Have you ever wondered what reality is? Of course, you could say that it is the surrounding factors of the world with which you interact every day, but will such an explanation allow you to read the substantive meaning of this issue? Let's start with the elementary issue: how do you know that the reality we live in is real? Who or what created the Universe and gave an adolescent human being the certainty that the sensations experienced with all the senses are not some kind of illusion or daydream?

The world in many aspects is built on a foundation of hypocrisy and probably covers up a lot of important things, but society seems not to be bothered by this at all, as if our brains are programmed not to look for the truth, and treat everything commonly made available without deeper analysis as an authentic and legitimate thing. Misrepresentations, after all, have always existed in society. We've been lied to by the mass media, we've been lied to by history, we've been lied to by our parents, we've been lied to by near and far, so why shouldn't we be lied to by civilization? What should we believe? What should we do?

The answer to this question is convoluted and complicated by the fact that there is no strict definition that says what reality is. In fact, it could be anything, so it is logical that no one has a complete list of plausible explanations. Indeed, such a list would include all attempts to explain the origins of the world and the role of man from the point of view of religion or more or less plausible conspiracy theories. What is the probability that among these concepts would be the viable one? Probably quite low, but do we have any influence on it?

Falling into extremes can be fatal for us. It is clear that we will never acquire all the knowledge available to man, since we are limited by time and the physical imperfection of the human mind, and what is hidden from us will remain so no matter whether we take an interest in it or not. It would seem, then, that the world is a huge panopticon - a prison without visible walls and bars, but functional enough for outside observers to subconsciously control us and track our every move. So why does man need all this information if he can't change anything anyway?

The Fundamental Treatise on Reality was written not to destroy every reader's worldview and promote one's own rationale, as everyone believes what they think is right. The statement is merely a reflection on the actual essence of man and the environment in which he exists, and an instruction that one should be prepared for the fact that even the most reliable of universally accepted truths may turn out to be a lie.

~Marcepani