The reality checking brain alliance
Your brain
is like a GPS
in the business of predicting
the very next moment
saving energy
by following routine
gliding effortless through life
disturbed only occasionally
by inconsistent sensory input
This perfect autopilot
following road signs
by the beaten track
efficient, stable, predictable
society's backbone
keeping those wheels turning
right?
Well
evolution needed a backup plan
The busy brain
with antennas out
constantly scanning for deviations
cannot ignore the irritating details
that don't fit together
sees patterns
where you see chaos
The meticulous brain
double-checks everything
analyzes every experience
verifies every road sign
instead of trusting the route
intense, exhausting
annoyingly precise
The adaptive brain
born out of necessity
because it can't read the road signs
thinks in curves and spirals
when the road is blocked
Though straight lines
enable fast movement
progress is lost
when even slightly off course
Like your senses will scrutinize
your brain's hypotheses
we will fact check
your (well-meaning) claims
We are the
radar systems
complacency controllers
guardrails
inconsistency revealers
groupthink dismantlers
false truths munchers
bullshit detectors
Not defects or disorders
but different tools
in humanity's toolbox
different calibrations
of the same basic system
Working overtime
but looking lazy
trying to fit in
but to no avail
In our differences
lies our strength
different windows
to the same reality
Unaware
we unite