Fictional realism

[DaHonorableCourt]

If Consciousness is infinite, will I as consciousness literally imagine myself as Frodo or Sam living out LOTR? Or any story for that matter of course?

[Synchronicity]

Speaking from experience, yes. 
 

But of course, it’s always better to validate for yourself 

[DaHonorableCourt]

@Synchronicity What was your experience if I may ask?

[Synchronicity]

It takes too long to describe through text. So if you have time and are curious about it, you can just watch the video in this thread from a while back: 

 

[seeking_brilliance]

Isn't this what happens when you read the book? You literally have a dream that you are these characters. Thanks Tolkien! 

[DaHonorableCourt]

@Leo Gura what do you do think about this?

[seeking_brilliance]

By the way, have you tried the audio reading of LOTR by tolkybooks?  Includes music and sounds effects from the movies, and full characterisations of the cast. 

 

 

[mandyjw]

On 6/27/2020 at 8:46 PM, DaHonorableCourt said:

If Consciousness is infinite, will I as consciousness literally imagine myself as Frodo or Sam living out LOTR? Or any story for that matter of course?

You already did, JRR Tolkien. What do you think happens when you read a book? 

It's a story you're telling yourself right now that JRR Tolkien wrote The Lord of The Rings. That's the real imaginary story behind the imaginary story. 

Middle Earth is infinite imagination miraculously masquerading as a belief in your head that it's a common idea shared and communicated by multiple people.