I'm surprised that anyone is surprised by this “dramatic” conclusion. The world as an illusion is as old as philosophy. ... Coincidentally, this ties in with BBella's challenge to find a theory that could explain the (hypothetical) “reality” of psychic experiences. This, she and I have agreed, boils down to the statement: “Reality is whatever the individual thinks it is.”-I don't worry about it. I'm simply happy to work with what I have been given.