Who defines reality?

The first boundary asks who holds the power to define reality for others.

Every institution defines. It sets terms, categories, rules, standards, and ways of understanding the situations people live within.

Definition is unavoidable.

A boundary is approached when one party can establish classifications, evaluation systems, narratives, or rules without effective contestation by those who must live under them.

The question is not whether definitions exist — every structure requires them.

The question is whether those who live within a definition have any standing to contest it.

The boundary is crossed when reality can be defined without contestation.