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I don’t think the OP is discussing mind-body dualism. There are many materialists who believe that consciousness maybe a non-computational process.

But it is worth pointing out that something like 80% of the world (it fluctuates depending on the survey but its around that) believes in some non-physical spirit, life force, or soul.

It’s a very HN bubble thing to start a discussion with the assumption that everyone must be a materialist.

I acknowledge and understand that many people believe in the existence of souls. But I hope they just say it rather than try to wrap the concepts in layers of jargons.