Mirror Neurons

The inclination and intensity of the thought-process contributes to attitude formation, and it largely gives a strong sense of direction, even bye-passing the ‘indicative’ destiny/destination, I would dare to say.
My answer to a question about the possibility of a ‘mirror neurons’ phenomenon seeks to look at a deeper aspect, leaning upon the popular acceptance that philosophy is obviously much deeper than what the eye can behold! Irrespective of whether my answer finds patrons or not, it is an opportunity that I would never like to skip, to indicate something that cannot be put into words, especially when the situation allows me to assume a position of ‘you asked for it’!
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The question:
What is this sudden fascination in philosophy and the meaning of life?
The last 5 years or so I would say that I am quite unmotivated to do much of anything besides being extremely persistent in pursuing the knowledge of truth. I've noticed a sudden trend forming within the last year or two which is only speeding and multiplying rapidly thanks to the discovery of our 'mirror neurons'. I see it coming from everywhere and I wouldn't be surprised if the majority of you reading this are going through the same thing or something similar?

My answer:
Ah! Two things.It looks sudden. But though logically difficult to accept, experience (when perception deepens beyond sensory levels), would reassure that it took quite long enough to 'develop' such inclinations. Yet, if the logic within is restless to 'know', please look at a wider cross-section, and we would notice people slipping too often into short term priorities, and even getting stuck inextricably. A logic of negation ("not this, not thus", and therefore something else) would show the pointer to this truth.Second, the majority is only amongst those who read. We have that 'inbuilt' perception to just look for what we really want to find, and we happen to feel that there is a lot of it around. It is more of a psychological phenomenon. Look for white shirts on a street, and we might get to see a lot of it. Try for blue instead, and we would be seeing lots of it. We get polarised to 'like-minded' when we are intense enough. It is an entire phenomenon by itself. Elaboration takes us across a wide range of deep subjects with tremendous relevance too. But what is happening is quite significant, and 'noticing' it speaks of yet greater significant aspect , "the awareness". Good going.Best wishes.