Podcast version here, or search for “Joe Carlsmith Audio” on your podcast app. “There comes a moment when the children who have been playing at burglars hush suddenly: was that a real footstep in the hall?” C.S. Lewis “The Human Condition,” by René Magritte (Image source here) 1. Introduction Sometimes, my thinking feels more “real” to me; and sometimes, it feels more “fake.” I want to do the real version, so I want to understand this spectrum better. This essay offers some reflections. I give a...