Today, even some aspects of our subjective reality (individual perspectives) can be scientifically measured. Modern medical technology can examine a person 's level of stress by measuring particular hormone levels like testosterone, estrogen, cortisol, adrenaline, and thyroid. One person 's stress response to an objectively real event might be completely different than another 's. For example, we might want to compare the stress response of a person who has fought in war with the response of person who has lived on a peaceful island his entire life when something completely natural happens like thunder or lightening. Weather is part of our objective reality, and it happens the same way for everyone. If clouds dump rain on me at a rate of one
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Their subjective realities are different. Their perspectives are different. When thunder surprisingly rings out above the building, rumbling the walls, the islander immediately recognizes the sound, and his physical response is a slight rise in adrenaline and a minor increase in heart rate. The veteran, on the other hand, visibly flinches in his chair, and his heart rate, blood pressure, and cortisol hormone spike. Within a couple of moments he realizes it 's only thunder and …show more content…
Some people have stories about destiny and plans for the universe, some people have stories about fate and the inevitable doom of the universe, and some people never think about issues bigger than those in their immediate existence. When it comes down to it, we only know so many facts. Beyond those we can only guess. The difference in someone who makes those guesses based solely on his own perspective and someone who makes guess based on objective facts will be the difference between longterm human suffering and longterm human flourishing. My perspective is a hopeful one. I hope humanity begins including more objective facts in its subjective narratives. Individual perspective is an important part of the human experience, but if we 're not more careful with this power, it will be the cause of our
Their subjective realities are different. Their perspectives are different. When thunder surprisingly rings out above the building, rumbling the walls, the islander immediately recognizes the sound, and his physical response is a slight rise in adrenaline and a minor increase in heart rate. The veteran, on the other hand, visibly flinches in his chair, and his heart rate, blood pressure, and cortisol hormone spike. Within a couple of moments he realizes it 's only thunder and …show more content…
Some people have stories about destiny and plans for the universe, some people have stories about fate and the inevitable doom of the universe, and some people never think about issues bigger than those in their immediate existence. When it comes down to it, we only know so many facts. Beyond those we can only guess. The difference in someone who makes those guesses based solely on his own perspective and someone who makes guess based on objective facts will be the difference between longterm human suffering and longterm human flourishing. My perspective is a hopeful one. I hope humanity begins including more objective facts in its subjective narratives. Individual perspective is an important part of the human experience, but if we 're not more careful with this power, it will be the cause of our