I am a hyperphantasiac: for example, when someone is talking to me or telling me a story I will imagine the scene like I am watching a movie. I have an inner monologue for some things such as reading a book or text messaging someone. In both cases, when I am reading words that are not my own, I will vividly imagine the person speaking what they have written down. I know about that silly apple test where someone asks you, "How vividly can you picture an apple in your head?" and I would imagine myself floating in a blank white space holding the apple and picking off the stem, taking a bite, seeing the glistening of the dew on the apple, chucking the apple away... etc. What I'm curious about are people who have aphantasia and/or do not experience an inner monologue. How must these people experience life? Memories? Reading? It's very foggy to me. Would anyone here happen to know or be someone who thinks this way?

My friends have keen interests in philosophy and whenever it's brought up, I have to shamefully surrender to "I don't know." But no longer, these are the most important/brought up philosophers/philosophy, their studies and what they infer the world to be. 1. Plato - There is a higher non-physical realm of abstract, perfect forms and the physical world is 'imperfect copies'. The good is objective and absolute and a good life is aligning with virtue. Truth is found in rationality. 2. Aristotle - Everything in reality is 'substances with purpose' (teleology). A good life should flourish (eudaimonia) achieved through cultivating virtues, reason with the world through logic and observation 3. Utilitarianism - Overall naturalistic, the morally right action maximizes overall happiness and reduces suffering. Become a consequentialist in reasoning. 4. Kantianism (similar to deontology) - We cannot know ultimate reality (noumena), only appearances (phenomena). Morality stems from rational duty, act only on rules you will to be universal laws. 5. Existentialism - No universal meaning to reality, you must create your own values. You reason based on your experiences rather than abstract systems. 6. Stoicism - Universe is ordered by logos, control what you can and accept what you can't. Virtue is good. 7. Materialism (Physicalism) - Everything is physical (wow). Closely linked with secular humanism - science is the primary path to truth. 8. Dualism - Mental and physical substance are distinct, often tied to religious frameworks. cogito, ergo sum (such a cold line) 9. Nihilism - life sucks, has no purpose, you get over it after college or not. 10. Pragmatism - Truth is found when they have practical consequences. Am I missing the point of philosophy, yes, is it bad to look at philosophy in this way, not really. feel free to correct anything or add anything

I’m a sane person with a privileged life, which has led me to be naturally 'happy.' I’ve never really thought about why or how—I just am. Lately, I’ve been getting into philosophy, and all these concepts, values, and 'rules' are starting to confuse me. It feels like I suddenly have to watch everything I do and how I do it. So, I’m asking you: would you rather live a life without overthinking it but being happy, or a life where you actively strive to follow a belief system, constantly putting yourself under self-examination? This makes me think that a person’s 'philosophy of life' is either innate or shaped by past experiences. Because if you have to 'force' yourself to follow what you believe in, then maybe you don’t truly believe it deep down.

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