Why your past self is as real as your present moment
In short: Modern physics and philosophy suggest that our perception of a moving 'now' might be an illusion. This video explores how the lack of a universal present implies that every moment in time maintains its own reality.
The concept begins with Albert Einstein’s 1905 discovery that there is no universal "now." Because the simultaneity of two events depends on an observer's velocity, physics confirms that different observers can experience different presents.
Hilary Putnam, a philosopher, broadened this physical concept during 1967 by suggesting that because a common present doesn't exist, both future and past hold the same reality as today. This suggests that your past self does not vanish but continues to exist within the fabric of time.
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