Day 286 - The Existential Crisis of the Looking Glass

When looking into a mirror, unless there are imperfections in the surface or issues with lighting, the mirror will reflect back exactly what it sees. However, every time you look into the mirror and see a reflection coming back at you, there is a moment of existential crisis. This is because your human brain has been perfectly designed over thousands of years of evolution to be an absolute expert in quickly judging value in what you see. Should you run? Should you fight? Should you be attracted? Should you be afraid? Should you be interested? All of this is processed in moments, and you derive conclusions quickly. Through this effort, you ultimately only see what your brain wants you to see. Thus, we have an existential crisis.