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Our Form, which art informationactualized through the Real

seek communication

to vanquish uncertainty

in our self and in our surroundings.

Supplicate instinct to present's flow

sharpen material acuity

suspending moral judgment indefinitely.

Look not at the symbol

but see through the facade.

For Form is

in the diagram

in flow

and ultimately the blob

for now always on the verge.

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a two part story | (blah)badam | owens

adam(dot)w(dot)owens | gmail

The mind exists in its own fluid

medium as thoughts float around

aimlessly. The almighty pen saves

these nomadic drifters from

purgatory. From one fluid to the

next each with a greater constitution

of material, thoughts find viscosity in

translation.

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SYSTEM | MATERIAL + DIAGRAM

A system is a structuring of form. Theoretically, a

system involves material as the form and a

diagram as its structuring device. A system

without material is merely a diagram. A gooddescription of the diagram is given by Sanford

Kwinter inAtlas of Novel Tectonics:

"The diagram is an invisible matrix, a set of

instructions that underlies - and most

importantly, organizes - the expression of

features in any material construct. The

diagram is the reservoir of potential that

lies at once active and stored within an

object or an environment (or in every

aggregate or section of these). It

determines which features (or affects) are

expressed and which are saved. It is, inshort, the motor of matter, the modulus

that controls what it does."

A diagram can be thought of then, as Kwinter puts

it, a modulator that controls what matter does. So

a diagram can only be experienced throughmaterial. A system without material is just a

diagram. This completely virtual construct does

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not actually exist. A completely virtual systemsuch as this could be classified as absolute

potential.

The opposite condition is a little different

however. While a system could theoretically exist

without material, there is no system existing,virtual or actual, that can be said to be without

diagram. There is always something structuring

material. The only case where the diagram is

seemingly absent is in an entity known as a blob.

The blob is a special system where the material

and diagram are exactly the same. The material isits own structuring device. In a blob, material is

diagram.

The blob is the most simple of systems. It is the

only system with one component. This could be

classified as pure form. This pure form is static.

Any other component added to the system

transforms the blob.

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INTRO | TOTEM

In the movie Inception, characters transport

themselves between the world experienced while

awake and a world experienced while asleep. As

the separation between the two worlds becomesless distinct, their minds find it more difficult to

distinguish the waking life from their dream life.

To overcome confusion, these sailors of the

subconscious utilize a totem mechanism to create

a personal link back to reality. If ever the

individual questions the present psychological

status they happen to exist in, characteristics of

their personal totem device reinstate semblance

to their mind.

Exploring a dream world is not much different

than delving into the metaphysical world. Some

would even argue that the two are just versions ofone world. In order to arrive at any sort of viable

conclusion capable of affecting our outlook on life,

it is important not to lose our place during the

explorations into such worlds. With this particular

undertaking we need to allow ourselves a totem

that can be referenced whenever the need arises.Real is information. This simple yet extremely

powerful sentence is our totem. It is the

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foundation for which the proceeding philosophicalsystem is built upon. Just like in the movie,

creating a philosophical system requires an anchor

that reestablishes the mind's equilibrium. If

somewhere along the search we lose our way, this

anchor is there to preserve our sanity.

In philosophical parlance, this anchoring concept

can be likened to the Latin idea known as prima

facie. The literal translation is "first face". Think

of this first face as the initial irreducible condition.

Dissecting the structure of our prima facie andrecognizing how it is responsible for shaping our

existence is the subject of the first chapter. After

examining Reality and its relationship with

information, chapter two focuses on the

motivating influence of another familiar concept,

communication. Chapter three goes on to explain

the synthesis of communication and information.

Spawned from the interference during

communication, uncertainty emerges as one of

the most important characteristics of Reality. Not

until Chapter four do we build the bridge

connecting Reality with human life. Matter is

shown to be an interface the human intellect usesto understand the relationship we have with

Reality. Concluding part one with a discourse

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regarding the process of identification, chapterfive proves to be one of the most obtuse chapters

in this book. A radical exposition on the intellect's

methodology for identifying forms of matter along

with the potential pitfalls serves as an interesting

segue into part two. While the difficulty of this

chapter may prove to be a bit perplexing, themental stimulation afforded by its dense material

will leave your mind primed and ready to absorb

the fascinating discussions found in the second

part of the book. Faith, symbolism, and salvation

are a few of the topics included in part two that

promise to provoke a new sense of wonder.

In order to establish coherence, the chapters in

part one are sequentially laid out building upon

knowledge gained in preceding chapters. While

this sort of linear progression is useful in

establishing cogency, this linearity does not reflect

the true nature of Reality. Reality operates more

like a blob of happening. This blob is not divided

into stratified layers within a hierarchy. It is best

to keep this fresh in the mind as the details of this

meshwork blob are presented in the following

chapters.

By the end of part one, this blob will make much

more sense. However, the main objective of this

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story is not to elucidate the nature of this blob.Understanding blobicityis secondary to the central

purpose. Granted, this blob may just be a mere

abstraction conveniently created to deliver

nothing more than rhetoric. But the blob is not

only an invention of a mind. It is something much

more reverent. Regardless of how mystical theblob appears, it is in fact the only thing that

matters. It is Real.

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FORMATION | REAL

Before the truth embedded in the word

information is revealed, a few words must be said

about the other two words in our totem sentence.

The word Real is merely a placeholder for themental image used in our mind to conceive

literally everything in existence. The universe and

all of the substance contained within it can be

reduced to the Real. Thoughts, ideas, or any other

ephemeral noumena can also be reduced to what

is Real. The branch of philosophy dedicated tounderstanding the metaphysical nature of

existence is known as ontology. So ontologically

speaking Real is the one and only entity in our

world. It will be argued that nothing exists outside

of reality. This entity, known as Real or Reality is

irreducible. Reality is just the nature of the Real.The two words mean exactly the same thing and

therefore can and will be used interchangeably.

The verb is, used extensively in the English

language, bridges isolated thoughts in a sentence.

Any subject represented by its corresponding

word exists in a vacuum isolated as ideal. In the

sentence Real is information, the word is provides

Real with an escape from its word-created

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vacuum. In the singular instance of any word, thesubject represented remains stagnant. IS presents

itself to Reality as a catalyst. Through this potent

verb, Real finds its outlet. Using IS in the present

tense also has significance exposing Realitys

temporality. Since the present engenders all other

temporal states with relevance, Reality exists onlyin the present. Real is.

