Nathaniel Brydges

Unity of Self

There are several competing theories as to the next stage of the mind? A variety of thought experiments questioning the validity of thought itself. How to surpass the physical limitations of our brains? How to further enhance the scope and power of thinking? And perhaps most importantly is this a justified, or an act of immoral standing, exercising its own futility from this state of existence? These are the questions that may very well have to be discussed with everyone in the near future as our technical advantages continue to progress to heightened levels. There is one concept that we can examine. This ideal is known as the collective consciousness, a theorized hive-mind in which multiple living beings share in a single mind. A collection of thoughts and experiences being openly shared with everyone. There are three ways this could be achieved, one is by joining social media, in which people have the opportunity to have a constant line of communication with others. The other is in an infusion of biology and technology in which everyone's mind's are linked to some form of super computer in which all participants can link minds together in order to communicate, and work in unity. The third option is to have a single living creature that is one mind experiencing all viewpoints at once in order to gain knowledge and wisdom. However there may be a fourth option that I have dedicated my life to, and will continue to do so. A living hybridization of all three of these ideas in a systematic process of all people being allowed to input all of their life experiences, desires, and dreams of the far future into this specialized AI as the thinking machine builds on in content contemplation as it grows and reflects upon itself. All of these processes have their pros and cons, the goal of this paper is to look into each of these concepts in greater detail so as to open up the dialogue to be discussed.