Wenju Fu

This paper proposes a foundational closed-loop structure for individual growth, development, cultivation, and holistic evolution — Zhi·Li·Zheng·Cheng (Knowing, Experiencing, Verifying, Undertaking). The structure asserts that authentic growth must integrally encompass these four dimensions, which are not sequential stages but an organic whole with four interdependent facets. This version introduces two core deepenings: the Holographic Nature (each dimension contains the seeds of the other three) and the Living Nature (the structure is an organic, dynamic, self-evolving process). The paper demonstrates how this framework serves as a diagnostic tool for fractured growth and establishes its mutual corroboration with Not-Yet Cognition, Gong Lun, and Triadic Unity.

Gong Lun proposes a middle-range theoretical framework for understanding Gong (the Common Good) as the expansion of Si (self-interest), rather than its elimination. It defines Gong by the formula: Radius of Empathy × Temporal Horizon × Willingness to Act. The framework argues that Gong is not a moral ideal but a survival necessity at individual, group, and species levels. It identifies five layers of obstacles (biological instinct, survival pressure, cognitive limitation, systemic rigidity, broken trust) and five corresponding pathways (evidence, institutions, education, community, cosmic perspective). The text includes a practical guide and invites readers to experiment with Gong as a living practice.

This study explores a simple ternary (-1, 0, +1) majority vote model. Starting from a checkerboard initialization (+1 where i+j is even, -1 otherwise), the system spontaneously emerges a stable zero-state fraction of approximately 4.5% without any pre-specified global rules, and this fraction is independent of system size. Through systematic parameter scanning, we discover two continuous phase transitions: (1) Percolation transition driven by self-protection attraction between zero-states, critical point ≈ 0.99, critical exponent β = 0.447, belonging to the mean-field percolation universality class; (2) Gravitational transition driven by long-range gravitational attraction, critical point ≈ 1.2, critical exponent β = 0.85, potentially representing a new universality class. In a cosmological analogy, the 4.5% zero-state corresponds to ordinary matter (∼5% of the universe), the additional 25-40% aggregation corresponds to dark matter (∼27%), and the remaining ±1 corresponds to dark energy (∼68%).

This paper proposes a meta-framework for the fundamental structure of human cognition: perception itself constitutes the dimensions of existence. This is not to say "we have perception, therefore we can know existence." Rather, it asserts: existence manifests itself precisely through being perceived. For human beings, the windows of perception — Form, Sound, Smell, Taste, Touch, Dharma, Space, and Time — are the dimensions of our existence. These dimensions are not "subjective filters" nor "distortions of objective reality." They are the sole channels through which existence becomes knowable to us, and the means by which we participate in the manifestation of the cosmos itself. This paper proposes the Holographic Picture: everything that humans can perceive and understand — each type of perception constitutes a dimension of existence. These dimensions are not a list of parallel items, but rather different projection directions within the same hologram — each dimension contains the information of the whole. This paper proposes Three-Dimensional Interaction: perceptual dimensions do not operate as parallel, non-intersecting channels. They are multiple facets of the same perceptual system — activated simultaneously, integrated in real time, and inseparable. Genuine experience is always a superposition of multiple dimensions (e.g., eating an apple is a superposition of Form + Touch + Smell + Taste + Sound + Dharma + Space + Time). This paper proposes Perceptual Situation: authenticity is not an inherent property of things, but a situation emerging from the three-dimensional interaction of multi-dimensional perception. This paper further argues that all existence, regardless of complexity, is a combination of different levels and structures. If light is a superposition state, then everything in existence is essentially a superposition state — including space-time itself, as well as matter, energy, and situation itself. It is precisely through multiple nested superpositions and coupled combinations that overall stability is achieved. This paper elaborates on the meaning, independence, physical basis, and the way each perceptual dimension contributes to the emergence of "authenticity" through three-dimensional interaction. It also argues for the special status of the Dharma dimension — as the only dimension capable of symbolically representing other dimensions and the only dimension capable of self-awareness — thereby serving as the organ through which the cosmos understands itself through humanity. Finally, this paper presents falsifiability conditions and invites readers to corroborate or question them.

