The Power of Words

By Edwin Basye

Immortalis Perspective Preface

Each article is framed through the lens of Prime Law Capitalism, highlighting subtle differences between old-world views and New World Value.

Words are indeed powerful — they can be used to inspire, to deceive, or to direct attention. As you read the following article, notice how words shape not just feelings, but entire systems. Under Prime Law Capitalism, words matter most when they align with earned value, honesty, and sovereignty. They are not just slogans or tools for persuasion — they are instruments for clarity and mutual benefit.

Ask yourself as you read: Am I seeing words as manipulation, or as value creation? How does honesty transform language from control into liberation? That subtle distinction opens the door from old-world narratives into New World Value.

Why the Spoken and Written Word

Matters More Than We Think

Words are not just sounds in the air or ink on a page. They shape reality. In some cultures, they are reality. The opening verse of the Gospel of John in the Bible says, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." That declaration reveals a deep reverence for the power of words in Western culture, equating language itself with the divine.

Whether or not one follows a religion, this metaphor underscores how foundational words are to our understanding of human consciousness.

Words guide our thinking. They act like mental software, shaping how we perceive ourselves, others, and the world around us. A limited vocabulary can trap us in narrow ways of seeing.

But the right words, at the right time, can unlock possibilities we never imagined. Words can put us in a box— or shatter that box completely.

Unfortunately, words can also be tools of control. Both history and current events are full of examples where authorities have used language to restrict freedom and suppress truth.

Rewriting history, censoring dissent, and repeating false narratives are all ways the powerful manipulate words to maintain control. When people accept these word-games without question, they give up the ability to think freely and uplift themselves.

This manipulation isn't just external. We do it to ourselves too. We use words to cover our insecurities, justify poor choices, or avoid uncomfortable truths.

Sometimes, our inner voice becomes a tyrant, feeding us words that drain our confidence and strength. That's why honest self-reflection is so important.

Getting feedback from someone you trust can help, but even then, words are filtered through their own lens. No one sees us perfectly.

That's why we must combine feedback with personal honesty and self-awareness.

In our interactions with others, words are everything. They can be tools for deception or vehicles for trust.

Politicians, marketers, and social media personalities often manipulate words to evoke emotional reactions—fear, anger, envy-to influence behavior. When that happens, the only antidote is skepticism grounded in clear thinking.

Analyze, don't just react. Be aware of emotional hooks which bait you but may not be based on reality. Stay grounded in honesty which is fully contextualized and fact-based. We call this total integrated honesty.

But while words can manipulate, they can also heal. They can be used to inspire, uplift, and empower. Words can restore hope, build bridges, and shape a better future. Mark Hamilton, in The Superpuzzle and The New World, used words to share a vision of peace, prosperity, and universal freedom.

Words like his are not just philosophy-they are roadmaps to a better life.

In the end, words are among the most powerful tools we possess. They can enslave or liberate, destroy or create.

Let us choose our words wisely—and use them to speak with full honesty, spread love, and build our future as The Civilization of the Universe, a civilization based on The Prime Law, which implements value creation, peace, and happiness.