This brings us to, perhaps, the most integral piece

of this entire story. Information is a word

widespread in our vernacular. Globally dispersed

in various applications, its truth has been diluted.In fact, through repetition and redundancy,

information has not only become trite, but applied

ineffectively, superficially attached to other

unworthy concepts. Information technology,

knowledge transfer, and information management

systems are just a few of these concepts that

unjustly relegate information to mere

compartments. To mend our relationship with

this abused word and return it to its proper

stature, we must take a detailed look at the

words linguistic structure and how it operates.

Three elements comprise the word information.There is a root attached with a prefix and a suffix.

Each plays a significant role in the emergent

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profundity created by their synthesis. "The wholeis greater than the sum of its parts" is exemplified

by the word information.

Form is the root. In general, form can be thought

of as any materialization of some abstract

virtuality. In regards to our story, we can equatethis virtuality with Reality. If Reality is virtual, then

form is a materialized instance of Reality. Form

shapes the blob into specificity. Recalling the

previous discussion regarding isolated words, this

specificity of form is stagnant in its isolation.

These forms exist in our mind as objectsingularities. In Reality, however, forms do not

exist as they do in our minds. It would not be a

stretch to say that forms, as individuated objects,

are not Real.

Form begins to realize itself with the addition of

the suffix-ation. Combining -ation with form, the

static understanding in the mind is put in motion.

Formation is the process of form. Do not be

misled by the conventional usage of formation as

an identity. Formation is not a thing. It is a

process responsible for forming the blob of

Reality. When the root combines with the suffix,static form morphs into dynamic formation. In

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spite of its capability to form Reality, formation isnot Real. Almost. But not quite.

The prefix -in reifies formation. Reification, quite

simply, is a process for bringing "stuff" to life.

Think of life in this case as animation.

Personification, an example of reification,animates non-living objects with qualities

displayed by living forms. Forming could be

described, then, as a process waiting to be reified.

Formation, along with being non-real, is dead

information. When attached to formation, the

ordinary prefix -in provides extraordinary results.This new combination is the animation to an

ultimate truth.

If the process of forming is constant and

continually at work, then this ongoing process can

be referred to as in-formation. Reality is an

ongoing process of forming. It is always in this

process. This is the truth encoded by the word

information. Before information can be a material

substance, it behaves diagrammatically structuring

Reality. When associated with more specialized

topics, information evolves from a diagram to a

material substance. Real is information employsthe information diagram to convey understanding.

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Regardless of its logical validity, this conclusion isthe secret to existence. I would not deny its

appearance as just a clever manipulation of word

usage. But to argue validity in a system, such as

logic, where the ambiguity of words can never

totally be eliminated seems trivial. Instead of

forcing words to submit to our whimsical systemsof knowledge, we should allow them to speak for

themselves. After all, words are just

representations of something that came before. If

we can allow the something being represented to

present itself more genuinely, then we can

comprehend its historicity more accurately.Representations by themselves are not Real. But

what they have come to represent must have

been Real somewhere along the way. Finding this

somewhere is our mission.

This completes our foundation. The words form

and information will continue to be discussed in

our ongoing attempt to understand Reality. Form

in terms of identity will be the subject of chapters

four and five. Transporting information is the

topic of the next chapter. Here, information is

material for the communication diagram.

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PROCESS | COMMUNE

The word communication can be broken into two

elements. Depending on the interpretation,

commune or common is the root. Regardless of

this ambiguity, common and commune

underscore the same linguistic construct. To seek

commune (or commonality) is to seek a bond

establishing relationships. These relationships

should enlarge ourselves by enlarging the network

for which our selfs can be extended. Individual

units unify into greater assemblages. These

greater assemblages provide the units anopportunity for growth. In return, a member's

unitized purpose must transform into a common

purpose. The commune achieved should be more

than the sum of its discrete parts. Just as with the

word information, the suffix -ation transforms

commune into a process full of potential. Tocontinually seek commune is communication.

Transporting information (as material) is the

diagram embedded in communication. As the

present progressive form of the verb transport,

transporting is the ongoing action of relocating

substance. In this case, information is the material

being relocated. Normally, an act of

communicating information is referred to as a

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transmission. Transmission is just an instance ofthe transportation diagram.

One such device dedicated to transmitting

information is the internet. The two main

elements in the transportation diagram are ports

and connections. Ports are where the connections join. A network is the articulation of ports and

how they are connected. The material being

transported dictates the articulation.

Ports and connections must be equipped with the

necessary capabilities to handle this material.Personal computers, phones, and other electronic

devices are the type of ports accessed by the

internet for its transmissions. The transportation

diagram embedded in the internet is universally

applicable. Communication is defined as

transporting, not transmitting, information

because using transmission leads to a tunnel

vision. The idea of information and

communication existing solely in virtual

datascapes is the myopia we need to avoid. To

avoid this myopia and comprehend

communication totally, transportation is used. It

is the universal method for relocating substance.

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This allows us to engage communication in adialogue much larger in scope. When engaged in

effective communication, information is

transported successfully.

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INTER | UNCERTAINTY

If the self-portrait of Reality is information, where

does communication paint itself into the picture?

How do the two enliven the spirit and conquer the

demons? Central to this exorcism is the need of

the Real to communicate. Reality is constantly in a

process of forming itself. The need to continue

this process can be attributed to uncertainty.

Operating with a certain degree of uncertainty,

the Real engages in its material investigations to

diminish this spell of doubt. The motivation is also

the obstacle. Through communication, theprocess of seeking commune, Reality addresses all

of its multi-form instances. To state it more

precisely, the Real is information to seek

commune with itself in the attempt to alleviate

the effects of uncertainty. The more effective the

communication, the less uncertain Reality is.

To avoid any confusion or apparent

contradictions, I must restate the main hypothesis.

The Real is the one and only entity that exists.

Participation in communication by the Real does

not contradict this hypothesis. There is only what

is Real. The negation or null state, non-Real, does

not exist. When we speak of Reality

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communicating with its different forms, it maysuggest that Reality is somehow divided into

distinct entities awaiting some sort of gathering.

Conceptually, we use this suggestion to present a

mental imagery. As long as we understand that

any separation of Reality into parts is just an

illusion, the imagery in the mind is salutary. TheReal is not divided. It is the source of primal

unification. Reality is just a blob of happening.

There exist no division gaps to be bridged. The

need for bridges is a mirage. These mirages are

perpetuated not by what is Real, but by the paths

Reality chooses as its avenues for communication.To imagine how self-imposed gaps are white

noise, permit me a metaphorical illustration.

