Substance Ontology; Intrinsic Natures
Cornerstones of Realitas
The War on Reality: Understanding Substance Ontology and the Fight for Identity
You have been raised in a world where identity is fluid, where categories are said to be mere social constructs, and where even the most basic truths about reality can be redefined by consensus or decree. You have been told that nothing has an essential nature; that everything is just a shifting set of properties, labels, or roles that can be rearranged at will. This teaching is not accidental, it is both strategic and tactical, with specific purpose. For decades, you have been exposed to a deliberate campaign of ontological subversion, an effort to erode your ability to recognize that things exist as themselves; that reality is composed of substances with intrinsic natures, not arbitrary collections of traits. This campaign has been necessary for those who wish to control not just your actions, but your very perception of existence. Once you believe that nothing has an objective nature, you can be made to believe anything.
You hear statements that contradict what you know instinctively to be true, yet those around you accept them without question.
You are told that men can become women and women can become men, as though biology were just a matter of self-perception.
You are told that human nature does not exist, that people are infinitely malleable, and that morality is merely a cultural preference.
You are told that words have no fixed meanings, that history is what we say it is, and that facts must be reconsidered in light of political priorities.
And when you question these things; when you sense that something is deeply wrong, you are met with hostility, ridicule, or silence. This is not a sign that you are mistaken. It is a sign that you still have the ability to recognize reality for what it is.
What you are encountering is the deliberate rejection of Substance Ontology; the recognition that things have objective natures that cannot be altered by perception or decree. Substance Ontology is the principle that reality is composed of distinct substances; things that exist as themselves, with intrinsic natures that define what they are.
A tree is not just “something we call a tree” - it has an actual nature that makes it a tree, regardless of what we decide to name it.
A human being is not just a collection of physical and psychological traits; there is something essential that makes a person who they are.
A dog is not a cat, and a rock is not a cloud, because their identities are rooted in their substance, not in external labels.
This is not a matter of belief; it is a recognition of how reality is structured. The alternative is chaos, deception, and control.
What Happens When People Stop Believing That Things Have Fixed Natures?
If people can be convinced that nothing has an essential identity, then everything becomes subject to redefinition. This is called Nominalism; the belief that categories are merely names we assign to things, rather than reflections of real, intrinsic distinctions. It is one of the most powerful tools of epistemic warfare, because once you believe that words and identities are arbitrary, you no longer trust your own ability to discern truth.
If a man can become a woman, then biological reality is no longer fixed; it is dictated by ideology.
If human nature is just a construct, then morality, rights, and justice can be rewritten at any time.
If nothing has a stable identity, then those in power can define reality however they choose.
This is why modern culture has worked tirelessly to erode your confidence in substance ontology. If people cannot even agree on the biological reality of men and women, how can they possibly resist deeper manipulations of truth?
Substance Ontology as the Shield Against Psychological Manipulation
Your ability to recognize that things are what they are is the foundation of your intellectual freedom, your cognitive liberty.
Without this foundation, you become permanently dependent on external authorities to tell you what is real.
If identity is not rooted in reality, then whoever controls language controls identity.
If biology is fluid, then whoever controls social norms dictates human nature.
If human nature is malleable, then whoever controls education and law determines what it means to be human.
This is why understanding Substance Ontology is one of the most powerful defences against totalitarian control. It prevents the redefinition of identity, biology, and morality by anchoring them in what they actually are, rather than what someone wants them to be.
Have you ever:
Felt that certain ideas being promoted contradict basic reality, yet everyone insists they are true?
Noticed that language itself is being rewritten to accommodate political agendas?
Been told that traditional ideas about identity, family, and morality are “outdated” and must be redefined?
These are not natural social changes; they are deliberate tactics designed to sever you from the reality that things have objective natures. Once you see the contradiction, you can no longer be deceived. If you want to resist epistemic subversion, you must reject the idea that identity is fluid. You must reclaim the knowledge that things exist as themselves, with intrinsic natures that cannot be altered by perception or decree.
This means:
Rejecting the idea that identity is purely a matter of social convention. A thing is what it is, regardless of what we name it.
Rebuilding confidence in your ability to recognize reality. You do not need an institution, a government, or a media outlet to tell you what is real.
Refusing to accept that human nature is infinitely malleable. There is something unchangeable about what it means to be human. Founder, Framer and Supreme Court Justice James Wilson understood this. His legal philosophy was rooted in and upheld this - which IS the basis for American Constitutional Popular Sovereignty and Self Governance. His legal theory was taught to American legal scholars prior to the subversion and conquest of the Academy and Education by Hegelian, Progressivist vested interests intent on strategically and tactically ‘taking America back’ and transitioning the American Constitutional Republic from Independence to totalitarian ‘Interdependence’ via the contrivance of “Democracy” (participatory Oligarchy & Corporate Stakeholder Partnerships now transitioning to the “Decentralized” Networked State).
Substance Ontology; the Foundation of Freedom
Substance Ontology is not a philosophical abstraction; it is the structure of reality itself. It is what makes knowledge possible, what makes justice intelligible, recognizable, discernible and what makes human dignity inherently real.
The only way to restore self-governance, rational order and intellectual sovereignty is to reclaim the truth that things exist as themselves, regardless of how they are named. If you surrender this truth, you become a subject. If you reclaim it, you remain sovereign.
