It is, my observation that it is incredibly hard for a person to see beyond his or her own current circumstances and historical experiences.
I believe this to be in part because of the Law of Nature theorem that states -- “If the truth of a statement is verified repeatedly in a reproducible way so that is regarded as a generally valid, then we have a natural law.”
As such it appears then that a person often times will behave in large part based upon their historical experiences. This explains psychologies emphasis on the childhood. I would also say it touches upon the following:
- Truth vs Honesty
- How much of our lives is determined by our environment vs our will
- Understanding the highest the highest cause for as Hobbes say “wisdom is the highest cause,” and “in this all men were created equal that they believe they are wise.” (or some shit like that)
Perhaps an example of this is the observation of a repeated behavior and how it creates a an impression upon us. The observation of cause and effect is true and it’s likely that the wider observation of the shifting nature of these truths creates the concept that all truth is relative and therefore there can be no absolute truth (which I don’t agree with but do understand).
Examples of relative truths are:
- The sales rep that plays the role of seductress can obtain greater sales.
- The man in the bar that plays upon the insecurities of the woman is more likely to get laid.
- The young man who observes his big brother or uncle who deals drugs holds power and respect.
- The stockbroker who uses inside information to build his career.
I purposely used potentially perceived negatives to further reinforce that the perceived morality of the example has little to do with the perceived truth of the theorem of repeatability. From this comes the statement “it’s the way it is” or “it is what it is.”
And so I conclude my first theses on truth that for most people truth is mistaken for pure observations of cause and effect. When truth (even as expressed by the dictionary below) is actually much more than that…
1. Conformity to fact or actuality. 2. A statement proven to be or accepted as true. 3. Sincerity; integrity. 4. Fidelity to an original or standard. 5a. Reality; actuality. b. often Truth That which is considered to be the supreme reality and to have the ultimate meaning and value of existence.