Debugging the Illusion That 'The World Exists Only Within Me': Refactoring the Architecture from Solipsism to Co-existence

Every day, we face relationship troubles and unreasonable events, holding our heads in our hands and wondering, 'Why don't others act the way I want them to?' If you are currently feeling a sense of loneliness or a lack of alignment with the world, it may simply be that 'your brain's system design (architecture) still has some outdated settings.'

Today, I will dissect the three major philosophical design philosophies—'Solipsism,' 'Realism,' and 'Co-existence'—from an engineer's perspective, and talk about an OS update for living more lightly.

1. Solipsism: A Standalone 'Fully Closed System'

Solipsism is the idea that 'the only thing I can be certain of is my own consciousness, and the world and others are merely images projected on a screen by my consciousness.'

In terms of system design, this is a 'standalone design where a single server—yourself—performs all processing.'

• Pros: Because you are not swayed by the external environment and your own logic is absolute, it is easy to achieve mental stability.

• Risks: Because communication from the outside is blocked, growth stops, leading to 'resource exhaustion (loneliness or extreme fatigue).'

If you are constantly frustrated, asking 'Why does no one understand me?', it may be a sign that you are trapped in this standalone system.

2. Realism: An Independent 'Hardware World'

Realism is the idea that 'the world exists rigidly as a physical fact, independent of my consciousness.'

This is a design that assumes 'an independent OS and hardware where the system continues to run even if I die.'

• Pros: By accepting that 'facts exist as facts,' you can detach from emotional attachments and perform calm data analysis.

• Risks: Because it relies solely on 'material facts,' there is a danger of ignoring the emotional nuances of human relationships (the software-side specifications) as 'bugs.'

3. Co-existence: A Distributed Network System

And, for surviving today's complex society, 'Co-existence' is the most recommended approach. This is the idea that 'others are separate servers with an OS completely different from your own, and the world is shared only through communication protocols (dialogue and empathy).'

It is truly a 'distributed system that communicates with each other.'

• Greatest Strength: Being able to respect others not as 'your own model,' but as 'unpredictable external APIs.'

• Key to Design: Assuming that network latency and communication errors (misunderstandings) will occur, and accepting those errors not as 'bugs to be eliminated' but as 'processes that help the system grow.'

Conclusion: Let's Refactor Your Life to be 'Distributed'

The cause of much of our discomfort in life lies in trying to manipulate others with a solipsistic 'sense of omnipotence' or trying to defeat others with realistic 'logical arguments,' thereby rejecting the co-existent 'connection.'

If you are feeling that life is difficult right now, please try refactoring your system using the following steps.

1. Debugging Solipsism: Understand that the reason 'others do not act as you expect' is because they are servers running a different OS than your own.

2. Logging Realism: Without letting emotions intervene, separate 'facts' from 'your own interpretations' and record them as logs.

3. Introducing Co-existence Protocols: Establish a dialogue protocol (i.e., polite communication) with others, based on the premise that 'misunderstandings will occur'.

The world is too large to be rendered by your server alone. However, if you interconnect with other independent servers—other people—the world will instantly transform into a complex, yet stimulating and rich network space.

Why not switch your world's architecture to a slightly more 'distributed' model starting today? In that moment, your loneliness should transform into a 'preparation period for connection'.