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What does it mean?
Reality is described as a shared belief or assumption rather than an absolute truth.
In plain terms
Reality is just what people collectively agree is true.
What can you take from it?
Shared beliefs shape our perception of reality.

Where it applies

  • philosophical debate
  • social agreement discussion
  • skepticism

Putting it to work

  • question assumptions about reality
  • recognize shared beliefs

Questions to consider

  • Is reality only what we agree on?
  • Can reality exist without observers?

Another view

Some aspects of reality exist independently of belief.

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