving particles. not quite panpsychist—inert matter does not contain agency. but I do view agency as a continuous value, not a discrete one.
Are you an illusionist about first person experience? Your concept of suffering doesn’t seem to have any experiential qualities to it at all.
no, I consider any group of particles that have any interaction with each other to contain the nonplanning preferences of the laws of physics, and agency can arise any time a group of particles can predict another group of particles and seek to spread their intent into the receiving particles. not quite panpsychist—inert matter does not contain agency. but I do view agency as a continuous value, not a discrete one.