This paper presents an ontological framework — Information-Energy-Situation Unity. Starting from three everyday examples (hard drives, genes, and rivers with their riverbeds), it demonstrates that information and energy are ontologically inseparable. However, information and energy alone are insufficient. Situation must be introduced — the overall state, pattern, tendency, or configuration of information-energy coupling. Situation is the reason a "thing" becomes a "thing," the key that transforms information and energy from scattered parts into a whole. Therefore, this paper proposes: Anything that exists is an inseparable coupling of information, energy, and situation. This paper redefines time as the causal, irreversible cyclic process of information, energy, and situation. It also defines space (the extensibility of informational differences), gravity (the curvature situation of the L4/L5 layers), and black holes (the extreme boundary situation of layers). The framework is cross-validated with the Seven Observations and Perception as the Dimensions of Existence. Falsifiability conditions are presented.

This paper presents seven observations on cosmic evolution, derived from long-term observation of nature and human society — not from mathematical derivation or physical assumptions. The seven observations are: Observation Zero: All Is Number — The only channel through which humans understand the universe is numerical structure. Observation One: Uniqueness of Evolution — No absolute repetition exists. Observation Two: Recapitulation of Program — History must be recapitulated; stages cannot be skipped. Observation Three: Unity of Stability and Complexity — Complexity generates stability. Observation Four: Class Repeatability — A stable class depends on internal repeatability. Observation Five: Ecological Necessity — No isolated systems exist; everything is nested in ecological networks. Observation Six: Hierarchical Reality — The universe consists of multiple layers of structure; hierarchy and structure are one. The paper also explains how these observations were derived — starting from three core observations, then pursuing contradictions and boundary conditions. Each observation is accompanied by detailed branches, everyday examples, physical foundations, and falsifiability conditions (with illustrative examples). This work does not claim to be the only or ultimate way of understanding the universe; it is a map, and the reader is invited to verify or question it.

This paper presents a meta-thinking system — The Threefold Unity. The system answers three fundamental questions: Level Name Core Question Ontology Information-Energy-Situation Unity What is existence? Epistemology Perception as the Dimensions of Existence How do we know? Morphology Seven Observations How does the cosmos evolve? The three are logically independent yet mutually corroborating in content, together forming a self-consistent, open, and falsifiable meta-thinking system. Core Upgrades of This Version: Ontology: Upgraded from "Information-Energy Unity" to "Information-Energy-Situation Unity," adding "Situation" as an inseparable third element Epistemology: Clarifies that the content of perception is "Situation," emphasizing the hierarchical nature of perception Morphology: Upgraded from Six Observations to Seven Observations, adding "Observation Six: Hierarchical Reality" Red Thread: Clarifies that "Hierarchy" is the red thread running through all three Time: Redefines time as "the causal cyclic process of Information-Energy-Situation" The Threefold Unity points to a deeper understanding: The essence of the cosmos is not simplicity, not law, but complexity itself. Information-Energy-Situation Unity is the ground of complexity, Perception as the Dimensions of Existence is the interface of complexity, the Seven Observations are the patterns of complexity, hierarchy is the structure of complexity, and time is the process of complexity. Complexity is not a byproduct of the cosmos — complexity is what the cosmos is expressing.

We study a simple ternary cellular automaton on a square lattice. Each cell takes values in {-1, 0, +1} and updates synchronously by adopting the majority state among its four nearest neighbors with probability 0.7, otherwise retaining its current state. Despite the simplicity of the rule, the system exhibits non-trivial emergent behavior: the fraction of zero-state cells spontaneously stabilizes at approximately 4.5%, independent of system size (tested from N = 20 to N = 1000). The system is perfectly symmetric between -1 and +1. The follow probability (0.5 to 1.0) does not affect the final distribution. Small systems (N ≤ 20) occasionally converge to a single state (all -1 or all +1), but for N ≥ 200 the system always settles into a stable mixed state with approximately 47.8% -1, 4.5% 0, and 47.8% +1. This work presents a new candidate in the family of majority vote models, with potential connections to non-equilibrium statistical physics and unconventional computing.

