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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 Power of Reality argues that power doesn't just control resources or institutions; it controls the very terms of existence. The powerful define what can be said, what can be thought, what can be known. They shape reality not by lying but by defining the frameworks within which truth is told. This theory is the foundation of critical realism, of the recognition that reality has a politics, that truth is never neutral.
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