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Have you ever partially tuned into a conversation between two people and found yourself completely clueless, unable to understand the terminology and/or context of what they are saying?  Congrats on finding yourself OUTSIDE the LOGIC CIRCLE.

INSIDE the circle, everything should make perfect sense.  You and your companion are discussing a shared interest.  So, even if you find your mind drifting into space, you’re still understood and understanding.

OUTSIDE the circle, those INSIDE appear like insects or other animals, speaking a foreign language.

Vulcans are typically OUTSIDE the circle, probably because they are hesitant to being emotional.

Well, you can put your stubborn criticism in a box, mister!

This may not be a new or novel concept to you, but I have become more aware of its existence in recent months, particularly in quarantine, noticing how matters make more sense when I am speaking with someone sharing my interest and/or outlook and less when I am with someone confrontational.  It’s not simply a disagreement or willingness to understand; it is not denial of logic.  It is a special space in which the matter at hand is logical and concepts can be perceived more clearly.

Here’s another good example.  Have you ever been exposed to the multitude of random, quick “tic tock” videos of anything?  Well, to the person who captured the video, the subject matter is amusing or worth sharing.  You, the viewer, however, might look and wrinkle your brow, trying to understand why the video needed to be shared.  You are OUTSIDE the LOGIC CIRCLE.  The inane owners of all those cellphone cameras are INSIDE their own LOGIC CIRCLES.  [Seriously; why are so many of these videos being made and shared with the world when only those INSIDE the LOGIC CIRCLE understand them?][And, why are cats scared of cucumbers?  Cucumbers do not look like snakes.  There has to be some ancient myth to the fear.]