This paper reports empirical results from two independent datasets that validate a core prediction of the "Six Observations" framework (Fu, 2026a) regarding "stability-complexity unity." Based on BIPM atomic clock data and JPL GRACE satellite gravity data, we find: Atomic clock analysis: Analysis of 10,350 records from 5 BIPM laboratories reveals that among the same clock type (H-maser), the stability difference between USNO and NICT is 7-fold (standard deviation 4.49 ns vs 31.25 ns), indicating that equipment quality and environmental control are the dominant noise sources in current data. GRACE analysis: Global gravity residuals show significant latitudinal dependence (r = -0.317) and a long-term decreasing trend (-0.144 cm/year, p = 0.000000). These two independent datasets together support that different atomic nuclei have different sensitivities to cross-layer coupling, and cross-layer coupling leaves observable traces at macroscopic scales.

This paper proposes a meta-thinking system — The Threefold Unity. The system answers three fundamental questions: Level Name Core Question Ontology Information-Energy Unity What is existence? Epistemology Perception as the Dimensions of Existence How do we know? Morphology Six Observations How does the cosmos evolve? The three are logically independent yet mutually corroborating in content, together forming a self-consistent, open, and falsifiable meta-thinking system. This paper presents the core claims of all three and their mutual validation relationships, demonstrating how they describe the same cosmos from different levels.

This paper proposes a meta-framework for the fundamental structure of human cognition: perception itself constitutes the dimensions of existence. This is not to say "we have perception, therefore we can know existence." Rather, it asserts: existence manifests itself precisely through being perceived. For human beings, the windows of perception — Form, Sound, Smell, Taste, Touch, Dharma, Space, and Time — are the dimensions of our existence. These dimensions are not "subjective filters" nor "distortions of objective reality." They are the sole channels through which existence becomes knowable to us, and the means by which we participate in the manifestation of the cosmos itself. This paper proposes the Holographic Picture: everything that humans can perceive and understand — each type of perception constitutes a dimension of existence. These dimensions are not a list of parallel items, but rather different projection directions within the same hologram — each dimension contains the information of the whole. This paper proposes Three-Dimensional Interaction: perceptual dimensions do not operate as parallel, non-intersecting channels. They are eleven facets of the same perceptual system — activated simultaneously, integrated in real time, and inseparable. Genuine experience is always a superposition of multiple dimensions (e.g., eating an apple is a superposition of Form + Touch + Smell + Taste + Sound + Dharma + Space + Time). This paper proposes Perceptual Dynamic: authenticity is not an inherent property of things, but a dynamic emerging from the three-dimensional interaction of multi-dimensional perception. "Existence feels so real precisely because of the three-dimensional interaction of perception — is this not the perceptual dynamic generated by Information-Energy Unity?" This paper further argues that all existence, regardless of complexity, is a combination of different levels and structures. If light is a superposition state, then everything in existence is essentially a superposition state — including space-time itself, as well as matter, energy, and dynamic itself. It is precisely through multiple nested superpositions and coupled combinations that overall stability is achieved. This paper elaborates on the meaning, independence, physical basis, and the way each perceptual dimension contributes to the emergence of "authenticity" through three-dimensional interaction. It also argues for the special status of the Dharma dimension — as the only dimension capable of symbolically representing other dimensions and the only dimension capable of self-awareness — thereby serving as the organ through which the cosmos understands itself through humanity. This paper does not claim to be the only or ultimate cognitive framework. It is a map, inviting readers to corroborate or question it.

Information and energy are treated as separate concepts across different scientific disciplines. This paper presents three everyday examples — hard drives, genes, and rivers with their riverbeds — to demonstrate that information and energy are ontologically inseparable. It further argues that anything that exists simultaneously possesses informational structure (distinguishability) and energetic cost (the cost of maintaining that distinguishability). Existence itself is an instance of information-energy unity. This principle holds from the birth of the universe to the infinite future, providing a more fundamental framework of reality than any specific scientific question. Finally, this paper cross-validates with the "Six Observations on Cosmic Evolution," showing that the two frameworks describe the same reality from different levels.

