Something we cannot see protects us from something we do not understand. The thing we cannot see is culture, in its intrapsychic or internal manifestation. The thing we do not understand is the chaos that gave rise to culture. If the structure of culture is disrupted, unwittingly, chaos returns. We will do anything — anything — to defend ourselves against that return.

Nonononono…! You don't see anything…

It isn't that they can't see the solution. It is that they can't see the problem.

If I can’t picture it, I can’t understand it.

It's hard to be what you can't see.

I see', said Smee, still not seeing.

we can’t see what we aren’t looking for, and don’t notice what we don’t notice.

Try as I will, I don't see what might exist...

You cannot see what you don’t look for, and you cannot look for what you don’t believe in.

You don't see anything, do you? You see everything but the goddamn mind; you see all the little specs and crap, but you don't see what goes on, do you?

We do not see it because we can not afford to-because the truth is too explosive.

When I am a part of the herd I cannot see the stampede.

I have to try to see where seeing is no longer possible, where visibility is gone.

Paradox: how do we know what we have failed to see because we have no language to express it, thus we cannot know that we have failed to see it.