The Perception of Reality by Russ Gonnering at Brownstone Institute Ten years ago, the internet was completely captured by “The Dress.” A photoof a dress was displayed.Was it Blue and Black? Was it White and Gold? Everybody had an opinion, and it was definite. This is distinct from other optical illusions, such as The Rubin Vase, which can be easily reversed by most people: The Dress launched a flurry of scientific inquiries in an attempt to explain the science behind this. The Journal of...
