Reality as Interface

Human perception is compared to a computer interface that hides complexity and presents usable icons and actions. The article says this metaphor does not prove paranormal claims but supports openness to expandable or trainable perception. Donald Hoffman's work is used to support the idea that perception is survival-oriented rather than a direct view of reality. The article says perception must compress reality because a perfectly literal representation would be unusable. The interface metaphor is used to frame practices such as meditation, neurofeedback, reading, belief change, sunlight exposure, and plant medicine as possible ways to install new perceptual apps.