Everyone Lives in Their Own Universe
The idea that every person lives in their own universe highlights how individual our perception of reality is. We experience the world through the lens of our own concepts and thought structures, leading to inevitable differences in interpretation.
The Illusion of a Shared Reality
In materialism, we believe in an objective, external reality perceived equally by everyone. However, actual perception is shaped by our own thought processes. The concepts and terms we use are individual and influence how we interpret the world.
Why We Can Never Fully Understand Each Other
Words are like variables—their meaning varies from person to person. Even simple terms like “cup” evoke different images. With abstract concepts like **love** or **hate**, the differences become even clearer, as everyone’s perceptions are shaped by their unique experiences and ideas.
Respecting Each Individual’s Universe
It is important to respect the individual nature of each universe. Communication requires openness and the understanding that our words can never mean exactly the same thing to someone else.
CONTENT
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:54 People never fully understand each other
00:03:07 Cup metaphor
00:03:49 Each universe always differs from every other universe
00:05:14 Why is every mental world unique?
00:05:37 Words are the same, but everyone has individual concepts
00:06:55 The world arises from concepts
00:08:45 Everyone speaks about their own mental world
00:09:21 Words are variable in their ability to generate concepts
00:11:12 Words are variables with vagueness
00:13:45 Everyone remains in their own universe
00:15:20 Boundaries of the self are similar to the boundaries of the universe
00:16:22 Let there be light—let there be the concept
00:16:52 The magical number 3—a symbol of becoming
00:19:45 Outro