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by Nav_Panel
2937 days ago
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> If using them results in this sort of thinking process, I think that I would be better off steering clear. This is a normal sort of thinking process, psychedelic or not. Let's look at this sentence: > ...so some plants and fungi are especially interested in enlisting our support. I think they have a consciousness... Pollan is exploring a metaphor. The metaphor in question is "plants as people": plants are "interested" parties, plants "have a consciousness." He's using the metaphor to better understand how plants work. Anthropomorphization is a major feature of how humans understand their environments. You'll note we use similar mental constructs with software, if you look closely at the language... Metaphor is the root of all abstract understanding. |
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