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Electoral democracy isn’t broken—it’s working exactly as designed to concentrate power, not share it. This article challenges the illusion of reform through voting and introduces Colocracy as a practical, collaborative alternative. Built on proportional voice, anonymity, and digital legitimacy, it's not a protest—it's a replacement. If you’re ready to move from complaint to building a new system, this is your invitation.
Read the ArticleThis article explores the concept of time as an abstract reference rather than a material entity. It argues that traveling back in time would require perfect knowledge of the exact position and momentum of all particles in existence, a requirement made impossible by the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle. Since it is fundamentally impossible to restore a previous state of existence without perfect knowledge of that state, the article concludes that time travel is not just improbable but impossible. Even if it were possible, it would result in an existential loop, replaying events exactly as they had previously unfolded.
Read the ArticleThis article explores the Holy Trinity in Orthodox Christianity through an ontological lens, describing the three personas—God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Ghost—as symbolic representations of the fundamental aspects of existence. This symbolic Trinity is then mapped to their ontological functions: God the Father as the Cause of existence, Jesus as the Effect, and the Holy Ghost as the Essence of existence. A mathematical formulation, ∃ = { Δ }, is introduced to express this relationship, describing all existence as a conference of difference. The document concludes by suggesting that religious narratives personify functionally abstract concepts for ease of understanding and transmission, even if it risks the message taking second place to the symbolic messengers themselves.
Read the ArticleThis article critiques St. Anselm’s ontological argument for God's existence, as presented in his Proslogion (1078). It argues that Anselm’s reasoning relies on a shift from a value statement (‘we believe that you are something that nothing greater can be thought of’) to a factual proposition without proper justification. The author suggests that Anselm uses rhetorical techniques, such as the phrase ‘surely’, to present his conclusion as self-evident rather than substantiated. The critique implies that Anselm’s argument amounts to sophistry and contrasts his approach with Descartes, who, despite referencing Anselm’s ideas, may have been more intellectually rigorous due to his mathematical background.
Read the ArticleThis article discusses René Descartes' treatment of God's existence in his Meditations on First Philosophy. Descartes defines God as an infinite, independent, and highly intelligent substance, but he does not initially provide evidence for this claim. In Chapter V, Descartes acknowledges the possibility of separating God's essence from existence, introducing a paradox about God's existence. The author argues that Descartes, rather than confirming God's existence, is subtly challenging it and may explain why Descartes' works were controversial with the Church. The article concludes by referencing an alternative view of God as the constant expression Principal to existence not of it.
Read the ArticleThis article presents the equation ∃ = {Δ}, proposing that existence (∃) is fundamentally a ‘conference of difference’ ({Δ}). It argues that this constant expression initiates existence, serving towards a mathematical proof of God. It also emphasizes that {Δ} is not merely a theory but the very ‘condition of being’ that defines existence, positioning it as the constant expression: ‘process of pressing out’ of existence, and thus fulfilling the role of Creator.
Read the ArticleThis article explores the lexicology of society, highlighting its roots in the concept of ‘sharing’. It distinguishes between material distribution, which involves loss (as in giving or allotting), and immaterial sharing, which is lossless—exemplified by the transmission of knowledge. It emphasizes that true societal emancipation arises from reciprocal altruism, where both individuals and society benefit from shared knowing, thereby maintaining consciousness and resilience.
Read the ArticleThis article presents a rational construct of God as the constant expression—denoted as {Δ}—that initiates existence, rather than an anthropomorphic entity within it. It argues that God, as Principal, is unvaryingly foremost to existence, embodying omnipotence, omnipresence, and omniscience. It asserts that acknowledging this construct does not conflict with atheism, as it transcends traditional notions of belief by defining God as the foundational process that brings existence into being.
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