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A Primer on the Symmetry Theory of Valence – Opentheory.net

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May 2023 note: in May 2022 I stepped down from the QRI board and left the organization. I wish them well and intend on continuing to pursue my research. I have updated several parts of this document to speak only for myself. STV is a candidate for a universal theory of valence, first proposed in Principia Qualia (2016). The following is a brief discussion of why existing theories are unsatisfying, what STV says, and key milestones so far. I. Suffering is a puzzle We know suffering when we feel it — but what is it? What would a satisfying answer for this even look like? The psychological default model of suffering is “suffering is caused by not getting what you want.” This is the model that evolution has primed us toward. Empirically, it appears false (1)(2). The Buddhist critique suggests that most suffering actually comes from holding this as our model of suffering. My co-founder Romeo Stevens suggests that we create a huge amount of unpleasantness by identifying with the sensations w

A Primer on the Symmetry Theory of Valence Posted on July 13, 2021 May 22, 2023 by Michael Edward Johnson May 2023 note: in May 2022 I stepped down from the QRI board and left the organization. I wish them well and intend on continuing to pursue my research . I have updated several parts of this document to speak only for myself. STV is a candidate for a universal theory of valence , first proposed in Principia Qualia (2016) . The following is a brief discussion of why existing theories are unsatisfying, what STV says, and key milestones so far. I. Suffering is a puzzle We know suffering when

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