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Rodney Smith
Stepping Out of Self-Deception

October 31, 2025 4:20 pm

Source: Stepping Out of Self-Deception

The first question we pose is whether it is possible to observe the mind without thinking about what we see, to somehow park ourselves in a neutral location where we can silently observe with the impartiality that is needed. We cannot understand what something really is unless we see it free of the contaminating history contained within our thoughts, and the mind is no exception.