Understanding Attraction, Repulsion, Repetition, and Change, Vol. 1

Front Matter

• Dedicationvii
• Acknowledgmentsviii
• Forewordix
• A Note on AI Assistancexiii
• Scopexiv
• About the Authorxv
• Randomdom – A Poemxvi
• On Intuition and Knowledgexviii
• Psychological Cautionxix

1. Universals1

• Foundational Perspective: From Objects to Attractions, Repulsions, and Their Interactions2
• History and the Fundamental Nature of Everything5
• Bridging the Gap7
• Looking Forward7

2. The Triad: Attraction, Indifference, and Repulsion9

• Attraction10
• Indifference10
• Repulsion11
• Whose Attraction and Repulsion?11

3. The Identity of Difference and Indifference15

• Introduction to the Governing Identity Interactions16
• GI 1. The Governing Identity Interaction of Indifference17
• GI 2. The Governing Identity Interaction of Difference19

4. Attraction, Repulsion, Repetition, and Direction21

• Changing Perspectives22
• GI 3. The Governing Interaction of Attraction, Repulsion, Repetition, and Change24
• Corollary 3.1. The Governing Interaction of Change24
• Repetition as Stability25
• Difference as Change25
• Cessation as Change26
• The Force Paradox: Momentum, Force, and Persistence27
• Corollary 3.2. The Governing Interaction of Accumulation27
• Corollary 3.3. The Governing Interaction of Dissipation29
• Persistence and How It Ends30
• GI 4. The Governing Interaction of Direction31
• Corollary 4.1. The Governing Interaction of Diminishing Alternatives36
• Corollary 4.2. The Governing Interaction of Attractive and Repulsive Proximity39

5. Equality and Inequality43

• The Governing Interactions of Equality and Inequality44
• GI 5. The Governing Interaction of Equality44
• Overcoming Persistence (Inertia)45
• The Mini Governing Interactions of Equality46
• GI 5a. The Mini Governing Interaction of Equally Opposing Attractions46
• GI 5b. The Mini Governing Interaction of Equally Opposing Repulsions47
• GI 6. The Governing Interaction of Inequality49
• The Mini Governing Interactions of Inequality50
• GI 6a. The Mini Governing Interaction of Unequally Opposing Attractions50
• GI 6b. The Mini Governing Interaction of Unequally Opposing Repulsions51

6. Order and Disorder55

• The Governing Interactions of Order and Disorder56
• GI 7. The Governing Interaction of Order57
• GI 8. The Governing Interaction of Disorder57
• Balance, Order, and Reliability59
• Probability and Prediction60
• Conclusion: The Tension that Occupies our Universe62

7. Hierarchy65

• GI 9. The Governing Interaction of Hierarchy66
• Corollary 9.1. The Governing Interactions of Inverted Competitive Hierarchy67
• Corollary 9.2. The Governing Interaction of Hierarchical Nullification67
• Pro and Con List—Making and Following Your Hierarchy68
• 9.3. Resolving the Pro and Con List69
• Automatic Attractions and Repulsions71

8. Interaction75

• Relatively Relative76
• GI 10. The Governing Interaction of Atomic Relation77
• Corollary 10.1. The Governing Interaction of Identical Reactions and Actions78
• Life Check80
• The Chain of Effects and Causes81
• GI 11. The Governing Interactions of Reaction and Action82

9. Repetition87

• Reciprocation—Repetition Returned88
• Repetition and Change—Anticipation and Expectation89
• Repetition in Any Culture or Society90
• Non-Repetition in Any Culture or Society91
• Difference91
• Patterns and Habits91
• Habits—Our Repetitional Potential92
• GI 12. The Governing Interaction of Repetitional Tradeoffs96
• Acceleration and Deceleration99
• Life Tables100

10. Time103

• GI 13. The Governing Interaction of Time105

11. Selection, Convergence and Divergence109

• GI 14. The Governing Interaction of Natural Selection110
• GI 15. The Governing Interaction of Convergence and Divergence113
• Target — Convergence and Divergence115
• Ricochets: When Force Misses the Mark115

12. Fate—Destiny—Randomness119

• Repetitious Fate120
• Repetitious Future120
• Fate – Chance122
• Free Choice?123
• Creating Destiny and Determining Fate124
• Destiny125
• In short:126
• Randomness127

13. Coordination and Conflict129

• The Inorganic World130
• The Organic World130
• The Principle of Truth132
• Conflicting Perceptions136
• Desired Change137
• Habits and Free Will140
• The Paths We Take142
• Mixed messages:143
• Fear of Attraction and Fear of Repulsion144

14. The Physics of Human Interaction147

• The Physics of Social Enforcement148
• A Case Study148
• War150
• Fin.152

Appendix A. Formal Notation153

• Appendix 1. The Governing Identity Interaction of Indifference156
• Appendix 2. The Governing Identity Interaction of Difference157
• Appendix 3. The Governing Interaction of Attraction, Repulsion, Repetition, and Change158
• Appendix 3.1. The Governing Interaction of Change160
• Appendix 3.2. The Governing Interaction of Accumulation161
• Appendix 3.3. The Governing Interaction of Dissipation163
• Appendix 4. The Governing Interaction of Direction164
• Appendix 4.1. The Governing Interaction of Diminishing Alternatives166
• Appendix 4.2. The Governing Interaction of Attractive and Repulsive Proximity168
• Appendix 5. The Governing Interaction of Equality169
• Appendix 6. The Governing Interaction of Inequality171
• Appendix 5a-5b. The Mini Governing Interactions of Equality173
• Appendix 6a-6b. The Mini Governing Interactions of Inequality175
• Appendix 7. The Governing Interaction of Order177
• Appendix 8. The Governing Interaction of Disorder178
• Appendix 9. The Governing Interaction of Hierarchy179
• Appendix 9.1. The Governing Interactions of Inverted Competitive Hierarchy181
• Appendix 9.2. The Governing Interaction of Hierarchical Nullification183
• Appendix 9.3. Resolving the Pro and Con List185
• Appendix 10. The Governing Interaction of Atomic Relation189
• Appendix 10.1. The Governing Interaction of Identical Reactions and Actions190
• Appendix 11. The Governing Interactions of Reaction and Action192
• Appendix 12. The Governing Interaction of Repetitional Tradeoffs195
• Appendix 12.1. Table of 1-2-3 Repetitions197
• Appendix 12.2. Table of 5-10-20 Repetitions198
• Appendix 12.3. 1 Minute, 1 Second Lifetime Table199
• Appendix 12.4. Freeform Formulas for Minutes and Seconds200
• Appendix 13. The Governing Interaction of Time202
• Appendix 14. The Governing Interaction of Natural Selection204
• Appendix 15. The Governing Interaction of Convergence and Divergence205
• Appendix: Principles. The Principle of Truth207

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