I’m a big fan of the Replacing Guilt series. But I’ve always found the “guilt” part troubling because it always felt there was something more behind, something even more primitive.
Perhaps it’s just me or people like me but now I believe that thing is fear. Completely subjectively I had an experience recently while watching my thoughts (inspired by https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/bbB4pvAQdpGrgGvXH/tuning-your-cognitive-strategies) and noticed that certain chains if thoughts terminated as if at a wall made up of this panicky feeling, the one where you feel your chest tigthen and your breathing become shallow and difficult. It felt a lot like fear.
I’m a big fan of the Replacing Guilt series. But I’ve always found the “guilt” part troubling because it always felt there was something more behind, something even more primitive.
Perhaps it’s just me or people like me but now I believe that thing is fear. Completely subjectively I had an experience recently while watching my thoughts (inspired by https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/bbB4pvAQdpGrgGvXH/tuning-your-cognitive-strategies) and noticed that certain chains if thoughts terminated as if at a wall made up of this panicky feeling, the one where you feel your chest tigthen and your breathing become shallow and difficult. It felt a lot like fear.
Looking forward to your next posts in the series!