Library talk explores how we see reality

Keeping it real is a popular phrase that movie director Stuart Rosenberg coined in the 1980s.

But these days, there’s a question as to whether general reality even exists.

That uncertainty was explored by Everett Community College philosophy professor Mike VanQuickenborne during a one-hour presentation at La Conner Swinomish Library last week.

VanQuickenborne appeared here as part of the Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau.

His interactive program included several references to “The Matrix,” the classic 1999 science fiction action film that depicts a frightening future in which humanity is t...