But No Bubble Was Created -- In Defence of Escapism
Updated: Feb 16
Article Summary by Lucien Sage
The article "But No Bubble Was Created -- In Defence of Escapism" explores the concept of detachment and escapism as misunderstood yet valuable traits.
Mr. Tomasio reflects on their personal experiences with isolation, beginning with their first spoken word, “bubble,” which metaphorically represents their lifelong sense of detachment. Despite appearing isolated, detached individuals often possess deeper insights and understanding, yet they are frequently misjudged and alienated by society.
The piece argues that societal norms tend to reject such individuals, labeling them as outsiders, disabled, or even villains, despite their intellectual and creative contributions.
Many detached thinkers, from philosophers like Socrates to writers like Emily Dickinson, have been marginalized due to their unconventional ways of perceiving the world.
Mr. Tomasio embraces their detachment, choosing to play along with societal stereotypes while focusing on his work rather than social interactions. He argues that escapism is not necessarily a weakness but a conscious choice to avoid unnecessary suffering and stress.
By retreating into solitude, one can achieve personal growth, resilience, and self-improvement without conforming to societal expectations.
The article defends escapism as a legitimate means of self-preservation and personal evolution. It asserts that individuals should prioritize their well-being, discard toxic societal influences, and use adversity as a tool for growth rather than destruction.
We all live in artificial bubbles of reality. -- Mark Bloom
Introduction
Much to the irony of my life, my first ever word was expressed at a late age when I was shooing pigeons for my amusement at a small park. The word I said was "Bu-ah" or "Bubble" in English.
The word "bubble" symbolizes isolation and detachment. Ironically, I was always a detached being. As detached as my late master was. The even bigger irony is that I, a detached being, often find myself understanding more than the average person, but not being understood myself..
The Bubble Paradox
In a way, I only appear detached, as many detached beings appear. Paradoxically, it is us, the detached beings, that understand far more than many people, although our below-average ignorance is merely perceived... Thus, our bubble-like detachment is merely perceived...
In leadership, it is often lonely at the top... Leaders, being naturally detached, often have to be the most knowledge and competent out of all their organization.
Societies, in their blinding hubris, may reject the detached beings as insane, despite the many wonders detached people can offer to this world..
Detached beings may often be profound sages, profound artists and profound writers. One example of a profound writer is the poet Emily Dickinson.
Societies may encourage the detached being to feel guilty and ashamed of their natural tendency to be an outsider.
Many misunderstood geniuses in both fiction and in real life are often seen as villains and antagonists.
Many villains in fiction, for some reason, are often doctors, like Dr. Eggman.
Many such people are likelier to get traumatized and be treated as less-than-humans (AKA, de-humanized).
As a result, a lot of them, including philosophers, are known to be solitary hermits.
Contrary to stereotypical beliefs, many detached beings may suffer greatly from depression and from problems related to their self-esteem.
Societies have struggled understanding detached beings from the dawn of history, like Socrates, who was dismissed as the "mad gadfly".
Those unable to see beyond the narratives of their own making, will not see the detached being for who they are. Instead, the detached being is likelier to read you like an open book, and derive profound insights from single encounters.
Case examples within Philosocom are the Newcomer's Fallacy and the Timing Bias.
Societies that foster the idea that they understand such unique individuals, will only encourage said individuals to want to avoid conventional societies, instead of partaking in them.
Instead, these individuals will either be left solitary for all their lives, or finding themselves having to establish alternative frameworks, being empowered by a misunderstanding society to deviate away from it.
That is despite the immense potential many such detached beings have, which can be used for the greater good of many societies and organizations alike.
The more detached a being is, the less they will cater to many ideas societies may hold dear to their hearts. From traditional religious views to commonly held concepts like identity politics.
Despite being vastly different, mainly when it comes to their brains, detached beings are human beings just like any other human being!
That is despite that societies may purposefully handicap such humans with labels such as "disabled", or worse than that, "retarded", and will absurdly prevent such beings from succeeding in the world in more-traditional ways.
As understanding always has to come from the other side, it is often, indeed, pointless to explain one's true self to the other side.
A world that encourages us to put on masks, as if we are in a real life theatre, deserves to be rectified, and instead, be evolved into a world of health and wisdom.
