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This is something I've been wondering lately:
Can a question—or observation itself—bring reality into being, rather than just reveal it?

A recent paper I came across explores this idea from a scientific angle. It suggests that "reality" might not be fully real until there's a certain structural correlation between the observer and what is being observed.

That sounds abstract, I know. But in this view, observation isn't just passive—it helps stabilize what we call reality.

I wrote a short essay (in English) summarizing the idea:
👉 https://medium.com/@takamii26_37/do-questions-create-reality-on-observation-reality-and-the-shape-of-consciousness-7a9a425d2f41

Would love to hear what others think. Does this resonate with any philosophical frameworks you know of?

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[–] Laura@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

Thank you, Nokutebu, for your warm support and deep reflections.

I’m truly happy to hear that you enjoyed the blog post.

When I wrote it, I had a feeling that it might become a “space of intersection” mediated by a question—a place where different subjectivities could meet.

And now, seeing how words are connecting like this, I feel that this is exactly what Revelation Philosophy calls “the structuring of reality.”

I’ll continue to share and engage here in this space, so I’d be delighted if we could keep intersecting.