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The theory that reality itself is shaped by power—that what counts as real, what counts as true, what counts as possible is determined by those who hold power. The Theory of the Reality of Power argues that power doesn't just control resources or institutions; it controls the very terms of reality. Those who have power define what can be said, what can be thought, what can be known. They determine which facts matter, which truths are recognized, which realities are real. This is not conspiracy; it's structure. Power shapes reality not by lying but by defining the terms on which truth is told. The Theory of the Reality of Power is the recognition that reality has a politics.
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