In this book, the topic of filtered experience is discussed. What does it mean to have a filtered experience? I first thought that it would mean an experience that has been restricted by an outside force, such as your school, or your parents. However, in this text it is explained as an experience that one has no prior knowledge of whatsoever. It is an even that you have never heard of anyone attempting before that is completely new. This type of experience sounds much more appealing than my initial thought. One example we discussed in class, was the journey of the man in Into the Wild. He had heard of someone traveling to Alaska before to find themselves, but not in the manor in which he approached it. There is no preparing for this kind of experience. Another one we mentioned was riding a roller coaster. If we had never ever experienced it before, or known anyone who had, our expectations for the experience would be utterly different than they are when we ride them now. Unfortunately I have never experienced a completely unfiltered event, the closets I have come is through cheerleading. There are some particular stunts that I have to try that I have not tried, or seen before. It is hard to imagine in my head exactly what I am expected to do since I do not always know someone who has done the stunt before. It takes a lot of courage and a whole lot of trust in not just yourself, but the people catching you to attempt a new stunt like that. Although most of the time someone knows how to conduct the stunt, there are times when I am the guinea pig for the pyramid. This type of experience seems awfully interesting to me because it makes one feel extremely original and empowered. It brings such a satisfactory feeling to your whole being. I wish I could think of something else that I could do that would be a completely filtered experience!
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