Why There Is More Than One Reality: Introducing the Pluriverse
To some extent, the world has always been globalized. However, contemporary technology has made us more interconnected than ever. While global policies define our dependence on concepts like “progress” and “universality,” implying that there is a single path for all and everyone on this earth, the concept of the “pluriverse” begs to differ. Or rather, it takes into account how we differ. And rightfully so. After all, can we really expect that the Hijra population in Nepal has the same needs, life objectives, desires, and moral virtues as a white man from Europe? The Pluriverse: The Existence of More Than One World Hijra Dancer at Lumbini Pilgrim’s Park, Lumbin, Nepal. Photo taken by Adam Jones, 2014. Source: the author’s Flickr. The fact that we differ is clear. However, diversity alone is not the focus of the pluriverse. In order to understand what the pluriverse means, we need to understand what our own beliefs and convictions encompass. Or rather, we need to understand that different beliefs and convictions scattered over different places and …