The question of whether things exist if you've never perceived them made me think of solipsism. Everything you experience is internal to you, so can you really be sure that anything is real beyond whatever it is that gives you consciousness?
There must be an infinity of realities, or at least as many as there are sentient beings. I like to think that this means everything exists on a sliding scale, as it makes for endless scopes and possibilities. As someone who tends to be constrained by an OCD way of life, I find the idea of no fixed boundaries surprisingly liberating. If we could all accept these infinite realities, we might be less judgemental, more compassionate and generally more accepting of "other". I am prepared to accept the quasi existence of frozen corn on the cob, but at what point during defrosting does it become just corn on the cob?
The question of whether things exist if you've never perceived them made me think of solipsism. Everything you experience is internal to you, so can you really be sure that anything is real beyond whatever it is that gives you consciousness?
There must be an infinity of realities, or at least as many as there are sentient beings. I like to think that this means everything exists on a sliding scale, as it makes for endless scopes and possibilities. As someone who tends to be constrained by an OCD way of life, I find the idea of no fixed boundaries surprisingly liberating. If we could all accept these infinite realities, we might be less judgemental, more compassionate and generally more accepting of "other". I am prepared to accept the quasi existence of frozen corn on the cob, but at what point during defrosting does it become just corn on the cob?