Visualize two mountain peaks belonging to the

same mountain range. At the top of each peak

stands a person. I would have little trouble

convincing you that the two are separated by

space. Suppose the need arises for the two

people to exchange words. The distance between

the two peaks is too great for the human voice to

travel. Staying atop their respective peaks, the

inability to communicate persists. The division

gap remains intact as long as the two remainignorant to the fact that their separation is merely

perceived. Any sort of successful communication

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results from knowing that the mountains connectat the base. Trekking back down to this tectonic

merger, these intrepid mountaineers can relay

their messages successfully eliminating the

interference.

Extending this metaphor to the hyper-ambiguouszone of Reality, different forms actualize into

mountain peaks. The more these peaks formalize,

the further they stray from their base of

unification. If this ascension continues and forms

forget where they come from, isolation ensues.

The perceived communication gap widens. Asmuch as our screams yearn for an audience, the

attempts to connect are futile. The gap is too

great. If we are not careful, we will lose ourselves

completely and with it our ability to communicate.

Before this happens, we must traverse back to our

voice and re-learn to speak. No matter how much

we seek reception; there exist certain frequencies

that remain undetectable.

Since the Real is everything, our self is just one of

the forms of Reality. Being just another unique

form of the Real, we face the same motivating

obstacles. We seek commune with ourselves justas the Real seeks commune with itself. Falling

victim to the illusion that we are individuated from

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our environments causes a discomforting friction.We feel separated. Just as the mountaineers

ascend towards isolation, we too can become

over-extended and our own ability to

communicate decreases. To overcome this, we

must embrace uncertainty as motivation. The

Real needs us to understand the irreduciblepartnership we share we each other. If we are to

reduce friction then we must accept Reality's ever-

flowing stream. Supplication to this flow creates

true novelty. The resulting insights deliver us to

ultimate truth.

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FACE | MATTER

The substrate of communication is Matter. Used

in Physics as the basic building block of the

universe, matter can be thought of as the

interface for Reality. It is the entelechy of the

Real. Through matter, the Real envelops itself into

communicable forms. Matter is not necessarily

the concrete stuff we usually think it is. It is more

of an interaction. It is the agent employed by the

Real to handle reification. Using the simple

definition given earlier for reification, we can see

that Reality brings itself to a version of life that iscommunicable. Life is a form of Reality. It is just

another product of Reality's quest to

communicate with itself. Matter, then, is the

canvas in which the Real communicates most

effectively within the form of life. Nothing that we

know or think or speculate about is unrelated tomatter. Nothing that we experience is immaterial.

Matter is extremely sophisticated in the forms

envisaged by the Real. Our intellectual capacity to

sift through this sophisticated material soup is not

powerful enough to master it. To try and

quarantine material into typologies is counter-

productive. This leads to dead ends because

matter is just the interface we use to connect. It

cannot be objectified.

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Accepting matter as an interface allows us tobreak down apparent complexities. Obscurity is

nothing more than a filter used for security.

Because we are of the same mold, we know this

instinctively. This primal knowledge is our escape

from the maze. To make our way through the

labyrinth, the limits of knowing must beinvestigated.

As we scratch the surface and attempt to indulge

in epistemology, keep in mind that human

knowledge is based on a limiting dogma. With

these limits come choices. Every finite systemrequires sacrifices so that resources may be

distributed optimally. Parameters in a closed

system dictate inevitable choices. Until we have

the ability to access everything instantaneously,

decisions are unavoidable. The choice you have to

continue reading is constant. You can continue to

entertain these thoughts or you choose to discard

them and focus your energy on something else.

We must all choose which battles we want to

fight. Regardless of the nature of the battle,

whether it is a philosophical investigation or a

contest of brute physical strength, the choice to

participate is voluntary.

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These limiting parameters provide insight into themethods used by our biological systems to acquire

knowledge. Information receptors operate in a

specific manner tailored to the unique needs of

any given form. Humans acquire knowledge

differently than rocks do. An evolutionary product

such as intellectuality exists as a tool humansutilize in order to communicate. It is part of how

we know. The other part attempts to

approximate the knowledge not acquirable by the

intellect. This is known as instinct.

Instinct is an art. Any true art form deserves toexist unadulterated without words attempting to

represent its essence. As such, instinctuality is

beyond the scope of our search and has only been

mentioned to emphasize the limitations on our

knowledge. Instinct is understanding the

possibility of knowing something without

knowledge of how we know it. The instinct picks

up where the intellect leaves off. As important as

the instinct is, it is not our direct focus. Instinct

will be discussed indirectly at appropriate times.

For now, the intellectual system of identification

deserves our undivided attention. Building an

identification framework to understand how ourminds process formations is essential.

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SCALE | IDENTITY

In mathematics, there are two coordinates that

locate a point on a plane. For any given function,

values for dependent and independent variables

are represented on this graph as a point.

Considering the intellectual interface as a

function, the Temporal Sequence can be thought

of as the independent variable. This is the value

that is manipulated externally and used to

generate, through the rules of the function, the

dependent variable. In our system, this

dependent variable is called the Spatial Scale.Acting as the complementary axis to the Temporal

Sequence, the Spatial Scale completes the

identification process for any given object.

TEMPORAL SEQUENCE Any computational

processing diagram requires specific requests inorder to begin computation. In our minds, a

question is one such request. A question is a

solicitation for knowledge. When attempting to

provide an adequate response to any given

question, there is more than one way to retrieve

the necessary data. When the question seeks to

know what something is, the mind can take one of

two paths. One of these paths leads to

understanding how the subject under

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consideration is made up. Examining the whole ofthe subject by breaking it up into smaller more

localized parts provides answers into the history of

formation. This historical record helps the mind

expand the subject's present form into a larger

global context.

Take the question, what is paper? Breaking down

the subject, Paper, into its constituent parts, we

can provide a suitable answer. Paper is a

homogenized pulp made from wood particles

utilizing a chemical adhesive as a bonding agent.

By addressing the subject in terms of its formationprocess as well as its subordinate components, we

begin to discover its historical record. The history

of the subject up to any particular moment is

encapsulated in a singular event as an identity.

The infinitely many identities comprise, what I

have termed, the Temporal Sequence axis. Any

identity can be extracted from the sequence as an

initial state for separate investigations. In our

example, we communicate with this particular

historical record at one specific point through an

ongoing formation known as Paper. Paperis just a

snapshot image we can use as an input for other

intellectually manufactured systems in our minds.Although these identifying labels are not real as

such, the value they hold as placeholders in our

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mind is substantial. When coupled with Reality,these mental shortcuts allow the creation of novel

systems to transpire. Remember, systems are

composed of material and diagram.

