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The Ego Tunnel: The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self

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The Ego Tunnel: The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self

Weâ€™re used to thinking about the self as an independent entity, something that we either have or are. In The Ego Tunnel, philosopher Thomas Metzinger claims otherwise: No such thing as a self exists. The conscious self is the content of a model created by our brainÂ—an internal image, but one we cannot experience as an image. Everything we experience is Â“a virtual self in a virtual reality.â€

But if the self is not Â“real,â€ why and how did it evolve? How does the brain construct it? Do we still have souls, free will, personal autonomy, or moral accountability? In a time when the science of cognition is becoming as controversial as evolution, The Ego Tunnel provides a stunningly original take on the mystery of the mind.