Consciousness
THE DRAMA OF THE HUMAN CONDITION COMES SOLELY FROM CONSCIOUSNESS. OF COURSE, CONSCIOUSNESS AND ITS REVELATIONS ALLOW US TO CREATE A BETTER LIFE FOR SELF AND OTHERS, BUT THE PRICE WE PAY FOR THE BETTER LIFE IS HIGH. IT IS NOT JUST THE PRICE OF RISK AND DANGER AND PAIN. IT IS THE PRICE OF KNOWING RISK, DANGER, AND PAIN. WORSE EVEN: IT IS THE PRICE OF KNOWING WHAT PLEASURE IS AND KNOWING WHEN IT IS MISSING OR UNATTAINABLE . Damasio THE FEELING OF WHAT HAPPENS
