Stamets to ADHD [email protected]English • 2 months agoDo they just think about the same fuckin' thing forever?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square139fedilinkarrow-up11.04K
arrow-up11.04KimageDo they just think about the same fuckin' thing forever?lemmy.worldStamets to ADHD [email protected]English • 2 months agomessage-square139fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish22•edit-22 months agoDavid Hume wrote about this exact thing in (I think) an enquiry concerning human understanding. Essentially he said all thoughts come from 3 processes: Cause and effect - think of smoke so think of fire etc. Continuity in time and/or place - think of kettle so think of toaster etc. Resemblance - think of a photo so think of the person etc. The above example would be continuity in place, the carnival lead to thoughts in the same place. Also cause and effect…why do bees die but wasps not? Actually possibly resemblance too, as bees and wasps look similar.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•2 months agoI wish I could remember more, it’s been about 20 years since I last read it though.
David Hume wrote about this exact thing in (I think) an enquiry concerning human understanding.
Essentially he said all thoughts come from 3 processes:
Cause and effect - think of smoke so think of fire etc.
Continuity in time and/or place - think of kettle so think of toaster etc.
Resemblance - think of a photo so think of the person etc.
The above example would be continuity in place, the carnival lead to thoughts in the same place.
Also cause and effect…why do bees die but wasps not?
Actually possibly resemblance too, as bees and wasps look similar.
I’m going to look into it. Thank you.
I wish I could remember more, it’s been about 20 years since I last read it though.