yeah, we actually played with writing a horor-blog in a similar vein. the problem is that it is considered unethical to present fiction as fact unless it is done in a literary style that makes it obvious that it is still fiction like in say dinotopia or dracula or house of leaves.
lots of people are uncomfortable with the idea of fiction and reality overlapping, and i think it's probably mostly from people being very hung-up on the idea of "truth" being a fundamental part of reality that is universal and doesn't vary between people. even people who say "truth is relative" really usually just mean that other people's truths are relative but that theirs is still absolute. i even do that sometimes and i really really know better! i think it's sorta built into the psyche of moder humans and has to do with wanting a solid grounding of reality. until books and "civilization" people didn't have that much at all, and on some level it ties into the "fear of the unknown" that is behind most human fears.
i think writers of fiction and other storytellers(actors, artists, poets, etc.) are the main people who actually try to make use of the fluid nature of reality to benefit humanity, while scientists and other philosophers try to fit reality into boxes so we don't have to be afraid of it. i don't have a problem with science and philosophy, i just think that "modern" society is a bit too caught up in these things and that's why the slightest instability in "truth" often makes people freak-out. at least for some people.
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Date: 2011-06-15 07:43 am (UTC)lots of people are uncomfortable with the idea of fiction and reality overlapping, and i think it's probably mostly from people being very hung-up on the idea of "truth" being a fundamental part of reality that is universal and doesn't vary between people. even people who say "truth is relative" really usually just mean that other people's truths are relative but that theirs is still absolute. i even do that sometimes and i really really know better! i think it's sorta built into the psyche of moder humans and has to do with wanting a solid grounding of reality. until books and "civilization" people didn't have that much at all, and on some level it ties into the "fear of the unknown" that is behind most human fears.
i think writers of fiction and other storytellers(actors, artists, poets, etc.) are the main people who actually try to make use of the fluid nature of reality to benefit humanity, while scientists and other philosophers try to fit reality into boxes so we don't have to be afraid of it. i don't have a problem with science and philosophy, i just think that "modern" society is a bit too caught up in these things and that's why the slightest instability in "truth" often makes people freak-out. at least for some people.
~kat