Philip K. Dick was afflicted with the consequences of too much understanding, that eventually overwhelmed his reason and caused derangement in his interactions. He did write some incredible stories, and I have much enjoyed them.
"...truth may just be more than what we simply observe..."
It is impossible for the universe to be only what I can perceive of it, as I am a very infinitesimal speck of goo without much capability to perceive the majority of the universe. There is more to what we look at than we see.
Thanks!
I often wish I was more oblivious. I have nowhere near the same level of understanding as any of these fine authors.
Ted Chiang is one that is exceptional - if you've not read his collections of short stories, they are what I aspire to as an author of fiction, when I write it.
If I can achieve 10%, or even single digit percentages of the greatness of either of these writers, I will absolutely be overjoyed.
The closest I've ever come, I think, is my story, "Atomic Orgins".
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