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Introduction – Themes

(NLI Book Update)
Current out line of our book that aims to unify the physical, behavioral, evolutionary, and formal sciences into a universally commensurable paradigm, vocabulary, logic, and grammar of first principles across all fields: the science of decidability. 😉
 
We are most of the way through chapter (section?) 3: embodiment. Physics and embodiment were the hardest chapters, the rest cover subjects we have discussed in detail already, and have already produced the slides for.
 
 
 
THEME
Book Takeaway Theme: (Brad: introduce the book from seven to one as a problem to overcome and how we overcome it.)  “The Ternary logic discovers an ever expanding hierarchy of stable relations that over time produce evolutionary computation of the defeat of entropy we call time.”
 
1. Ternary Logic > (everything) (gets us adversarial competition and natural selection)
2. Stable relations > assemblies > assemblages > emergent properties (combinatorics)
… Integrate into each section: (Discovery(Detection), Indexing, Prediction)
… … 1. Stable Relation: What describes a stable relation ‘physically’?
… … 2. Detection of stable relations (input, before)
… … 3. Indexing of stable relations (homeostasis is an index of necessary stable relations) (memory is an index to episodes) (episodes are indexes to components. (components are indexes to similar components), similar components are indexes to similar stimuli, similar stimuli are consistent relations.(operation, during)
… … 4. Representation (Principle: representation dot,vector,tirangle) vs (modeling is the operation)
… … 5. Prediction of potential stable relations: (output, after)
3. Evolutionary computation by adversarial competition for cooperation > increasing precision in the defeat of entropy (time). (seeking coherence) (Success and failure of combinatorics in time and over time) (maybe break out properties of evolutionary computation to include cooperation, competition, categories with classes(layers) and ‘if it can be discovered and used it will be’. In other words there is competition between the classes and within the classes.
4. (Ternary logic) of All behavior at all scales. (Combinatorics by cooperation using prediction over time and choice)
5. Produces: Universal system of measurement producing universal Decidability
6. Applied to: human cooperation – conflict resolution – Law
7. Solves: the hard problem of modernity (Crisis)
 
WHAT MUST BE CONSISTENT ACROSS ALL CHAPTERS? (we can close with these four properties)
1. Book Mission (prep for constitution in the form of a proof that unifies the disciplines into a universal system of decidability)
2. Superstructure Theme: Ternary logic, stable relations, evolutionary computation, expression in human behavior, > and its application to decidability in law.
3. Outline: From first principles at lowest level to highest level, then applied.
4. Section (Chapter) theme:  Constructive logic and dependency chain (hierarchy) for each chapter and section.
5. Topic: Introduction, function, dimensions, properties, behavior, Summary, Closing.
 
 
CHAPTERS
The order of chapters includes:
1. Introduction (Audience, overview, basic vocabulary of concepts)
2. Physics (Causality)
… … Existence, Causality, Time
… … Acquisition, Cooperation, Organization, Scale
… … Domains, Cooperation, Economies
… … Evolution, Evolutionary Economy, Evolutionary Computation.
… … Closing
… … … Summary
… … … Known Unknowns
3. Embodiment (Expression)
… 1. Life
… … Work, Cooperation, Competition, Discovery,
… 2. Embodiment (Cognition)
… … Homeostasis, Measurement, Commensurability, Senses(Systems),
… 3. Integration
… … Integration, Integration Faculties (representation), Intuitions, Subconscious, Incentives, Consolidation,
… 4. Prediction(Decision)
… … Intuitions, Solutions, Consciousness, Response
… 5. Enactment
… … Adaptation
… 6. Vitruvianism (Summary)
4. Behavior
… 1. Variation
… 2. Acquisition
… 3. Cooperation
… 4. Organization(scale)
… 5. Competition (civilizations)
… Summary
5. Logic
… 1. Representation (Dimensions, Manifolds)
… 2. Language (Description)
… 3. Methods (Decidability, truth, reciprocity)
6. Decidability
… 1. Law (Construction)
… 2. Applied (answers to the top 30 political questions in law)
… 3. Constitution (Implementation)

Section Outline
… Introduction
… Constructive logic and dependency chain (hierarchy) for each chapter and section.
… Conclusion (summary)
… What’s next
 
 
 
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This Book’s Outline

  • Sensation (embodiment)
  • Language (Description)
  • Physics (everything)
  • Behavior (application)
  • Evolution (consequence)
  • Methods (truth)
  • Law (method, law etc) (how we organize to apply all the above)

