Without motivation, we wouldn’t do anything. Pure logic wouldn’t cause us to do anything. There has to be pleasure for us to do stuff. And pain is useful to. These two concepts is vital to make us do stuff – and it has created the human world. Animals to of course, but let’s stick toContinue reading “The Constant Craving of Life”
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Biological Existentialism
I think I was the first one to come up with the concept of biological existentialism, but I don’t know. I thought of it about it in 1999, I think. It wasn’t a great deal to me, but I remember I kind of made it into a problem. And I didn’t find anyone who hadContinue reading “Biological Existentialism”
How the World Works
According to the Value Drive Theory, the main motivation for people is to seek value. People want to feel valuable. Of course, there are other needs people have. Safety, food, sleep and so on. But humans usually have those basics things under control. And then we focus on the value drive to give us thoseContinue reading “How the World Works”
Free Will, Consciousness, and Death
Free will doesn’t exist The concept “Free will” is impossible. Our thoughts are the result of physical processes that have causes and effects. I’m not the first to make this point so I’m not going to make a big post about determinism – as it’s called – now. Maybe later. But feel free to lookContinue reading “Free Will, Consciousness, and Death”
The Range of Emotions
The value drive is the core emotion which all other emotions comes from. But it’s often combined with other impulses. Here I’ll explain how all emotions are made. There are many, but they’re all simple to understand when you have the right framework. These are the three main components that cause the range of emotionsContinue reading “The Range of Emotions”
The Meaning of Life
The meaning of life is simple, but it’s the kind of a question that people like being difficult. It makes us feel more special to not know the answer. It’s like the question: What came first, the chicken or the egg? That answer is pretty simple, but we pretend it’s very difficult. So when IContinue reading “The Meaning of Life”
The Main Principle of The Value Drive
The main principle of value drive theory is that there is one underlying emotion that creates the range of emotions we experience. That underlying emotion is always “ON” and it constantly valuates and gives us positive and negative emotions about ourselves and our surroundings based on previous experiences. We are drawn towards what we considerContinue reading “The Main Principle of The Value Drive”
Central Concepts
#bookcontent To avoid misunderstandings, I first give a simple description of how I understand and use some key concepts. The Value Drive Theory explains human emotions which is the most important part of our motivation. It also explains emotions in mammals. It also explains how AGI, Artificial General Intelligence, can be created. By motivation isContinue reading “Central Concepts”
The Basics of The Value Drive Theory
The range of emotions we experience all come from one core emotion –the value drive – that valuates everything constantly and let’s us feel our way through life. The Value Drive Theory is about motivation and emotions. These are the basic points: The range of emotions we experience all come from one core emotion –theContinue reading “The Basics of The Value Drive Theory”
The Value Drive Theory 