the thing is: we (most people) simply don't look... i suppose one reason is this sped up world which literally stops most of us to stand (even more) still and simply LOOK in the face of what IS. its a huge mechanism of attention manipulation. when we go and grow food, or walk in nature and do simple things one of the most obvious result is our shift in focus. sometimes that is enough in itself... but d.e.n.i.a.l. is still one of the major issues here in present day human consciousness and i reckon if we could understand the deeper psychological and evolutionary reasons behind its automatism, it would hugely support us as a whole. im afraid my intuition points to several sources, reasons... as a result something has literally dropped from the human psyche that i believe was present earlier and has a lot to do with being motivated to look, to go under, to experience, to sacrifice, etc, many words describe the same process. but now, to most, our "House of Cards" seems to be the most important thing to sustain... in the name of individualism, being cut off and feeling separated literally stops us wanting to immerse into our experiences (rather with much effort we resist them) and forces us into a modus operandi where the most important issue is the survival of the self (and through this we devour and exterminate our greater connectedness). accepting our dissolution into a more expanded beingness and for the benefit of the "All That Is" is the significance of the insignificance... anyway... there is a little song, by Radiohead that i find particularly relevant to what im trying to say - somehow ... please fill in the blanks ;) The infrastructure will collapse Voltage spikes Throw your keys in the bowl Kiss your husband goodnight Forget about your house of cards And I'll do mine Forget about your house of cards And I'll do mine Fall off the table, get swept under Denial, denial Denial, denial