So, here is the engineer’s response. The way how the brain (and the human being) is working is like a close loop control system. Outputs beging constantly validate vs. targeted results and the feedback loop will correct parameters to better meet the goal.
Now, the question to me is - will the brain/ human being faster and more effectively meet the targeted goal of the control system work’s consciously vs. unconsciously. I believe so, especially when the outcome becomes confusing vs. expectations. If true - what is the consequence / conclusion?
In a consciously created system such as a company or an engineering project, the goals are usually (not always) well-defined, structured, and bounded by a clear set of rules or parameters. These environments are designed with specific objectives in mind, and the pathways to achieving these objectives are often logic and can be systematically followed. In such contexts, conscious thought probably excels. However, when it comes to one's own life, the scenario is different. Unlike a company or an engineering system, life doesn't operate on a fixed set of rules or objectives that we are aware of. Plus, goals in life can be vague, continuously evolving, and are always influenced by external and internal factors. A huge chunk of life is unconscious. And so, the reliance solely on conscious thought may not be sufficient or even appropriate. So to answer the question: if true it would mean that we hacked the universe and that we have nothing more to discover, which is false because it happens all the time, everywhere. I do agree however that conscious thought is the best way for fast and more effective problem solving in human understood and therefore predictable systems.
So, here is the engineer’s response. The way how the brain (and the human being) is working is like a close loop control system. Outputs beging constantly validate vs. targeted results and the feedback loop will correct parameters to better meet the goal.
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Now, the question to me is - will the brain/ human being faster and more effectively meet the targeted goal of the control system work’s consciously vs. unconsciously. I believe so, especially when the outcome becomes confusing vs. expectations. If true - what is the consequence / conclusion?
In a consciously created system such as a company or an engineering project, the goals are usually (not always) well-defined, structured, and bounded by a clear set of rules or parameters. These environments are designed with specific objectives in mind, and the pathways to achieving these objectives are often logic and can be systematically followed. In such contexts, conscious thought probably excels. However, when it comes to one's own life, the scenario is different. Unlike a company or an engineering system, life doesn't operate on a fixed set of rules or objectives that we are aware of. Plus, goals in life can be vague, continuously evolving, and are always influenced by external and internal factors. A huge chunk of life is unconscious. And so, the reliance solely on conscious thought may not be sufficient or even appropriate. So to answer the question: if true it would mean that we hacked the universe and that we have nothing more to discover, which is false because it happens all the time, everywhere. I do agree however that conscious thought is the best way for fast and more effective problem solving in human understood and therefore predictable systems.