I googled the term Reality Tuning because I was expecting it to already be a thing. It isn’t and that vexes me. In this era of unparalleled access to the world, I would expect someone would have come up with the term already. Nope. To me the term represents the tendency of individuals to limit their informational access to a specified subset of information that conforms with the world/worldview they wish to exist in. We have so many options and so many screens of data and so many avenues of escape that it is in fact possible to tune your reality to whatever you like.
Some Thoughts:
- I learned something from this recent political campaign. There are two sets of rules. One set belongs to people who are presumed to be fair and just. The other is for the people who are presumed to be, for lack of a better word, corporate. We all know Trump is an ass, so there aren’t any real surprises when the dude acts as he does. On the other hand, Clinton is held to a far higher standard. These standards are so high that Trump can honestly complain when she says anything to disparage him or to reflect his behaviors. I suppose it isn’t new information but a reinforcement of what I’ve believed all along.
- I haven’t played Minecraft in weeks. I miss the crafting and the associated meditations.
- Mr. Robot season 2 is a hero’s journey.