[beder]

Agreed, Dennett hit all of the high points of the who-am-I philosophy in a really entertaining story. It also reminded me of a great Greg Egan story, Learning To Be Me:

https://philosophy.williams.edu/files/Egan-Learning-to-Be-Me...

This is focused on just one aspect of the philosophical dilemma, and both Dennett and Egan touch on the horror of it in delightful ways.

[sooheon]

Yes! I absolutely loved Egan's idea of the Jewel, and of course it turns out Dennett predates him by about a decade.

[pavel_lishin]

Near the end of Dennett's essay, this is exactly the story I was thinking of.

[ywain]

This was a very enjoyable read. Thanks for sharing.