The information we receive creates our beliefs and has a huge impact on the way we see the world such that we form a reality bubble based on those beliefs. The differences between them arose from the information each person received – what they were taught, who they believed, and which information they were told to disbelieve. The effect is in some way similar to different religious groups – if you had been a Catholic your whole life, you would think one way, while if you had been a Muslim your whole life, you would think a different way. All of this information has created distinct reality bubbles which shape our beliefs.
The basic idea is that in today’s information age, we receive an immense amount of information every day from our computer screens and smartphones whereas in past generations, we received most of our information from real life human interactions.Įach of us is now able to filter the information we receive, based on the groups we join, influencers we follow, news sources we read, or shows we watch. So how can these extreme variances in perspective co-exist simultaneously and how can we manage these differences in our personal lives to achieve greater peace and unity? To answer this question, we have to consider the concept of reality bubbles. One side seems convinced their point of view to be correct while the other side is crazy, and vice versa. These differences can also flare up on a more local scale, for example at work, or among friends and family.
Similar ideological divides have arisen in other parts of the world – whether it is between Left and Right, Progressive/Conservative, etc. The United States is one example, where there appears to be a great divide between “Red States” and “Blue States”. Division across different parts of society seems to have increased in recent years, even in regions where people used to agree on most things.
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