Illustrations

By: E.C. Pteothrich

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And now there remain: faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 AMP

If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciple. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. John 8:31-32 AMP

But first and most importantly seek His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you also. Matthew 6:33 AMP

For the souls who read this book

And hopefully become saved.

To God be the glory.

Preface

The purpose of this book is to enlighten every person on Earth. I was born into a family in the heartland of the United States. Throughout my life, I have always been curious and questioned most information.

I began drafting this book in the spring of 2020 at the age of 21. The coronavirus sent the world into lockdown as I started writing. My interest in humanity always existed, and I became fascinated with studying the natural world, civilizations, government, finance, and human psychology in mostly that order.

I first became interested in nature as a young boy. I grew up loving nature, and my family frequently ventured to local, state, and national parks. We cultivated a small backyard garden, and my father taught my siblings and I how to hunt and fish. Nature has been, and always will be, my favorite of all the subjects listed above because of the beauty and complexity I find within God’s creation.

Secondly, I became fascinated with civilizations as a young teenager, sitting on the edge of my seat in world history classes, daydreaming of Ancient Greece and other great civilizations.

Next, I began to ponder about governments in the latter parts of high school academia. I wondered why we had governments and whether we could be better off without them. I concluded we would be better off with an honest and fair government in place of the current governments of the world.

I then began my conquest on finance; one of the most misleading and overcomplicated topics in the world. I first questioned money, why we had banks, and why I had to trust somebody else to keep my money safe. This led me into the world of investing and money in general.

Finally, I thought deeply about human psychology and philosophy, because that is all you can do about human psychology and philosophy—wonder. Nobody truly knows the human brain or life completely, and there is a multitude of things we do not know about ourselves and why we do the things we do.

All these topics helped me shape my view of the world, which eventually led to my eyes, ears, and brain being opened to see the world clearer than ever before.

One day, I had an epiphany that reality is not what we think. Something clicked, and I realized we live in a reality inside a larger reality. What we think about the functions of the world is not the true reality. Hence the book's title, The End Times Reality Matrix, where all of us live in a somewhat distorted reality based on our perceptions, opinions and experiences. We live in a world where every person thinks their idea of reality is the truth. I realized we are living and seeing a small part of the entire reality, too blind to see the absolute actuality.

I am not foolish enough to think that I learned all of this on my own. It wasn’t my own knowledge and wisdom that led me to this epiphany, it was God, and I thank God for showing me how parts of the world truly function.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Human Psychology & Philosophy

Chapter 2: History of Governments, Rulers & Authority 

Chapter 3: The United States of America

Chapter 4: The Economies of the World

Chapter 5: Banking & the 1%

Chapter 6: The Invention of Modern Media & The Technology Revolution

Chapter 7: Information, Knowledge & The Truth

Chapter 8: Freedom & Independence

Chapter 9: The Real Reality

Chapter 10: Pax in Terra

Chapter 11: God

Chapter 1

Human Psychology & Philosophy

Human psychology and philosophy are interesting to say the least. I do not claim to be a philosopher or psychologist. I have opinions about how the mind and world work, whether right or wrong. My thoughts on these topics may not be 100% accurate but can be utilized as a guide, leading you to ponder human psychology and philosophy for yourself.

The human brain is incredibly complex. We can do anything we put our minds to. Human psychology boils down to good versus bad. Humans tend to look out for their own self-interests. Putting ourselves first is the definition of selfishness. Putting others first should be the goal we all strive toward. It may be unrealistic for the entire population of the world to feel compelled to do the same in this sinful world we all live in. It is only vital to look out for self-interests enough to survive in theory.

I am downright far from being the best person I can be, and every person should strive to improve each day. But this book is not about me. It is about helping people learn to think for themselves, leading people to God to make the world a better place and receiving the truth.

Most people are inherently good people. Rather, I hope most people are inherently good people.

Truthfully, we are all sinful and most humans have evil and selfish desires, because our hearts are desperately wicked beyond all imagination. There are even people who act righteous but are not, and we have all done this at some point.

What qualifies a human as bad?

The answer lies in the truth from God and what he tells us is sinful and what is not. One that seeks sin and pleasure in this world is what I would call bad according to the Bible. Certain bad people do not hide their actions but hide themselves. This means you may never know who they are but can pinpoint their deeds in the world today.

I think of good people in the sense they do not desire sin, even though they sin at times. No humans are sinless; we live in a fallen sinful world.

Bad-natured people do not care if they harm people and do not mind doing evil purposefully, because they have hardened their hearts towards that action. Evil people may be a minority here on Earth, but it only takes a few bad people in positions of extreme power to abuse an entire system. I am genuinely convinced sinister people lurk in the shadows of power, corrupting the world with help from evil forces. However, I have faith there are good ones fighting for us, too. With God on our side, we cannot lose.

I find humans intriguing and even more so their minds. I often find myself wondering why people do certain things. That is the root question I consider when wondering about human psychology. I think most people make decisions based on what they consider the best decision for their interests. Although this seems bad, it is not always. Looking out for your interests is not evil, but it can become selfish quickly.

Sometimes all it takes is trying to put yourself in somebody else’s shoes to understand what they may be going through. We are all the same in a sense. Every person on the planet is equal. It can be hard to realize that and even more challenging to act it out. Nobody is superior to anybody else. People can grasp we are all equal. However, many will not love their neighbor more than themselves.

Humans tend not to go beyond their little bubble because we are too self-centered and habitual. Humans usually do what they are familiar with inside their comfort zones because we are all creatures of habits, repetition, and patterns.

We also tend to perceive things based on our environment, the information we see and hear, and what we are told growing up, for better or worse. Kids typically take most things their parents tell them as true, because they trust them, look up to them, and think of them as superior in knowledge and truth. This can be a good thing if what you tell your kids is based more on facts than fallacies. However, all parents have biases without knowing it and tell their kids opinions as factual.

There is no stopping this because nobody is perfect, which means we all are biased in certain respects. Preconceived notions taught to us by older people whom we trust blindly might not be the most beneficial thing for development. We cannot blame ourselves because identities are formed based on the environment in which we grow and genetics surely play a role I do not understand fully, as I am not the Creator of the universe.

How do we know if what our elders tell us is true or not?

Well, to be frank, it can be hard to say for certain whether any information is true. Young minds typically believe what their parents or elders tell them. Young minds are molded easily. Molding youthful minds is instrumental in shaping how kids think in the future as they become adults. It is up to parents to determine how they raise their children. God plays a role, too, because he shapes us individually and knows everything about all of us. This means our environment can only have so much influence before our thoughts and ideas kick in. Raising kids to follow God is the most important and valuable decision one can make. Nobody can force you or your family to believe in God, but it is undeniable that Christian principles teach people to live in peace and many of our laws uphold these Christian values to this day.

While I am not asserting to be a human psychology expert, I share my insights about basic concepts I noticed when it comes to why the human brain does what it does. These opinions aren’t infallible, but truth lies within them. You get to decide what you think is true or false or in between. This chapter is merely to help you understand yourself and why humans