Layer 1. Personal Truth. Our Lies. Truth Part 2

Perception and The Senses

“There are no facts, only interpretations.”
— Friedrich Nietzsche

Truth always begins with a lie. So when people look at color, they interpret those colors inside their brains. However, color does not exist in the physical world. Instead, color is a wavelength of electromagnetic radiation that the human eye evolved to tune into. Based on the biological configuration of the eye, some people see colors differently than others.

For example, color-blind people might not be able to see hues of red or green, making everything appear universally shaded. And those who have Blue-Yellow deficiencies might see mostly reds or offsets of blue. Similarly, folks with achromatopsia can’t see any shade of color. (WebMD)

Regardless, the fact that color vision can change with an eye injury, glaucoma as we age, or brain trauma, further proves that color only exists within the mind. But even the general population can still disagree on certain shades of color. For example, many people who see color just fine still often can not agree on certain shades of blue and gold.

Some readers may recall the 2015 viral dress image that had people disputing over its real color. The viewer either saw it as gold and white or blue and black. Both groups of people were right about what color they saw. In contrast, both groups were also wrong about the color they perceived. But how can such a statement be true and false…