Companion art for the essay, “The Western Mappa Mundi: Toward a Subject-oriented Concept of Reality.”

Read the essay on Tezos at the link.

EXCERPT:

Without realizing it, contemporary global society relates to reality as an objective, external truth handed down from a “Divine Authority” (even for atheists, who see the material world as that external, absolute authority). This is our model for relating to Truth, and this model is creating untold tragedy in the world today.

However, reality does not have to be perceived in this way. Exploring an alternative relationship with truth, one which balances the concept of an “objective” reality, is necessary for humans to live in a global, connected civilization in which the existential threats are no longer primarily other groups of people. Now we face the collective threats of disease, deforestation, climate change, economic collapse, food shortages, and the list goes on. A new threat requires a new strategy.

And a new way forward is possible, but it requires us to venture into the areas of the world map that say “here there be monsters!”

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Art made in collaboration with DreamStudio.AI.