The principle that reality exists on a spectrum between absolute and relative, with infinite gradations and multiple dimensions. Under this law, reality isn't simply one thing or many things—it's a multidimensional continuum where different aspects are more or less observer-dependent, more or less constructed, more or less universal. The law of spectral reality recognizes that the question "is it real?" is always incomplete—real in what sense? On what spectrum? To what degree? This law is the foundation of ontological humility, the recognition that reality is richer than any single account can capture, and that different accounts can be valid for different purposes.
Law of Spectral Reality Example: "She mapped her experience using spectral reality, placing different phenomena on spectra of observer-dependence, social construction, and materiality. Her toothache was high on materiality, low on construction. Her job title was the reverse. Her love for her partner was somewhere in between—real but constructed, material and immaterial. The spectral coordinates captured what simple realism missed: the texture of actually living."
by Abzugal February 16, 2026
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