in the west, it is true that we generally tend to be skeptical of descartes, nowadays, but there's some room for ambiguity there, too. i think a lot of the criticism is falling into the error of interpreting the allegorical a little too seriously.

i mean, sure - the mind is a part of the body, in a purely chemical sense. but, that doesn't actually mean they're the same thing, unless you want to get strictly reductionist. ironically. the mind can be a part of your body and still be something different, at the same time.

do not let me troll biden like this, in person.