Re: The Case Against Reality - Dr. Hoffman
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 5:44 am
RCSaunders,
Note this image;
If you are not familiar with the above, you would like to see either a pretty lady or an old ugly hag/woman.
However, if you are familiar with the above illusion, you are likely to see either the pretty lady or the old hag at any one time. You cannot see them both at the same time. If you want to see the other image you will have to shift perspective to see one from another.
In another circumstance, say there are two [X and Y] groups of people [of say 20,not told of two images] where each group could only one image of either the pretty lady or the old hag.
The group-X that see only the pretty lady is told by the other group-Y they see an old hag, the people in group-X will say the group-Y are delusional, because to group-X there is no old hag at all and it is vice-versa.
In your case, you are like those in group-X who only see what is one perspective of empirical reality but do not have the ability to view the deeper perspective to empirical reality. As such you are caught in a state of illusion in insisting there is only ONE perspective of reality without realizing there are other perspectives of reality in relation to your human condition.
If Group-X and Group-Y want to see both images of the pretty lady and the old hag, they have to be informed where is the other image they missed. Then they will have to learn to shift and toggle from the perception of one image to the other.
I have done a lot of practice with this illusion and can see two image at the "same time" but that is only apparent. With practice I can toggle between the two image and high speed alternatively thus giving the impression of seeing two image at the "same time".
It is the same with view the various perspectives of reality and then develop the ability to shift within them speedily in according with the varied circumstances to optimize the well being of the individual and therefrom for humanity sake.
Note this image;
If you are not familiar with the above, you would like to see either a pretty lady or an old ugly hag/woman.
However, if you are familiar with the above illusion, you are likely to see either the pretty lady or the old hag at any one time. You cannot see them both at the same time. If you want to see the other image you will have to shift perspective to see one from another.
In another circumstance, say there are two [X and Y] groups of people [of say 20,not told of two images] where each group could only one image of either the pretty lady or the old hag.
The group-X that see only the pretty lady is told by the other group-Y they see an old hag, the people in group-X will say the group-Y are delusional, because to group-X there is no old hag at all and it is vice-versa.
In your case, you are like those in group-X who only see what is one perspective of empirical reality but do not have the ability to view the deeper perspective to empirical reality. As such you are caught in a state of illusion in insisting there is only ONE perspective of reality without realizing there are other perspectives of reality in relation to your human condition.
If Group-X and Group-Y want to see both images of the pretty lady and the old hag, they have to be informed where is the other image they missed. Then they will have to learn to shift and toggle from the perception of one image to the other.
I have done a lot of practice with this illusion and can see two image at the "same time" but that is only apparent. With practice I can toggle between the two image and high speed alternatively thus giving the impression of seeing two image at the "same time".
It is the same with view the various perspectives of reality and then develop the ability to shift within them speedily in according with the varied circumstances to optimize the well being of the individual and therefrom for humanity sake.