I don’t think raising the sanity waterline requires mind-body dualism. For a small example, it’s only in recent years that I’ve heard people saying “Why not me?” instead of “Why me?”. [Source: I’m an NPR (public radio) junkie.
A large example would be that it’s no longer normal for people to think it’s alright to own slaves.
The idea of current human biology being constant assumes mind-body dualism. Any mental intervention changes biology.
The fact that you are not perceptive enough to notice the physical difference between a “Why not me?” instead of “Why me?”-person doesn’t suggest that it doesn’t there.
I don’t think raising the sanity waterline requires mind-body dualism. For a small example, it’s only in recent years that I’ve heard people saying “Why not me?” instead of “Why me?”. [Source: I’m an NPR (public radio) junkie.
A large example would be that it’s no longer normal for people to think it’s alright to own slaves.
That’s values, not rationality.
The idea of current human biology being constant assumes mind-body dualism. Any mental intervention changes biology.
The fact that you are not perceptive enough to notice the physical difference between a “Why not me?” instead of “Why me?”-person doesn’t suggest that it doesn’t there.