After watching the sweet animation in the class, I thought about an interesting quote by Vilem Flusser, a prominent contemporary philosopher.
"To come to know someone" is a process better defined by "To learn that the other is unknowable." The more I penetrate the other, the more I lose myself in his abysses. But such description falsifies the essence of the process. In reality, the other opens himself to me as long as I open myself to him. The abysmal mystery of the other is revealed by mutual suction ("attraction"), which is the essence of the dialogue between friends. The mystery has nothing to do with "the problem of man". For the anthropologist, man is complex system, and therefore to be resolved. For a fridns, his fridns is not a problem; he is mysterious."
Contemplate the quote above and write your interpretation about the animation.
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My interpretation goes to several different aspects. The first: everyone has their secrets. They share them with you as you share yours with them. You must build their trust by displaying yours.
ReplyDeleteThe second: Memories are snapshots of a person's life which allow us to better understand someone. Everyone begins to share their memories if you're around long enough. The more you share your memories with them, the more likely they will feel a bond to you. In effect, they might be more likely to stick around longer, which allows them more time to share their memories with you.
Ultimately, we might be able to understand someone, but we will never truly know everyone completely. Different circumstances call out different responses in each of us. We can attempt to predict (and depending on how well we know the person, accurately predict) these responses. But if we don't know someone well enough or if the person is found in an unusual circumstance, the accuracy might decrease.
Last: individuals remain a mystery because persons' minds are subject to change over time.