Before moving on to the complementary Spatial

Scale axis, a clarification is needed. Just like anypoint along a continuum, these identities have no

substance. To understand an identity, such as

paper, intervals along the identity's

respective Temporal Sequence, must be studied.

Nothing is the only thing that exists in vacuum

singularities. This is the reason that the TemporalSequence is termed as such. Events of happening

make sense only through the sequencing of other

events. The dynamics of flow prevent singular

instances any sort of sovereignty. Since time is a

flow, any intellectual capture of time exists

through our identification processes. As artificial

as it may be, we choose where to stop this

temporal process catering to our own intellectual

needs or requests.

SPATIAL SCALE Consider the original question,

what is paper? Extracting paper from its Temporal

Sequence and using it as the input to create a newsystem, a different answer may be elicited.

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Paper is a substrate used to display graphicalsymbols in order to transport meaning from one

mind to another. This answer does not focus on

the substantial make up of Paper. Instead, it

anticipates relationships with other forms to

supply some purpose for the material form known

as Paper. The supposed relationships depend oninteractions taking place at a given scale. This, of

course, is the reason why this axis is so aptly

named Spatial Scale. When engaging this axis, the

Paper(as form) is not under consideration. Paper

is the fundamental axiom in this new system of

exploration. To a human being, the above answerprovided makes sense. To a bird, Paper doesnt

make sense as a substrate for writing. To a bird,

Paper may be fodder for building a nest. In both

cases, however, the purpose of Paper is variable,

not the form. The form, extracted from the

Temporal Sequence, is constant. Depending on

the scale that the form is engaged, there may be

numerous purposes all predicated on how the

Temporal Sequence input is defined.

Predator/prey, symbiosis, parent/child are all

examples of trademark spatial relationships using

static identities extracted as inputs from the

Temporal Sequence.

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These two axes, Temporal Sequence and SpatialScale, when utilized in conjunction with Reality's

material systems provide the intellect with a

method to acquire knowledge. The resulting

identities produced by one sub-system become

inputs for the creation of other sub-systems. The

mind creates these systems to control theinevitable chaos encountered when order is

absent. How we choose to identify a particular

form of matter is how we "see" it in our minds. In

order to communicate more effectively,

sometimes we must choose to change the

coordinates that point to a position of an identitystored in the memory reservoirs. More often than

not, this choice is not instinctual. It must be

practiced. Designers, artists, craftsmen, etc. thrive

on seeing Reality differently. To trace a Temporal

Sequence, belonging to any given identity, back to

its original state is to arrive at the ultimate prima

facie condition. Just before the Real is

information, its null-state exists as void. The void

is not ontologically different from Reality. It is a

state lacking formation. Asymptotic to the

moment of information, this state is Real. At this

state, the Spatial Scale is undefined. Every point

along any given Spatial Scale is the same valueregardless of the value of the independent

variable. This is ultimate potential. Pure diagram.

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We have reached the conclusion to the first partof our story. The remaining investigations are

intended to inspire rather than educate. It is

comprised of ethical scenarios that exist in the

course of life. These ethical inquires build upon

the foundation laid in this first part. As with any

doctrine of ethics, the behavior of our self within asystem of Reality is the central thesis. These

proceeding inquiries are practical applications

resulting from the theoretical core just presented.

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ESCAPE | FAITH

Uncertainty has already been ascribed as a

motivating force to spur the Real into action. As a

form of Reality, uncertain conditions affect our

lives in the same manner. The present is alwaysuncertain and the method we have created to

manage the unknowing is called faith. Devised as

a mechanism for coping with effects stemming

from an inability to ascertain prospective events,

faith is our anti-future. The future exists as a

mirror reflecting fears into our present. Implied by

this metaphor, the future is not Real. It is reactive

in its nature valid only as a placeholder. Filling a

void created by future's irrelevance, faith

substitutes value in the place left vacant by a

fleeting future.

Narrow in scope, most of the conventionsassociated with faith lead to misinterpretations.

While visions of spiritual worships, such as church,

are inextricably linked to faith, these are just

consequences defected from faith. Notions of

God and belief in supernatural beings are only

manifestations of faith. What may seem as theantithesis of faith, science as a system is actually

an integral component built to manage

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unforeseen contingencies. Empirical observationslure us to dispel our faith-based understandings

and accept scientific conclusions as Real factual

moments of tangible knowing. Conclusions of this

sort do provide a sense of security, but should be

put into proper perspective. With any system,

science operates within a set of parameters. Aslong as "facts" stay within these artificial

boundaries, there is no need to reference faith as

a relevant contributor. In mathematics, 2+2=4 is

an impossible statement to refute as false. This,

however, is not an inherent truth found

organically. Allowing such systematic conclusionsto transcend Reality decreases our ability to

communicate. To counter this, fabricated systems

must be relegated to their proper place in Reality.

Absence of faith, while required within such

systems to produce valuable insights, is self-

defeating. Negotiating system produced insights

with Real knowledge to arrive at the ultimate

truth is only achieved through faith.

It is important to emphasize that these systems,

operating as vacuum ideals, are significant.

Controlled environments protected from variables

difficult to account for in Reality potentially leadto innovation. Hypothetical scenarios, such as

thought experiments, utilize idealistic constraints

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to gain perspective about specific phenomena.Assuming the limitations are known in advance,

vacuum ideals are very productive exercises.

Practical utility comes from many such exercises.

Most of our cherished luxuries come out of these

hypothetical processes. Insurance companies

could not provide risk aversion commoditieswithout actuaries modeling contingencies in a

simulated world. By-products spawned from

scientific and industrial experimentation usually

find a spot on the shelf in retail outlets around the

world. The creation of knowledge is one such

product. In this case, true novelty happens. So toignore the significance that simulations have

would be a mistake. In fact, some have gone so

far to suggest that our whole system of Reality is a

mere simulation. In these theories, axiomatic

conditions approximate ultimate truths isolated

inside a fabricated milieu.

Ignorant to this fact, we take these

approximations as Real. If this is actually the case,

and we live in a simulated Reality, faith is much

more imperative than originally thought. To

escape the prison built upon our ignorance and

facilitated by our intellect, faith may be the mostessential tool at our disposal. It is our direct

connection to Reality.

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To perpetuate acceptance of this simulation,security from uncertainty must be offered as a

substitute for what is Real. Avoidance of

uncertainty, however, is in direct contradiction to

the motivating principle of existence. Embracing

uncertainty, not avoiding it, disintegrates the

symbolic control of simulation. Our lives need notbe symbols for what is Real. Representation of

this kind is a shortcut appropriated by ignorance

to incarnate itself symbolically.

