the method of shared experience involves living with the "other," or the target of understanding. to be closely surrounded by the other's life and culture for a prolonged time. shared experience allows the seeker to at least partially assimilate into the culture of the other. 6/X - ThreadSky

expert-gooner.bsky.social • 36 days ago

the method of shared experience involves living with the "other," or the target of understanding. to be closely surrounded by the other's life and culture for a prolonged time. shared experience allows the seeker to at least partially assimilate into the culture of the other. 6/X

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expert-gooner.bsky.social•36 days ago

assimilating or partially assimilating into the culture of the other allows the seeker to experience states of consciousness with distinct qualities to them. these qualities are lost in translation when described, but shared experience bypasses the need to communicate entirely by giving... 7/X

expert-gooner.bsky.social•36 days ago

the seeker access to the *feeling* directly. i'll illustrate with an example. you may not understand the appeal of rocky horror picture show. no matter how much your friends try to explain it to you, it makes no sense. but if you actually go to a show, full crowd participation and all,... 8/X

expert-gooner.bsky.social•36 days ago

with all five senses engaged in a shared cultural experience, there is a form of communication happening in the room that transcends language. the same thing happens in a church congregation. a lively concert does the same thing. 9/X

expert-gooner.bsky.social•36 days ago

in short, shared material experiences result in shared states of consciousness that transcends the capability of language. note that when i say "shared states of consciousness," what i mean is that each individual's state of consciousness is unique, but they all share common characteristics. 10/X

expert-gooner.bsky.social•36 days ago

now i will discuss radical thought. radical thought is the process of at least temporarily reconstructing one's worldview completely to align to the sensibilities of the other. this can be accomplished by listening to the other with care and working backwards to uncover what way of thinking... 11/X

expert-gooner.bsky.social•36 days ago

gives way to the opinions the other holds. then, by some kind of analysis, meditation, or empathy, one must at least temporarily mold their consciousness into the shape of the other's. this is easy to get wrong, as it's easy to project your preconceived image of the other onto your rendition. 12/X

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