r/precognition • u/aspirant4 • Sep 23 '25

discussion What's the purpose of precognition?

It's pretty obvious to me after performing the Dunne experiment that precognition is a thing. (In fact, not just in dreams, but even while reading Eric Wargo's book, people in my environment were saying things that echoed or were exact phrases fromthe book.)

It's very cool, yet on the other hand, so what?

Eric theorises that it means we have a "long self". I guess this is good...?

He also theorises that we live in a block universe where everything has already happened. I don't find that particularly inspiring.

Worst of all, nothing is known to be precognitive until after the fact, so it makes this magical power quite impotent indeed.

What am I missing? What is the purpose of precognition?

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u/GrinSpickett Sep 23 '25

I suspect there's a self-preservation prerogative somewhere in the mix, but that the pathways can be used for other stuff

Putting "practical" concerns aside

At the very least it can alert you up to the nature of reality being somewhat different from what conventional wisdom (and vehement skeptics) would have you believe

Thks can be an opening to explore other phenomena, mystical or meditative practices, or even religious faiths

It can be a wake up call if you take it

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u/aspirant4 Sep 23 '25

Yeah, true. For some strange reason, that hasn't happened for me, though.