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On weak vs strong dual-aspect monism Sometimes, the solutions to the hardest problems are embarrassingly simple, and all that’s lacking is a few dedicated people actually trying to solve things. I often feel this way about formalizing consciousness. Thus far, I’ve largely focused on mathematizing pleasure/pain; the flagship output has been the Symmetry Theory of Valence. Another frame that I think could be equally generative is taking dual-aspect monism seriously. Dual-aspect monism? Dual-aspect monism (aka ‘neutral monism’) essentially argues the physical and the phenomenal are…

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