Is There A Real World Out There?

What a fascinating discourse! "What we experience is built from the brain’s predictions, or 'best guesses,' about the causes of sensory signals." The German word for perception is "Wahrnehmung" . Its etymological roots are "Wahr" - truth and "nehmen" - to take. So what I perceive is my take of the truth. The reality is what I make of what I sense through my eyes, ears, nose, taste and feel. Everything is based on my perspetive. And the mind interprets all these inputs based on learned biases from socio and cultural influences. No wonder we have so many misunderstandings! If we can learn to comprehend that our views may not always be shared by others, that the views of others could in fact also be "logical" and "rational"… What we know or think we know should humble us enough to admit how little we actually know.

"My take on truth" -- and everyone has one, like with the blind men gathered around the elephant, each with a different perception -- and how little we know of the whole -- all important to keep in mind.