On-chain Realistic Maximalism

Reality transcends virtuality. Reality embodies inherent truth, and truth means an unquestionable order. This order brings peace of mind to our hearts and makes us believe that reality will continue to exist endlessly even if time passes and life comes to an end. On the other hand, virtuality represents inherent falsehood. Falsehood means internal inconsistency in logic. Things built on this false logic, although beautiful in appearance, cannot last. This will eventually lead to inevitable destruction.

However, the boundary between reality and virtuality is often blurred. We often evaluate the things around us from an empirical perspective: Things that are familiar and comfortable are considered real, while those that are strange and distant are considered false. This judgment often varies from person to person. From a logical point of view, how can we be sure that the world we live in is not a carefully constructed dream? How can we verify that things that we think are real are not just illusions caused by electrical signals stimulating the brain? We are so immersed in the familiar environment that we often forget to question more deeply.

The reality that attracts people's attention is the reality that is meaningful to them, and this meaningful reality leads to a shift in the sense of self.When you sit in front of your electronic device, immerse yourself in it, open your favorite game, and guide the character through its gorgeous adventure world, you will be so focused that you lose your perception of the passage of time. In this state of flow, the characters in the game become meaningful versions of you, and the game world becomes a reality that is important to you.

Your body becomes a mere carrier, separated from that reality, and is merely a condition required to maintain your mental activities, requiring only to continue to exist.

The phenomenon of subjective displacement allows us to construct new realities. We advocate for "on-chain reality maximalism" because we believe that the inherent decentralization and immutability of blockchain technology provide a solid foundation for building these new realities. The large-scale decentralized applications we are building are vast containers that can support a growing number of participants. The worlds defined by smart contracts are more than just theme parks carefully curated for temporary entertainment; they can go beyond mere entertainment to create an environment where people must be responsible for their actions and bear the consequences. From this perspective, I think many people do not take the large-scale decentralized applications we are building as seriously as they should. Many people see the on-chain world as a simple supplement to the existing world, optional or secondary. This casual attitude weakens the inherent credibility of these applications and makes it difficult for future on-chain world residents to be convinced to participate in constructive activities that can bring long-term, stable value.

Developing large-scale applications is a key step in our journey towards "on-chain reality". Games are an important subset of large-scale applications, and there are many voices around us that resist the concept of games. This resistance reflects an underlying anxiety that is not entirely unfounded. The “sub-reality” shaped by familiar Web2 games demonstrates remarkable appeal. At the same time, however, this “sub-reality” is strongly controlled by centralized entities, and the foundations it is built on are unreliable and could collapse at any time. However, for games that are fully on-chain, there is no doomed destruction in fate. Based on this, we can try to build a reality that is more real and imaginative than the physical world we live in: a reality that is wilder, more romantic, and more beautiful. Our bodies exist on Earth and require daily survival, staying healthy, social interaction to ward off loneliness, and selling labor to earn money. These necessities consume a lot of our time and energy. We may try to console ourselves by assigning positive meaning to these tasks, but this is often no more than a reluctant compromise. We are born into this chaotic arena of life, seemingly making choices, when in reality we are merely choosing among a series of unsatisfying options, guided by luck and intuition, oblivious to the consequences. As science and technology advance, material resources become more abundant, human lifespans extend, and artificial intelligence (AI) takes over more fundamental tasks, On-chain Reality Maximalism offers a path to address the spiritual crisis facing humanity.

We believe that "On-chain Reality Maximalism" is not just a new trend in crypto culture, but the evolution of civilization itself. In this new reality, everyone can be their own master, break the imposed, meaningless choices, and build a future that belongs to themselves and all mankind. Here, there is no centralized control, no irreversible collapse, only a world that is constantly evolving through consensus and action. In the world of on-chain reality, we are no longer passive recipients of external commands, but active creators of a freer, more romantic, and more hopeful future. This future may be more real than what we once thought of as "reality".

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