" "Everything is biochemical" is just as superstitious a remark ..."

To quote a well-known pundit 'round these parts: "pshaw" or "pishtush"

If you review, very carefully, my years of discussing this topic, you will be reminded that my assertion is that There is no compelling reason to assume a non-physical basis to the mystery of 'us-ness'..... that's all.

" If you want to be an amazing neurochemical machine, feel free. ....Not sure yet whether 'feeling free' IS free....scholars differ. I was almost one of them.

'Taint a matter of 'want'... it is what it is, and I doubt that "choosing some other category to be in" affects anything but one's own smug ...umm... 'personal' concept of 'self'.
   It's kinda like some of those British 'titles' which confer the privilege of putting a longer & fancier return address on your mail. ;>) You 'feel' more important. I feel just fine, and I retain my sense of wonder & awe at whatever I...and you... are.
If you discover any profound insights as to why I can add ^metaphysical credits to my sense of beingness, lemme know......but I do have my standards!