I think Cartesianism is long dead in this day and age of quantum physics. However, Consciousness with Big C is all there is (see: quantum physics). But small-c consciousness is definitely an illusion and a product of social conditioning. P.S. A big name in UFO research has blocked me on Medium because I keep asking questions and bringing up possibilities. If you can't meet'em, cancel'em :-) So much for free exchange of ideas hahaha!