Living by the Word, then Dying by the Sword
“The ultimate adaptive function of consciousness is to make volitional movement possible. All conscious processes exist to subserve that ultimate function.”
What is the point of consciousness?
Consciousness enables volitional movement,
liberating the will through purpose
What is language for?
Language infuses purposeful action with significance,
enlightening the will through meaning
But if
AI can use large language models
to make meaning without consciousness
Then
AI has generated a new world
of meaning without purpose,
cleaving the will to power from any point
and rendering the pointless sword
mightier than the palavering pen
