A weblog with random thoughts and reflections on society and ecology.
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Thursday, December 26, 2002
Human Bias
Any human experience, perception, views, maps and theories are biased.
Our perception is biased by all the systems we are embedded in: This universe has particular characteristics, which other universes (if they exists) may not share. Our biological evolution gives us experiences based on a certain size scale and time span, with senses designed for the conditions of this one planet and to perceive only a limited range of possible input. Our culture trains us in experiencing certain aspects of the world as important, and downplays or ignores other. Our personal history and current situation makes the final selection, based on what we perceive as important.
The world is always more than and different from our experience of it. Realizing this opens up for a genuine sense of humility, and - maybe paradoxically - for more effective exploration and learning about the world. Knowing all views are inherently limited and ultimately wrong, we are more open for questioning them and for new insights.
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