Why we think what goes up will come down..

Hume is arguing that there is no inherit reason in how we view the nature of reality. This is because cause and effect are essentially two distinct parts. He argues that it is by experience and habit (the predictable repetition) of cause and effect that allows us to make some connection. Without this experience we wouldn't even have the simple concept of “what goes up must come down”. These types of commonsensical knowledge is impossible to know a priori. I believe that the kind of thinking Hume is doing right now is still beyond many today. Although, in the realm of philosophy it has had it's effect and we've certainly progressed a ways from there. The significance is in how we come to certain conclusions about what we know. Instead of focusing on the destination, that is the knowledge, we are focusing our gaze on the means to knowledge -how we get there. This is important because the how effects the what. This serves only to further cloud truth. Over time truth has become less about whats out there and more about whats in us. It's almost as if reality would be formless without some conscious observer to give it order. The mind is fascinating in how it structures a seemingly overwhelming amount of stimuli. It seems to me that cause and effect is the prime structure for any film, especially documentary. Truth is broken down within the context of the film. It is clear then, all most total control over what is true, or at least perceived to be true, is in the hands of the director.