I remember the first time when I was a kid and went to a dentist. I got my baby teeth pulled without anesthesia. It hurts, ALOT. At the time I remembered thinking: But if I die, I have to do that again? Noooooo
Same thing with all the bullying in school, all the embarassing things that happen, all the homework/classwork, all the tests, everything.
IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN!
Think you got your worldview and political ideology correct? Well, you could become a bad person the next life.
(but hey, this is just a theory, a game theory an existential crisis theory)
(Sorry if this sounds so bizzare, I’m not high or anything, I just have anxiety and I have to get weird thoughts out of my head by posting it 🫠)
You are your memories and your choices.
… What would it matter if you do not remember being the previous you?
For all intents and purposes… those are two different people.
Just as you at 10 is a somewhat to significantly different person than you at 30, 50, 80, etc.