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ISOMORPHIC | SYMBOLISM

Language is symbolic. From the conclusions of the

last chapter, it may be deduced that language is

ignorance. In some cases, this proves to be true.

When a metaphor is mistaken as a substitute forReality, ignorance is perpetuated. We can avoid

these ignorant practices as long as metaphors and

other symbolisms exist in their proper places.

Metaphorical systems, such as language, are

agents of progression when generating Real forms

instead of supplementing them. This is an

important distinction. Problems arise when

metaphors are stripped of their material

historicity. Allowing symbolic metaphors

independence from their material ancestry, gross

representative degradations replace the Real

historical record. However, it is difficult to

differentiate between Reality and its alluringrepresentation. The line is thin. When walking

this line, the task is knowing which side to fall on

when we lose our balance. Practicing this stunt is

how we grow. Just knowing that representation

comes from Reality is a good start.

Words are no different. As representations, words

have come to stand for their material origins.

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Actually, through the process of evolution, wordshave found their own material form. It may seem

absurd to suggest that a linguistic construct is

nothing more than a material incarnation. At the

most basic level, words and the paper they are

written on are made of the same stuff. Everything

is Real, but lines of the evolution of Reality finddifferent forms.

Materiality is not wholly enveloped inside

tectonics. Yes, tectonics is a landscape that

matter has traversed. From tectonics, however,

matter has entered into a genetic state ofexistence. The genetic age is how matter exists

now. As evolution of Reality continues, matter

seems to seek linguistic outlets for its forms. The

Real, acting through matter, finds novel forms of

communication in its developing linguistic face.

These forms, not substantially different than

previous forms, do exist as paradigm-shifting

assemblages. Culture is a precursor to the coming

age shift. Matter now replicates itself not only

genetically but within mimetic interchanges.

Memes are a cutting edge form of replication

resulting from the genetic/linguistic transition.

More will be said about how these different agesaffect interpretations of beauty in a following

chapter.

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These various examples of material form illustratethe sophistication of Real evolution and its

overarching scope. The eons spent milling about

through countless bifurcations has refined Reality

beyond comprehension. This sort of refinement is

only made possible through generations of

experience. In an effort to shortcut this processand plunder the Real for its priceless wisdom, the

delinquent form known as symbolism burrows

itself into Realty's hide. Branching off of the main

evolutionary progression, this parasite latches on

to its Real brethren to take advantage of its

toilsome labor. Symbolism, disguised as Reality,blends in to disrupt communication. This form of

Reality is an enemy to those that seek ultimate

truth. Detecting the enemy is just as troublesome

as defeating it. Take a thought for example. Its

complexity is embodied by its extreme

intangibility.

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MIND | TRANSLATION

Thoughts aren't affirmatively Real. To materialize

a thought requires a process. Take the ink on this

page. This is the beginning of a life. In a world

where Reality counts for everything, this materialbirth is most crucial to a thought's development.

A single pen stroke may seem simple enough, but

complexities begin to mount at a dizzying rate. At

first, this innocent mark is just a stain reminding us

what happens when a liquid medium mixes with

an absorbent substrate. Not soon after, this stain

vectorizes itself with data evolving into direction

as a line. Genetic texture emerges out of this

tectonic interplay. Our sensory receptors

anticipate something greater than just physics

inherent in these harmless ink happenings. All of

a sudden, these lines assemble themselves into

linguistic modules escaping the genetic tyranny ofmere sensation phenomena. There is meaning

here. Letters grow from these arbitrary shapes.

Language, as the cultural precursor of our own

evolution, happens. Still, this language is not Real.

The effect it has on matter, however, is intensely

relevant. The pressure for adaptation causes ourpresent situation to participate in this culturally

dynamic current.

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Trees and rocks become shade and projectiles.Shade and projectiles become homes and war-

machines. Houses and tanks become nostalgia

and decadence. Feelings of abandonment and

escapism become poems and revolution.

Everything seeks higher ground when water

comes to collect. Just as this black-ink seeps intoits wood-pulp substrate, our thoughts solidify into

the mountains of our children. Liquid materialism

has no bounds devouring everything ephemeral

eventually. When the tides descend, new

treasures spark novel contemplation.

Acknowledging the nature of language and

symbolism is the first step. Recognizing forms of

symbolism is a much more difficult obstacle to

overcome. Symbolism is not evil, per se, but its

infectious allure to bypass the Real process of

materialization is highly deleterious and must be

cured. The ability to realize ultimate self-forming

potential resides in our commitment to evade

compromising obsolescence. There is something

greater at stake than just our happiness or

satisfaction. In this battle for liberation, our

salvation hangs in the balance.

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PRISON | SALVATION

Saving our self is an arduous task. Escaping this

prison will test our fortitude. Before attempting a

prison break, however, we must ask our self if the

consequences that come with freedom areagreeable with our dispositions. Do you want to

exist outside of the parameters a prison offers?

The answer may seem obviously affirmative. No

one would willingly live in a place called prison.

This place, where there is no time for leisure, is

scary. Mental images of dark dirty dungeons and

rats scurrying to and fro along the edges of the

confines remind us that prison is no place anyone

wants to live. Even more civilized prisons, ones

with bare white walls inside an institutional

kennel, don't induce a pining for such a habitat.

This may just be an illusion protected by the word

itself.

Whatever picture is painted by the word prison, it

is only a linguistic construction. As we digress

from the severity of the word prison to less

abominable names such as bondage, the concept

of slavery morphs into more agreeableconfinement. The modality of enslavement

changes with the words used to represent it.

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Purely tectonic barriers utilized in correctionfacilities morph into apparatuses less physical in

substance. Even words like obligation and

commitment imply slavery. Its just that the

shackles used to coerce its victim into

subservience are more covert binding devices. The

more tectonic the chains, the more we know weare slaves. As prison chains transform

linguistically into dutiful determinism, the

sanctions imposed on our freedoms become more

self-generated.

This is what I suspect is meant by the termsalvation. Knowing the consequences of our own

self-impositions and deciding how to define

imprisonment. It is the method of escaping our

self that must be cultivated. Allowing our shapes

to fit properly and discovering the very nature of

the institutional wardens holding us against our

truth is crucial. Salvation is the genuine

acquisition of knowledge so primal that ignorance,

preventing us from jumping in the river that flows

with Reality, dissipates.

