These explorations look how our exterior and interior universes are non-zero-sum games.
We begin by looking at how order arises seemingly out of nothing. These pieces introduce the concept of emergence, showing how simple rules can generate complex patterns, and how the tension between structure and randomness defines our universe.
Emergence doesn’t stop at physics; it builds layers of complexity. These posts explore how substrates form the foundation for new phenomena, how replication drives evolution, and how the resulting tapestry can be seen as both meaningful and beautiful.
Check out the Non-Zero-Sum Games in Nature page for more from the natural world.
Moving inward from the cosmic stage, we explore 'consciousness significance'—a perspective on the free will and determinism debate that squares our inner experience with the physical and logical realities of the universe, whatever they may be. And we ask what will be the implications of this paradigm shift?
Finally, we consider the question what we 'ought' to do, given what we know about what we are and how we came to benefit from so many non-zero-sum games. Looking to how things might have been very different highlights how we might change the future for the better.
For more on the moral and cultural implications of these foundations, check out the Moral Philosophy page.