You have been taught, perhaps for your entire life, that identity is a matter of perspective. You have been told that everything; people, words, even the laws of nature, can be redefined as society sees fit. You live in a world where the meaning of things is constantly shifting, where what was true yesterday may be false tomorrow, and where you are expected to simply accept it without question. You have been deliberately trained to think that things do not have fixed identities; that they are nothing more than labels, names, and descriptions that can be changed at will. But deep down, you already know this isn’t true but you’ve possibly been confined to professional, social or familial circles in which these fallacies have been swallowed whole and repeated in compliance as the means to secure social currency, institutional and organizational compliance rewards and political or ideological expediency. Some of the compliant are naive true believers, but a great many go along to get along. What both groups share is the lack of epistemic defence against the gas lighting, no means of intellectual pushback rooted in First Principles and the premises of Natural Law. All they have is the appeal to and compliance with authoritarianism and their own confinement within subjectivism and relativism which has utterly disarmed them, locking them into the containment measures of collectivist conflict which drive the Totalitarian Technocracy agenda and the transition from National Sovereignty to Global Interdependence.
You know that a tree is not a rock, no matter what someone calls it.
You know that a dog cannot be a cat, no matter how much someone insists otherwise.
You know that a man and a woman are not interchangeable, even if you are told that they are.
You know these things not because someone taught you, but because you live in reality and reality is not a trick. But there is a reason you have been told otherwise.
Why Have You Been Taught That Nothing Has a Fixed Identity?
To control people, you must first control their understanding of reality. The easiest way to do that is to convince them that reality itself is fluid, that nothing has a true nature, and that things are only what we agree to call them. This idea; this belief that things have no real identity beyond what we assign to them, is how those in power shape society, law, and even your own self-perception.
If a human being has no fixed nature, then those in power can decide what it means to be human.
If words have no stable meaning, then laws, rights, and agreements can be rewritten at will.
If morality has no real foundation, then whatever those in power dictate becomes “right.”
This is why you are constantly bombarded with messages telling you that identity is a social construct, that categories like man and woman, truth and falsehood, good and evil are just opinions rather than facts of existence. If you accept this, you become permanently dependent on external authorities to tell you what is real.
What is Reality Actually Made Of?
You may not have heard the term Substance Ontology before, but you already understand its truth. It is the simple idea that things are what they are, not just collections of changing characteristics.
A tree is not just “something with leaves.” It is a tree because it has a real identity that makes it one.
A person is not just “a body with thoughts.” They are a human being, with a nature that is distinct from animals, machines, or artificial intelligence.
A man is not a woman simply because he wants to be; because being a man or a woman is not a feeling, it is a reality.
Reality is not just a set of descriptions that we can change when we feel like it. Things exist as themselves, not as ideas we project onto them. Once you understand this, you will never be deceived by those who try to tell you otherwise. If people can be convinced that nothing has a fixed identity, then everything becomes subject to redefinition. This is how entire societies are reshaped without resistance.
If man and woman are just words, then anyone can claim to be either, regardless of biology. If human nature is undefined, then those in power can decide what kind of behaviours, beliefs, or even emotions are considered acceptable (SEL Social-Emotional Engineering for Ideological/Political/Ethical Compliance and the negation of resistance - Perceptum & Behaviouralis in action).
This is how social constructivism has taken over modern thinking; the belief that reality is whatever society decides it is. And once people accept this, there is no limit to what can be changed, erased or imposed. What can be ‘Unburdened From What Has Been’ to be ‘Built Back Better’. If nothing is real beyond what we call it, then there is no foundation for truth, for justice, or for your own identity. You don’t need to be a philosopher to see this happening all around you:
Have you noticed that laws and rights are rewritten constantly, even when they contradict themselves?
Have you been told that human nature is outdated, and that people can be “reprogrammed” into something new?
Have you ever felt that the world around you seems unstable, as if things that were once obvious are now “controversial” for no apparent reason?
This is not a sign of progress; it is a sign that those in power are changing reality itself (Inversion Of Praxis) and they expect you to go along with it (Social Conditioning). The only way to resist epistemic warfare is to reject the lie that identity is just a matter of perception. You must reclaim the truth that things are what they are, regardless of how people choose to describe them.
This means:
Refusing to believe that words define reality. Language describes reality; it does not create it. Rejecting the idea that identity is fluid. You are not just a collection of labels; you are a person with an inherent nature that cannot be rewritten by others. Rebuilding confidence in your own ability to recognize truth. You do not need an expert, a politician, or an activist to tell you that a tree is a tree, a man is a man, and a human being is something unique.
Reality Cannot Be Redefined
The war over identity is not just a cultural debate; it is a battle over reality itself. If you accept that identity is arbitrary, then you are no longer in control of your own thoughts, beliefs, or even your own sense of self. But if you recognize that things are what they are, no matter what people say, then you can never be manipulated in the same way again. Substance Ontology is not a theory; it is the foundation of everything that makes truth possible. It is what protects human dignity, moral integrity, and the very concept of reality.
4th Cornerstone - Substance Ontology:
Recognition That Things Have Objective Natures
Reality consists of things that exist as themselves, with intrinsic natures that define what they are. The rejection of substance ontology leads directly to nominalism, the idea that categories are arbitrary human inventions rather than reflections of real distinctions in the world. The denial of objective natures enables the total deconstruction of reality. If categories are merely conceptual, then identity itself is fluid, subject to redefinition according to ideological necessity. This is why modern systems of control seek to erase the idea that things have an intrinsic nature. It is the philosophical foundation for everything from gender fluidity to the assertion that biological humanity is an outdated concept in the age of artificial intelligence.
Substance ontology is the foundation of all meaningful resistance to epistemic subversion. Without it, truth becomes contingent on social power rather than being an immutable recognition of what is. It prevents the deconstruction of reality and ensures that knowledge remains grounded in objective existence rather than in fluctuating political narratives.
This 4th Cornerstone of Realitas; Substance Ontology is fundamental to comprehend for anyone wanting to learn from the forthcoming Forensic Containment Analysis (FCA) series.