Comparable to the art of the samurai swordsmith,

acquiring salvation is never perfected onlypracticed. The craft undertaken is where

exaltation is found. The practice of our life is a

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forging process requiring attention and respect forthe forces at work. We can neutralize opposing

forces by mobilizing the beneficial forces of craft.

When any action is performed repetitiously

enough to transcend monotony, meditation

generates craft. Carving a piece of wood or

striking a golf ball countless times on a rangeindulges a sense of unity, taming our anxieties. We

find willingness to let go. No longer trying to be,

we just are. Saved from obsolescence.

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READ | CRAFT

Not all monotonous action translates into

meditation, however. Voluntary cooperation, not

a reward, is necessary as primary motivation.

Rewards are used to appease ambition. In thisway, ambition is antithetical to craft. Rewarding

behavior is a means to distract us from

communicating with Reality. There is no Real

connection between goals and rewards. The

stimulation used to procure anticipated treasures

is superficial. Superficiality is a dangerously

binding contract, one that may require excessive

litigation to annul. Therefore, we can never free

ourselves from the bondage created by ambition.

This lack of connection is the major distinction

between reward behavior and craft behavior.

Prestige, money, fame, sex are all parts of a

sophisticated plan meant to mis-form the Real.

So, again, we see that the Real is its own enemy.

It must continually refine the search for itself.

Even if we are fortunate enough to find craft that

excites true passion, we must still be weary of

what lurks in the shadows. Extremely vulnerableto false passion trails, the intellect, built upon its

own evolution, yearns for identity encapsulation.

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This is why we latch on to "objects" of ouraffection. To say, "I am passionate about music,"

is insecurity embodied by hope in a purported life

craft. Filled with doubt, hiding behind these

identities, we are scared that our fraudulent selves

will betray us.

Individuals spend their entire lives building

fortresses to ward off doubt. Doubt is a powerful

agent of construction. Promulgation of the self

results from the monuments we build to honor

the self's projection. As the promulgating

campaigns garner more attention, deeper thedoubt burrows into our being. Always on the

fragile brink, catastrophe inches closer with each

additional brick. Craft is the anecdote to

catastrophe. By practicing craft, our life starts to

craft itself. The Real flourishes.

As a blank canvas, Reality paints its beauty. Living

through craft, the consciousness wanes as we

transcend the limiting mechanisms of

understanding. The intellect is no longer relevant.

The future no longer exists when nowhere is our

destination. Surprisingly, the escape is not a

departure but an arrival. Here we find an eerilyfamiliar freedom. The prison of enumerable

temptations once holding us captive is still present

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but operating differently. No longer is there aslave/master dynamic to contend with. This is

more like a fluid/form dichotomy. In this

intermediary state, we broker viscosity and its

restriction to flow. The perfectly fluid automaton

allows its own uninhibited form. Limits and laws

govern our shape no longer. This is not freedom.This is beauty. Revealed by craft, this beauty is

the Real aesthetic.

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AGE | AESTHETIC

Is it how we see or what we see that is beautiful?

Neither. It is more primitive and irreducible than

can be captured by any intellectual system. The

experience of beauty is un-objectifiable. It existsbeyond our self. Due to an inextricable link to

what is sacred, beauty transcends relationships

between forms. As we venture away from

sacrality, experience becomes more profane.

These are two polar extremes providing an

aesthetic dynamo. Both poles acting in

conjunction as a beauty battery also mark out the

boundaries between adjoining aesthetic ages. Any

particular age is a macro-form of matter governing

our actions in the aesthetic realm. The current

Genetic Age is sandwiched between the Tectonic

Age and Linguistic Age. We can only know where

we came from (Tectonic Age) and where we areheaded (Linguistic Age). Before or after the

adjoining ages, characteristics of beauty are

unknown. Within each age, there is a scale of

aesthetics ranging from both extremes, sacred and

profane. Once only a virtual sponge, the age

existing between two poles begins to soak upforms. As the number of forms increase, level of

profanity increases approaching a critical

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saturation threshold. Sacrality becomes lessabundant and resembles Reality less and less.

Nearing the inevitable bifurcation where a new

age of aesthetics emerges, nostalgia is substituted

in place of sacrality to ease the transition.

Each of the two polar extremes exists as bothsacred and profane depending on the current age

and the direction from which it is approached.

What is considered absolutely profane in one age

transforms into absolute sacrality at the time of

bifurcation. The new age finds beauty in what the

preceding age sees as ugly. While we can neverknow the exact moment of bifurcation, its

consequences make us aware to its happening.

Through examination of what is held sacred in our

current age, we can trace the transition back to its

origin. The phenomenal sunset is one such clue.

Experiencing a sunset unleashes primitive sacrality

upon our being. No longer do we feel

disconnected with our environment and its

surrounding truth. We are not in our environment

but realize that we are our environment. This is

the sacred truth of where we come from. This

understanding of the sacred in our current GeneticAge allows us to extrapolate assumptions about

the prior Tectonic Age. This preceding age must

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have found utter profanity in the sunsetexperience. The same beauty we see in the sunset

was seen as ugly. This ugliness in the universe

eventually resulted in the age shift. The increasing

level of profanity within the sunset and everything

else surpassed the saturation threshold. The

Tectonic Age evolved into the Genetic Age. Atonce, the sunset no longer contained ugliness. It

is now a link to Reality for the Genetic Age

formations. As an artifact of our historicity, the

sunset is now extremely beautiful.

Another beautiful experience is sex. As an act ofsupreme regeneration of life, the sacrality in

sexual reproduction is profound. This, however,

will not always be the case. As the need for sex

becomes obsolete, so will its sacrality. It is

absorbing profane qualities constantly along a

common trajectory. From its sacred origins as a

generator of life to a profane sophisticated

manipulator, its trajectory is becoming evident.

Tracking this trajectory can help predict an age

shifting bifurcation.

From scantily-clad models to subtle instigations by

advertising firms to brand products, sex could bean indication of a critical saturation in profanity.

Everything that is sacred and Real transforms into

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cultural representation. With enough power andenergetic influx into this aesthetic system, the

threshold will be crossed into the Linguistic Age

where subliminal sexual innuendos are held as

absolutely sacred. All that will be left is an

undeniable nostalgia for the Genetic Age where

sunsets were beautiful, not the pervertedphotographs of them. It may be hard to imagine

an age when pornography is esteemed as

monumentally sacred enjoyed for its spiritual

awakenings. If the evidence supporting this

trajectory is accurate, this is where we are

headed. Once this new age is reached, we willknow no different. This reaction to our new

sacrality will be organically visceral. Just as

impossible it is to imagine an age where sunsets

are considered profane, it will be impossible for

whatever receptive entity existing in the coming

Linguistic Age to imagine how pornography and

consumer manipulation could once have been

considered anything but absolutely sacred. The

ones to receive these aesthetic codes know only

beauty by its affects, not its method.

