Subjective Reality

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Claim

Subjective reality means that between us and the world around us there's a veil that prevents us from seeing the external world as it is Seeing reality without subjective bias reduces distortion and instead we see a "translated"/distorted version of it.

Explanation

For example, the phrase "looking at the world through rose colored glasses" is a perfect example of a subjective reality.

Basically, every time that we assume something that is not a natural part of the external world—like causality, peoples thoughts and motives—every time we project our inner Narratives shape perception and identity by constructing subjective reality, thoughts or emotions onto the world, that's where our subjective reality diverges the most from actual reality.

There is tremendous variation in our internal concepts of reality itself. While we think that words are enough, that when you and I say "tree" we both mean the same thing, but due to variations in our experiences, levels of expertise, cultural influence, and so on, the likelihood is that even if we share the same language, the likelihood that you and I imagine the same thing is extremely low.

Some words have more variations than others, but no word is without a lot of variation Word meaning varies with history and social context. The more complex the idea that we are trying to communicate, the less likely that we will be able to do so properly.

Why it matters

People will try to use their own Mental shortcuts enable faster learning through analogies and simplification to fill the gaps in our message, which might change how the idea is perceived. The concept of what is true is mixed with our own perception Truth depends on context and the observer's perspective.

As a population of people, we have a lot of Range in terms of what we know, which is a strength. The variability in our knowledge and concepts is a feature, not a bug. Diversity of perspectives strengthens decision-making and understanding. This reminds me of Postmodernism rejects universal truth in favor of context-dependent meaning, where it was mentioned that diversity is a feature of human society, and not a drawback.

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🔼Topic:: Nature and Limits of Knowledge Origin:: You are not so smart Link:: https://share.snipd.com/episode/00991c8f-35ad-40c0-b47e-29645d4505f9