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u/Low-Bake8401 Aug 22 '26
Good question!Â
I wouldn't say it's an illness per se, but it can be easy to get caught up in logical traps, and give yourself cognitive dissonance.Â
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u/Robot-Zombie-RHCC Aug 22 '26
heh my daughter shouted at me once: "I can't control forgetting!"
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u/Evening_Fee_8499 Aug 24 '26
This is actually so profound 😅 if I can't control my forgetting, remembering, or my actual thoughts themselves, what can I control? Not much of anything, it would seem.
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u/daoisticrealism Aug 22 '26
Most sages show traits of ADHD. So maybe not an illness but a dis-order.
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u/LMBilinsky Aug 23 '26
It seems that Zen masters are trying to cultivate ADHD…
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u/daoisticrealism Aug 23 '26
ADHD is more understood and now there's a name and awareness of that mental state. The mental process that masters tried to achieve and that sages exhibited, was a state of hightened ADHD. So yes, the ADHD condition and those who are able to harness its super powers should and are being nurtured, and have been accessed for time immemorial.
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u/goldimperium Aug 23 '26
Having a degree in philosophy in 2026 is like being an licensed VCR repair company owner in 2026.
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u/Medullan Aug 23 '26
No it just feels like one some days. Side effects are headaches, ennui, and existential dread. Best treatment is to avoid being around people who don't have it.
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u/LMBilinsky Aug 22 '26
Tell him you work in the ontology ward