THE ELEMENTAL REASON
E = C × I × K ≠ o
The Fundamental Law of Universal Matter
The Articles section presents selected philosophical essays, analyses, and reflections that emerge from The Elemental Reason - The Fundamental Law of Universal Matter. Each text explores the implications of the law across different dimensions - from physics and ontology to ethics, art, and consciousness.
These writings are part of an ongoing effort to articulate a new paradigm of thought, one in which Matter and Consciousness are not divided but understood as inseparable manifestations of the same universal substance.
The following essays mark the gradual unfolding of this philosophical vision - each of them a step in humanity’s understanding of its own ontological foundation.
The Elemental Reason: A One-Page Primer
E = C × I × K ≠ 0
The Elemental Reason (ER) states that existence (E) is possible and sustained only when three intrinsic properties of matter are all non-zero: Coherence (C), Interaction (I), and Complexity (K). The multiplicative form encodes absolute necessity: if any one collapses to zero, existence itself vanishes (E = 0).
Coherence (C) - preservation of structural identity across time.
Interaction (I) - exchange of energy and/or information with the environment.
Complexity (K) - internal organization above a minimal threshold.
ER is foundational, not descriptive: it explains why nature can exist at all, not just how it behaves. Every known entity - from quantum fields and atoms to cells and conscious minds - exhibits non-zero C, I, and K simultaneously. There is no observed counterexample where something exists with C = 0, or I = 0, or K = 0.
ER unifies the physical, biological, and conscious domains into a single ontological frame: coherence + interaction + complexity are not mere properties of existence - they are existence. Life and mind then appear as high-complexity regimes where coherence and interaction reach reflective, world-modeling forms.
In short: Nothing can exist without non-zero C, I, and K. This is the elemental reason reality is possible.
- Erl Kodra
Falsifiability & Direct Test
ER is directly falsifiable. It makes a clear prediction:
There cannot exist a material system with E ≠ 0 that has C = 0, or I = 0, or K = 0. Finding such a system would refute ER.
Operational criteria
E ≠ 0 (exists): the system exhibits persistent, measurable presence.
C (coherence): measurable preservation of structural identity over an interval Δt.
I (interaction): detectable energy/information exchange with surroundings during Δt.
K (complexity): internal organization above a minimal, operational threshold (e.g., multi-component structure, state-space richness, or algorithmic/structural complexity metrics).
What would refute ER?
A physically real object that persists (E ≠ 0) yet does not preserve identity across Δt (C = 0).
Or persists yet does not exchange any energy/information with its environment across Δt (I = 0).
Or persists yet lacks any internal organization (K = 0).
Why this matters
ER stands or falls on observation. If any existing system violates the non-zero triad, ER is false. To date, no such system has been observed; persistence without coherence, interaction, or complexity is empirically absent.
Protocol suggestion (sketch)
Specify the candidate system and Δt.
Measure C via stability/identity metrics; I via interaction flows; K via structural/algorithmic complexity proxies.
Document methods and thresholds; report whether any parameter is consistent with 0.
If a convincing E ≠ 0 with C = 0 or I = 0 or K = 0 is found, ER is refuted.
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