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CODE | ANALOG

Whether these receptive entities are human or

something yet to exist, there seems to be a digital

mapping in the works. The values of sacred and

profane may just be the 0's and 1's for which some

universal code is being written. If we are not

already, we may become robotic code readers

processing aesthetic informations. As a result of

our processing, higher level forms of Reality

emerge to tackle larger codes. These codes being

written are not digital, however. Strictly material

in origin, these codes are substantially analog. All

we can do is decipher them.

When speaking of analog and digital, we must

understand their relationship in regards to matter.

Analog and digital are often viewed as oppositemethodologies. This is not entirely accurate.

While digital and analog methods do differ

significantly in technological and industrial

applications, the two are not diametrically

opposed. In fact, digital is just a product of

analog. Analog is a way of classifying matter intointervals of value. Matter generates its own

threshold boundaries by its internal parameters

and structuring diagram, whatever that may be. A

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digital system is just the representation of thesevalues using abstract categorizing placeholders

based on given indexical rules. The binary system,

utilized by computers, is one such example.

Computers use the two binary digits, 0 and 1, as

indicators for the corresponding physical states offand on. Using predefined intervals, these digits

concentrate amounts of energy into single

codexical triggers. The code triggers physical

switches to shut, completing the circuit, or stay

open, killing the circuit. All of these localized

switches perform a symphony of motion in orderto arrive at some particular computational output.

This is fueled materially by a flow of electrons

through transistors. Certain measurements of

energy, such as voltage, are cataloged into these

predefined intervals. Each interval is given either

a 0 or 1 based on the operational needs of the

computer hardware. The digits become the

language we use to interact with this materially

energetic field. The flow of electrons provides

digital programs the energetic field necessary to

fulfill its organizing schema. This electronic flow

along with our ability to modulate energy using a

series of valves is an analog process. Digitalprograms are spawned from this process to allow

us to interface with matter. A digital program is

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not some entirely different entity. Digital is just amore linguistic form of matter emerging to

facilitate and stabilize its own evolution. The

more of these digits that enter the equation, the

more complex digital structures seem. Linguistic

evolution complexifies digital systems and appears

to exist as some new form of Reality. This is anillusion. Regardless of how complex digital

systems become with the advancement in

computer architecture, it still comes down to

matter and our ability to regulate its flow.

Analog and digital systems are not exclusive toindustrial applications. The presence of their

relationship is noticeable in something much more

personal than technological gadgets. Our own

bodies exhibit analog/digital dynamics. The

prevailing theory regarding the growth and

development of an organism assumes the

presence of some sort of code found inside the

DNA structure. This code is said to be a blueprint

providing a sort of instruction manual for

assembly. Using proteins made of specific

combinations of amino acids along with this

magical DNA coding device, our bodies build

themselves by following a digitized algorithm.While the accuracy of this theory is not under

assault, it is not complete. It is too digital in its

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appearance. The question, then, is not if the codeexists but what is it really made of? Since there is

sufficient evidence to support the existence of this

process as a biological fact, there needs to be a

different approach to overcome established bias.

How do our bodies exist outside of ourselves andread a code for its own assembly? It seems purely

ideological and somewhat mystical to assume that

ephemeral codes can be foundationally

responsible for life. To understand the code and

its substance, the origin of its digitality must be

uncovered.

This is no small feat. Perhaps, this is the

fundamental direction biological investigation will

take in the coming decades. Already, there is

exciting theories being put forth that may help

bridge this analog-digital gap. Just as binary digits

in a computer program act as an interface,

perhaps the genetic code is a sort of interfacing

agent matter uses to communicate with its forms.

As already established, there must be an analog

base that spawns its digitized representation. This

is exactly what has been purported by scientists

studying embryogenesis. Instead of relying on ahighly abstract digital coding explanation of

organism development, these scientists dig

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deeper and find truth in purely material analogcoding. Evidence supporting this new theory

suggests that there is an actual analog code

embedded within the flesh of our bodies.

Processes of development are organized through a

series of folding prescribed by textural mappings

found on the inside walls of cellular membranes.Folding, a universal shaping mechanism, has been

shown as a possible cause explaining a variety of

forms of life regardless of specie type. A toroidal

membrane emerges as the isomorphic shape

found within subsequent nestings of several

iterations of the process. A torus, the necessaryshape governing the matter, is responsible for the

self-organizing capabilities of embryogenesis.

Materially imbued with the diagram of growing a

life form, the flesh is its own creator.

Without delving further into the fascinating

details, the self-forming potential exhibited by

toroidal membranes suggests that a creator is not

needed for life to flourish. Flows of energy within

a material field supply internal logic to not only

form its present state but also provide

opportunities for novelty under unpredictable

circumstances. Following the textural (notrepresentational) map Reality can propagate

organically. When maps are devoid of digital

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artificiality, they become the territory beingmapped. In this case, the analog topography

along the membrane walls, mapping the folding

process, is the Real territory of life. Analog coding

of this nature is not a new phenomenon. It is

ubiquitous throughout Reality. The codes are

simply causes of unplanned outcomes. Since theoutcomes cannot be planned, there is no reason

to assume the codes are pre-meditated. Even to

refer to them as written codes is misleading.

These are not retroactive interactions with the

past. Instead, these codes use an apparatus

provided by previous discarded codes in anongoing writing process. Regeneration of material

forms allows a present full of potential.

Take for example the TV series, The Price is Right.

Plinko, a popular game using a board with an array

of metal pegs, is one such material field formed as

a potential outlet for analog coding. The metal

pegs work in association with variable forces to

formulate novel coding existent on the verge of

the present. Air friction, gravity, player's whim,

etc., all contribute to the coding synthesis of an

event. The final resting state of the Plinko disk is

the most anticipated of these events. Thisoutcome dictates how much money the

contestant wins for participating in the writing of

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the code. Good luckmay just be another means ofexpressing that a code has been successfully read.

As we allow ourselves to become more natural

code-readers, we become sharpened tools for

Reality to work with. Refining the tools we

become afford us new message decoding

opportunities.

Extending this metaphor a step further, suppose

that there are higher order assemblages using

these tools (our self) to craft their own Reality.

