My framework draws primarily on Burroughs, Hofstadter, NLP and est&#x2F;Landmark. Plus lots of SF, lately Greg Egan and Peter Watts. I&#x27;ve also practiced Aikido, and played in hardcore whitewater.<p>The distinction between conscious and unconscious is too simplistic, I think. There&#x27;s a continuum in multiple dimensions. But I do agree that it&#x27;s all useful in one way or another. It was simplistic of me to dismiss consciousness.<p>We&#x27;re all familiar with the process of learning motor skills. Much conscious attention is required at first. We screw up and get feedback. We think about it. We listen to coaching. We keep practicing. And eventually, it becomes automatic.<p>I believe that the same process applies in all areas of being. It&#x27;s a little hard to get, because the learning goes out of consciousness. You know what you&#x27;ve learned only through measuring performance.