“Is there a foundation for reality? For us and the universe?”— The test of rea

—“Is there a foundation for reality? For us and the universe?”—

The test of reality is theory, action, and consequence. While our reason and understanding may be incomplete, our actions exist and the universe responds by resisting and changing.

There is only one test of reality: if one is willing to put a loaded gun to one’s head and pull the trigger to demonstrate one’s belief, then one can demonstrate honesty in one’s belief. If not then you are just lying for intellectual discount, for psychic benefit to the self esteem and confidence, for psychic benefit of virtue signaling to others, to signal shared fidelity in a shared deception with others for political purposes, or to engage in a deception – or all of the above.