Suffering often stems from thoughts that resist reality. When belief diverges from fact, distress follows.
Conspiracy theories emerge from misattributed causality; they reflect cognitive error, not hidden truth. Delusion and narcissism further detach the self from objective conditions, centering fantasy over fact.
Effective action requires alignment with what is, not what is wished or feared. And yet, many perpetuate dysfunction by demanding nonsensical allegiance, misdirecting resources against common sense for personal gain: fantasy made real through forced adoption.
These efforts against reality (practical truth) threaten sanity and agency, mapping preference and imaginative perception over reality.