DaVince wrote:How would we shape our societies and lives if every individual projected their own unique vision of reality?

What issues would occur? What would be better or worse in such a existence?

If everyone saw what they wanted to see, would reality even matter anymore? Wouldn't everyone be living in bliss like that?

I need some feedback on this for a novel I'm writing.

Man's views don't shape reality. It's metaphysically given. This proposition stems from the fallacious premise which is primacy of consciousness

True, a denial of reality cannot lead to bliss and this is the reason why our world in such a sore state of affairs.

The validity of senses is undeniable. They represent the true reality. If you deny this, then there is nothing left to discuss. But the point is that man unlike an animal acts not on perceptual but on conceptual level. On this level he's able to integrate his percepts into concepts in the non-contradictory, logical way and to understand his world in full.

As I already mentioned, senses are valid but we operate on conceptual, not perceptual level. The fact is, as you pointed out, that our mind corrects the time gap. Even if this gap constitutes millions of light years, we are aware of it and treat this input accordingly. In our daily life the gap is negligible-what you see is that what you have. if this weren't a case, you wouldn't be able to engage in any most simple activity-like walking.

You mean that if sport fanatics wish the victory to their club or political supporters to their party, or Christians wish the Second Coming, then this becomes reality? If so how do you know the difference between reality , wishful thinking and a pure fantasy?

We operate on conceptual , not perceptual level and contradictory integration of percepts will create concepts that don't pertain to reality. By avoiding the proper cognitive process we easily can create very distorted representation of reality. The question is: by doing so how we survive?