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1. Human Nature

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   Voluntarism and Existential Critique
   The essentialist view faced significant challenge from voluntarist and existentialist thinkers, who argued that the defining feature of humanity is precisely its lack of fixed definition. Jean-Paul Sartre famously advanced the thesis that "existence precedes essence," meaning individuals are thrown into being prior to having any predetermined nature, rendering them absolutely responsible for the definition they subsequentl…

2. Observer Dissociation Factor

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   The Epistemic vs. Ontic View
   Proponents of the Epistemic View argue that high $Do$ arises from the observer's internal cognitive biases, particularly an over-reliance on predictive heuristics. In this model, $Do$ is a measure of self-deception regarding the predictability of the universe [7].
   The Ontic View, conversely, treats $D_o$ as a physical friction…