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C. Lee McKenzie's avatar

Very interesting essay. The question of what is real and what is only a fabrication can be asked and answered forever. I'm not a philosopher, so I can't begin to explore all of the facets here, but on a very pragmatic level, I no longer believe most of what I read or see on social media. And when it comes to "news," I've become so skeptical that it takes me forever to get through an article because I'm fact-checking more than taking in the whole story.

On a different level, harkening back to Philosophy 101, I agree with George Berkeley that reality is a mental construct, different for each of us. It's no wonder we can't communicate. We're all seeing the topics from our own worlds.

Well, now I'm rambling and not adding to the dialogue. I enjoyed reading your post today. Thanks.

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jeanne's avatar

My (lived) perspective of reality: an ever-evolving expanding change in consciousness. Thanks for sharing your thoughts (and the comment responses), which resonate much with mine. 🫂

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