> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://www.isaacbowen.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://www.isaacbowen.com/2025/06/25/the-point.md). # the point "what's the point?" everything is alive (or formerly-and-about-to-be) what does it mean for "the point" to be alive? anything alive can be described in terms of "self", either one or many anything with a self is available for your experience of empathy empathy is a moment of being-another what does it feel like to - for a moment - be "the point"? what does a point do? well, hang on: what is a point formed for? for what purpose is a point wanted, and used? formed/wanted/used, these are words of someone else's aliveness - they are not *causal*, but they *are* relational. if the point is alive with self, and if other self-having life thinks of the point in terms of relational utility, … then "the point" is a name assigned by others prompted by subjective interface. what does the point call itself? how would the point prefer to feel? that-which-you-call-the-point could be you, if you like not your identities *you* --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://www.isaacbowen.com/2025/06/25/the-point.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.