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It's important to distinguish between inner ('subjective') and outer ('objective') truths and not to confuse these. 'Subjective truths' exist only inside our skins so they cannot be proven to others. These private and personal truths can be experienced with an extremely high degree of inner certaint...

The structure of uncertainly involves a) the acceptance that none of us can ever know everything about anything, b) words are not the reality they describe so no verbal formulations can be completely accurate because they are never the truth itself, c) the actual territory or 'reality' keeps changin...

We tend to make far more assumptions than we're typically aware of. I assume I understand your question. I assume I can address it. I assume I can write clearly enough to be understood. I assume you're honestly looking for an answer. I assume you already have your own assumptions about the answer. I...