Thank you for coming by and commenting so thoughtfully, Linda.
One quibble: I don’t think people CHOOSE what they see, I think we all truly believe we are seeing exactly what is there. If our biases and viewpoints were conscious, deliberate and a matter of choice — they would be less treacherous. Because (I believe) the process is mainly unconscious or subconscious, it’s very hard to make people aware of any distortions they may have.
A complicated subject! But exciting to think so many of us are willing to grapple with it —