For some time now, I have been thinking of me existing in another place or time. Or to put it more succinctly the idea of my dual or even multiple existence. Given that origin of life on earth is a causal phenomenon, it could be possible, eh? An alternate me living a life same as me in some alternate universe/planet/country/wherever.
So how would it be meeting this other me? I wouldn’t rule out the possibility that I might spook out if and when it happens. I mean listening to your own thoughts. Wouldn’t it be creepy? I have had opportunities of listening to my own voice on several occasions and it was kind of weird. Given that I did not like listening to my own voice, how would it be listening to my own self? He would be able to speak out things which I would be thinking of. And what about free will then? Would my free will be violated?
Talking about free will, recent developments have come up with an hypothesis that free will doesn’t exist at all.
“Which means your conscious experience of making a decision – the experience associated with free will – is just a kind of add-on, an after-thought that only happens once the brain has already set about its business. In other words, your brain is doing the real work, making your hands turn the pages of this magazine or reach over for your cup of tea, and all the time your conscious mind is tagging along behind.” – Excerpts from the newspaper.
So free will anyways is an illusion.
Coming back to my alternate self, it would be like looking at yourself but with an aloofness and an unbiasedness which can seldom be achieved, while analyzing oneself. Without prejudice I would be able to judge myself and wouldn’t that be great? Or it might turn out to be worse, knowing what you are, and still willing to be what you are.