Just as a craftsman uses a hammer to fulfill a

purpose, these assemblages use us and ourcreations for some higher level purpose. All of

what we do, all of what we create are just layered

chunks of codes fractally dispersed throughout our

datascapes. The buildings we build and the

movies we make are examples of a higher level

language comprised of syntax and meanings we

can never comprehend. While the yearning to

learn this systemic language is present, all we can

hope to achieve is successful readings of the codes

we have been equipped to untangle. The more

fluid and less viscous we are as actors in this giant

codex theater, the closer we get to selfhood.

The purpose intertwined in selfhood has not been

written. It is not a static code. Actually, it is in the

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process of being written and ever-changing. In itsnaked state, the truth shows us that we are

writers just as we are readers of this code.

Discovering how to read and write simultaneously

removes certain filters that distort Reality and its

underlying truth. Removing these filters reveals a

more sincere form of purpose, one that can onlybe reserved as a revelation. One strange

characteristic with any revelation is the

requirement of a finite duration. Time, as an

ultimate parameter, affords relevance to ultimate

purpose. Such a finite parameter is exhibited

beautifully in an all too familiar eventuality.Acting as both motivator and contextualizer, death

becomes an integral piece of the code. It is a

peculiar piece that has the capacity to complete

its own form.

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VIA | DEATH

No critical thinking must be undertaken to figure

out why this verse was planned as the last in my

song. Aptly named, this concluding verse unites

this brief survey of ethical anecdotes. Intended toinspire further thought, the original intent was

mapped out using key ideas I felt closest to.

Identity, selfhood, representation, materialism

were some of the parameters used to focus and

complete activity. While it may be true that

nothing is ever complete, there do exist moments

of rest offering opportunities to enjoy reflection.

Fulfilling this promise to myself, I feel satisfaction

in my ability to stay the course. Whether or not I

have actually said anything useful is not for me to

dwell on. There are an infinitely many ways to say

something, but only one way to do it. The

experience of doing is unique to the moment it isdone. That is as close to control as we can get.

Ignoring this and seeking control through

judgment narrows an already myopic vision. The

longer we can suspend judgment, the bigger the

picture we can see. Regardless of how the

execution of this story will be perceived, capturingthese thoughts was more than anything, an

exercise in living.

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Through living we experience benchmarks alongthe way. Whether these are natural or artificial,

they remind us of our finity. Artificial deadlines

we impose on our duration serve as catalysts for

action. These are the games within the game.

Without these temporal boundaries, nothing

would be the only thing that is relevant. To avoidnothing as ultimate relevance, these parameters

infuse our existence with meaning. This is the life

I have known and with no other frame of

reference, this is all I can know. Living a life of

temporality, I must accept death with an utmost

respect. It is our meaning. Without death, thereis no relevance. Life would cease to be potential.

Just as this book was crafted under parameters,

death provides the same impetus for life. As a

fulfillment of life, death is a self-fulfilling

prophecy. In many dialogues, a self-fulfilling

prophecy is worthless. To me, there is nothing

wrong with an attempt to fulfill the self. After all,

this is what is strived for, right? The map of self-

fulfillment only leads to such an ultimate truth if

the map is the territory. It must be this way.

I could have quit after writing the totem, Real isInformation. That is all that needs to be said, if

anything. Everything to follow is an attempt to

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confirm this statement. Needless to say, I didntstop there. I must continue on in an effort to

eliminate uncertainty. I am just a form of Reality

that abides by this principle of uncertainty. The

urge to go on thinking, experiencing, and living

until I die is a testament to the power of

uncertainty. I will proceed with knowledge I haveknown all along. The same knowledge that has

been known throughout history will always find

novel outlets to be known eternally. Everything is

really the same in some form or another.

Communication of this self-fulfillment is realized in

our own unique attempts at truth.

To be afraid of death is to be afraid of life. If we

are afraid of what we do not know, the truth in life

escapes us. Suppose we already knew everything.

How could fear exist? Only through uncertainty

and its catalysis of all forms do we experience fear

and its subsequent un-fulfillment. Death is the

cipher that cracks the code. The word death may

be too potent a sentiment, but there must be a

reason for that. Perhaps, this death I speak of is

not literal but some kind of allegory. Words have

a secret life of their own that existing beyond our

control. When unleashed, their power is limitless.We become victims to undeniable consequences.

The words associated with death deserve the

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same respect that the event itself has earned.Otherwise, our fear of death will shield us from

salvation. Meanwhile, purpose remains locked

away until death unlocks the door. Until this time,

our life is un-acquired. We have not truly lived

until we die.

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Thriving at the seams of Reality's

aperture, a battle wages on. Punic in its

essence, lines of this battle draw an

ominous mindscape. Once this mental

imagery is witnessed, opportunity to

concede vanishes. We must go all in at

this point. For the required payment

must be made in full. No more bets to be

hedged or portfolios to be diversified.

The safety afforded by these risk-

dispersing tactics is a beguiling refractor.

Chimeras sparkle in the waters skewing

our present vision. With astigmia, we

catch only cartoon fish. Lacking

substance, this diet of safety leads to

susceptibility to future's venom.

Ironically it was the future that so

spurred the initial trappings of safety.

To neutralize this cycle of deception,

vision must terminate its relationship

with our eyes. To lose sight is a small

price to pay if we can keep our vision. It is

better to be blind than to wear safety

glasses.

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SPONTANEITY | GOD

There is no denying the similarity or possible

equality between God and the Real. God and Real

are just names and may be used interchangably as

long as the meaning isnt skewed by traditional

ideas of God. If we are to allow the two terms

such an equality, certain criteria must be met.

God is not transcendental. What is Real allows

nothing to transcend its operations. Reality is

everything. To assume some possible

transcendence would be in direct contradiction

with our prima facie condition.

God is not Creator. An entity known as creator

implies a creator/created relationship.

Hierarchical power structures form within this sort

of system. Reality is a blob of happening. Any

hierarchical levels attributed to reality are

intellectual fabrications allowing us to capture

knowledge. At times these can be helpful, but

possibly misleading.

God is not omniscient. Since the future does notexist, and the verge existing on the edge of the

present disallows entire real-time knowledge of

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the system, uncertainty cannot be vanquishedcompletely.

God is made of the same stuff that we are made

of. The Real or God works through us as much as

we will allow. This does not require us to fold.

This does not require us to kneel. Salvation is notcontingent on our submission. How can it? We

are the same as God. We are God. We are Real.

The understanding of ourselves and our

relationship to the Reality within ourselves is the

path to salvation.

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