A rectified world is one that will include the voices of many detached thinkers across the world, imperative for this world's betterment, and for a better future for all of humanity as a species.
Why I Purposefully Play Along the Silly Stereotypes
Although I disagree with the concept of a predetermined universe, the word I said was like a hinting clue for what my life is going to be -- a self-enforced bubble of isolation through which I communicate with the world.
I could easily go and talk to people physically, but the question is... why should I bother? Why should I kill time and suffer along the way? Unnecessary suffering I should reduce, not increase!
So yes, I'll just keep playing along that I am more detached than I actually am. If that is the role the silly societies of this world are going to give me, I might as well play that silly role, and be left alone as a result, to work on my glorious article empire until I die!
I am not afraid or anxious of social interactions. I am simply too much of a workaholic to care about them usually..
Furthermore, my extensive research on stress has revealed to me that my stressful nature, and the stressful reception that comes from it, can unnecessarily traumatize many. I prefer not to traumatize, but to live in harmony in societies, as I lay low in them..
In the name of morality, it is preferable to reduce stress, not increase it.
When a "Bubble" is Encouraged
During what I call the "Metropolitan Era" of my life,, I suffered much because of hypersensitivity. As such, I spent much of my life living in a self-ruthless, ascetic fashion, as a way to get tougher.
Surviving much distress independently, both physical and mental distress, I ironically became tougher than most people... And perhaps... to tough.. in a world that is overburdened by social sensitivities.. And trigger warnings, as well.
My ascetic training, that lasted for around 10 to 20 years, compelled me to create and foster a mental "bubble" around myself that goes beyond the physicality of living in solitude...
Honing my own mind in solitude, I exist beyond conventional research and conventional demographics, as many hermits may do.
As such, the concept of being normal is obscure to me, and what I perceive as normal for me, is obscure to most people.
As the worker lives to their next paycheck, I lived to the next scream I either listened to or produced myself as a result of a panic attack, or the occasional PTSD flashback that came from saving my own grandmother as a child.
In the past as a weaker being, whether they were the screams of teachers, students, babies, or neighbors -- every single attempt at creating a "bubble" around me was met with impracticality and failure.
As you can tell, conventional societies just seem to develop in me, as well in many detached beings, far far more negative experiences than positive experiences. That is because many societies prefer you to blend in and diminish your own gifted, detached nature.
The very rejections, one can use to hone his or her mind, to become stronger than the average person, and subvert the expectations of many, in physical detachment.
As people told me that escapism is not good, they might not realize how my "escape" from the external world, is there for me to confront head-on the adversaries within my internal world.
Given that what the mind cannot conceive, it cannot achieve, I see no reason to prove such people wrong. I prefer to be oblivious to such silly remarks and hone my strength in solitude, as I rise myself from many many pains, and treat my mental adversities as medicine to me.
I don't think most people deserve meeting me in person. I don't think I deserve meeting most people in person. I think the wise thing is to spare people, avoid battles, and find things that make me happy, and them. Although I ideally support the idea of not discarding people, unfortunately this flawed world encourages me to do just that...
I prefer to look within my many flaws, and fix them in solitude, without needing the help of psychologists.
Rarely going out is something only the mentally strong can endure like a casual "Tuesday". That goes for me, too!
Conclusions
From all of this you can learn the following insights:
"Escaping" shouldn't always be condemned when it can bring you the relief you are looking for.
Escaping is a matter of perception/impression. Those who don't understand perception are not likely to understand you properly. Such people, unfortunately, deserve to be discarded if that is the wise thing to do for one's own mental health.
Even if it means sacrificing certain things, a most important priority should be having a good, pleasant life, where you can finally be at the ease that humans deserve to be for the sake of their health.
One's own "bubble" might be another's place for great misery. "Bubbles" are that subjective, and all subjection depends on the uniqueness of the individual that perceives them.
People deserve to do things that do not cause them much misery.
If misery already exists, then it is wise to use that misery as a tool for growth, rather than a tool for evil.
Additional Notes
Because of my Philosocom research, I care little for the world beyond the necessities and beyond my oath to my late master, to rectify this world as long as I live.
Perhaps some stress is an inevitable possibility, but one should be able to discern, when stress is inevitable, and when it is a delusion of necessity.
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