๐ The shape of a lens
To have a view of something youโve got to actually be stood somewhere, so any view of reality will never be a clear one. Itโs a view from the inside, looking in. One obscured by the details, warped by our lens and clouded by its cataracts.
When others are blind to the things we understand, itโs tempting to think that we have a superior viewpoint. And sometimes this is true. But, there is no all-seeing view that reveals what weโre blind to, and every misunderstanding is the emotion of understanding - at least before arriving at hindsight.
The following sections explore a few viewpoints with as much ridicule as I can muster, but far less than they deserve. They offer no clarity of vision, but might one day help us to become more careful drivers.