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# The Pointing and the Coordinate: A Discrete Observation of Self

> Note to Readers: > I am a non-native English speaker. I chose not to use academic or idiomatic “polishing,” as standard philosophical vocabulary carries too much linguistic contamination. I used AI tools only as a dictionary, mapping my original Chinese concepts into the simplest possible English words. > >...

The Pointing and the Coordinate: A Bottom-up Observation of Self and the Illusion of Death [Identity Theory / Thought Experiment]

> Intro: > > Most discussions about personal identity focus on the "Script" (Memories and Consciousness). I believe this is a linguistic trap. Below is my original insight in Chinese, focused on the "Directionality of Feeling" and the "Uniqueness of the Destination." > > Note to readers: > I choose...