Apparently our brains are made in a way where we don’t see or perceive most of the ‘real’, and:
We need to embrace the perceptual power of doubt and the humility that comes with understanding our own brains. It’s about why we see what we do, and how recognising that we don’t have access to reality leads us to get more things right. What is the next greatest innovation? It’s not a technology, it’s a way of seeing. (The Guardian.)