When you’re constantly being struck by profound-seeming ideas, it’s easy to conclude that you’re in a particularly creative state of mind, but you could just be in a state where stupid ideas seem profound.
Dude … that’s, like, so deep …
But seriously, this agrees closely with my experience. Another way I’ve thought of it is in terms of a bullshit filter. If your bullshit filter is too high — if you’re dismissing patterns that actually exist, because they don’t fit your preconceptions — then dropping your bullshit filter across the board may lead to you recognizing more truths. But it’s at the expense of believing more falsehoods, too.
Dude … that’s, like, so deep …
But seriously, this agrees closely with my experience. Another way I’ve thought of it is in terms of a bullshit filter. If your bullshit filter is too high — if you’re dismissing patterns that actually exist, because they don’t fit your preconceptions — then dropping your bullshit filter across the board may lead to you recognizing more truths. But it’s at the expense of believing more falsehoods, too.