The countercultural guru Timothy Leary coined the term ‘reality-tunnel’
to describe our filtered perceptions of the world. Robert Anton Wilson
later developed the concept to describe “pre-composed patterns of
thinking which limit and distort the perception of reality by reducing
complexity and options.”1 According to Wilson, reality-tunnels shape our
phenomenological sense of self, editing out experiences that do not
support our beliefs while focusing on those which do.2
An
advocate for capitalism, for example, will gather facts to support the
view that capitalism is the most effective socioeconomic model,
discarding any information that runs contrary to this viewpoint.
Similarly, a Marxist will construct arguments based on select
information to support the view that communism is the best system, often
neglecting evidence that contradicts their position....<<<
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