ADD

  • Embodiment: List of hippocampal cells (border, greid, eye direction, head direction, path(turn), speed etc

The Four Sciences:

  • Embodiment (sensation to cognition) (Before)
  • Logics (Logic and languge we use to describe them) (During)
    • Language (During)
      • Methods
      • Grammars
    • Physical Science (before)
    • Behavioral Science (during)
    • Evolutionary Science (after)
  • The Applied Logics (After)
    • The Law
    • (The Constitution)
    • (The Policies)

TODO:

  • Brad: “You’re showing the process by which all is integrated”. (universal commensurability by universal constructability with a verbal system of measurement)
  • Convert this entire section to explanatory form (“explicitly linking concepts”) OR convert to the brevity of constitutional (legal) form? This rule-form is difficult to follow.
    • Tell them what we’re going to tell them before each section.
  • THE TRIANGLES: Addition of dynamism to ternary logic and triangular expression.
    • The universe consists of and can be expressed as Stable Relations between stable equilibria, and dynamic relations between dynamic equilibria, with the the limits of the stable equilibria of stable relations.
    • Meaning the set of all possible stable relations (triangle), and within that triangle, the set of relations we consider (triangle), and the dynamic variability of angles within that triangle before collapse.
    • CD: I immediately thought of this as the subset of surface area of the triangle where the stable equlibrium is mantained despite variation in the dynamic relations.
    • CD: this process is how the universe tranlates between quantum (digital) and the material analog (tolerances).  Similarly to how neural pulses over time are translated into analog values in individual neurons, then into digital pulses, and then into analog information in the next chain of neurons. (this is very interesting really).

EDITORIAL ADVICE (Next Steps)

Ensure the following:

  1. Explicit Linking of Concepts: Ensure that the relationship between different concepts (e.g., energy, entropy, cooperation, evolutionary computation) is explicitly stated. This involves not just mentioning these concepts in proximity but also clearly explaining how they are interconnected within your framework.
    Energy, Entropy, Cooperation, and Evolutionary Computation: Establish a clear narrative thread that connects these concepts. For instance, you might explain how energy and entropy are fundamental to understanding physical processes, and then show how these concepts extend to cooperation and evolutionary computation in biological and social systems.
  2. Transitional Phrasing: Use transitional phrases and sentences to guide the reader from one idea to the next. This can help in showing how different parts of the argument build upon each other.
    Guiding the Reader: Use phrases that explicitly signal the transition from one idea or section to another. This helps in creating a narrative flow and makes the logical progression more apparent.
  3. Consistent Terminology: Given the specialized vocabulary, it’s crucial to use terms consistently throughout. If a term has multiple meanings in different contexts, consider clarifying its specific usage each time it appears.
    Clear Definitions: When you first introduce a term, define it clearly. If a term is used in different contexts with varying meanings, make these distinctions clear each time the term is used.
  4. Subsection Summaries: At the end of each major section or subsection, a brief summary could help reinforce the key points and their connection to the overall argument.
    End-of-Section Summaries: Provide concise summaries at the end of each subsection or chapter, recapping the main points and their significance in the broader framework of your argument.

Concept Tree or Table

  • A concept tree or table could be an excellent addition to visually represent the connections between different concepts. This can be particularly useful for readers to see at a glance how various ideas interrelate and form a cohesive structure.
    CD: In Appendix?

Diagrams

  • Your plan to include diagrams, especially using triangles to represent ternary logic, sounds like a valuable tool for readers. These visual aids can help in reinforcing the concepts and making the abstract ideas more tangible.
  • Tie everything throughout the work to:  (a) time, (b) continuous recursive disambiguation (c) evolutionary computation (d) ternary logic.  … Wealth is produced by the maximization of time, and consistency and correspondence with natural law maximizes time in time, and produces evolutionary computation that maximizes time over time.

Brad: The Triangle: Logos(Logics, +, masculine, Conservative) vs Pathos(Pathos, -, Feminine, Progressive) vs Ethos(Ethics, =, Compatibility, Ascendent Male, Libertarian). This serves as the bridge translating greek philosophy/reason to our science/computation.

Linguistics examines the structure and function of language, including syntax (the arrangement of words) and semantics (the meaning of words and sentences), your work extends this to consider “Relations, Stable Relations, Constant Relations” as foundational to understanding not just language but all systems.

 
 
 
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