Cracked

 perception of reality is

as much social

as personal.

what does it take

for a thing

to be convincing? 

qualia 

are part of it. 

sensory input:

visuals, 

movement,

air currents,

scents,

tastes,

sounds.

meaningless without intentionality,

meaningless  without evaluation

and confirmation.

why do psychotics

disturb us?

because they

see things, taste things, hear things

that we don’t,

which seems wrong.

why do prisoners

in solitary confinement

go nuts?

because their

perceptions aren’t

confirmed by others.

we are all

cracked vessels

wired for introspection, 

but,

also wired 

for intersubjectivity.

perception of reality is

as much social

as personal.

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