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Gibson described cyberspace as "a consensual hallucination" which is still an incredibly good phrase
by 3ternalreturn 2y ago
Gibson described cyberspace as "a consensual hallucination" which is still an incredibly good phrase
- eikenberry 2y agoI love the implication of how that differs from reality's nonconsensual hallucination.
- pixelpoet 2y ago> nonconsensual hallucination Pretty sure this is just https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_facts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_facts, i.e. being lied to or deceived
- 3ternalreturn 2y agoor this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noble_lie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noble_lie
- eikenberry 2y agoOr this.. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_unconscious https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_unconscious
- chrbutler 2y agoOr this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archetype https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archetype
- Animats 2y ago“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” - P. K. Dick. That's a better expression of the concept.
- eikenberry 2y agoCyberspace doesn't go away when you stop believing in it either.