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Published: March 9, 2021, 10:36 p.m.

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We experience being self-aware almost all of our waking lives. Sometimes we space out, but even then we feel that we were present somewhere. Most likely you\\u2019re only here less than half the time...

\\xa0We \\u201ctick\\u201d along. The ticks are rather brief, around a tenth of a second for most of our functions, and between these ticks we\\u2019re on automatic pilot...

Speed yourself up with amphetamines and your teeth will fall out. Expand your mind with hard drugs and you may be dead before you\\u2019re 40. There is an undeniable attraction to living more fully, and, for some people, whatever the cost, it\'s worth it.

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