This text is a supplementary elucidation of "Several Observations I Currently See on Cosmic Evolution" (v6.0). It originates from the author's series of in-depth self-inquiries and self-questioning around the six observations of the original text, and constitutes a corroboration, unfolding, and boundary testing of the original framework. The text unfolds the meta-theoretical positioning of the six observations, offers supplementary understandings of core concepts—including natural numbers as the bottom line of all numerical structures, a third kind of infinity termed "dynamic actual infinity," mathematics as a tool with boundaries, the observer as self-observation, the kernel formula of evolution (reenactment → variation → selection → stabilization → re-reenactment), and the universe as dynamic rather than static—and clarifies the framework's boundaries and its relationship with science. It is recommended to be read alongside the original text.

This paper presents six observations about cosmic evolution, derived from long-term observation of nature and human society — not from mathematical derivation or physical assumptions. The six observations are: Observation Zero – All Is Number, the only channel through which humans understand the universe is numerical structure; Observation One – Uniqueness of Evolution, no absolute repetition exists; Observation Two – Recapitulation of Program, history must be recapitulated and stages cannot be skipped; Observation Three – Unity of Stability and Complexity, complexity generates stability; Observation Four – Class Repeatability, a stable class depends on internal repeatability; Observation Five – Ecological Necessity, no isolated systems exist and everything is nested in ecological networks. The paper also explains how these observations were derived — starting from three core observations, then pursuing contradictions and boundary conditions. Each observation is accompanied by detailed branches, everyday examples, physical foundations, and falsifiability conditions (with illustrative examples). This work does not claim to be the only or ultimate way of understanding the universe; it is a map, and the reader is invited to verify or question it.

This paper constructs a meta-philosophical framework termed “Not-Yet Cognition” (NYC). Its aim is to equip any individual with a maximally simple, operable cognitive procedure for understanding the self, others, humanity as a whole, the natural universe, and all of existence. The framework takes “phenomenal presence”—the single undeniable primordial fact—as its point of departure, and employs “Not-Yetness” as its core cognitive operator. It concretizes the phenomenological epoché into a readily executable inner gesture: the “not-yet” tag. In doing so, it opens a third path beyond nihilism and dogmatism: the path of “lucid participation.” The core argument proceeds in five parts: (1) it establishes “there is something presently appearing to consciousness” as an axiomatic starting point requiring no presuppositions; (2) it proposes the “not-yet” tag as the sole cognitive operation, reducing all phenomena to provisional cross-sections on a spectrum of evolution; (3) it situates Not-Yet Cognition at the confluence of phenomenology, existentialism, process philosophy, and pragmatism; (4) it provides a complete transformational pathway from “instrumental rationality” to “the genealogy of compassion”; and (5) it responds to the charge of “self-consolation / chicken soup,” clarifying the essential boundary between Not-Yet Cognition and anesthetic narratives. The conclusion of the paper is this: when this set of operations is fully internalized, the cognizer acquires a spiritual autonomy independent of external authorities and unafraid of internal shadows, along with a human demeanor that unites wisdom and compassion, warmth and embrace. Philosophy thus returns to its original mission as an art of living that settles both heart and mind.

Ternary computing (-1, 0, 1) theoretically offers higher information density than binary, yet it has failed to become practical for seven decades. The root cause is that traditional approaches have sought an external absolute standard for "-1", leading to a triple deadlock in physics, logic, and ecology. This paper proposes a core idea—empowering -1 with "the right to determinacy"—that is, decentralizing the power of judgment from external authorities to internal units, allowing global determinacy to emerge through local interactions and distributed consensus. Based on this, the paper lays out a complete path from breaking the deadlock to the endgame vision: analyzing the three core difficulties and the nature of the deadlock; proposing the method of "self-referential consensus computing"; demonstrating its feasibility on candidate physical systems; establishing logical coherence (freedom from paradox, convergence, minimal necessity of three states); presenting an industrialization roadmap toward 2045; and finally depicting the possibilities of restructuring in the post-AGI era across computing paradigms, industrial structures, and research methodologies. This paper aims to provide a systematic conceptual framework and strategic pathway for a novel non-von-Neumann computing substrate for AGI. This framework is designed to directly embed predictive coding, the free energy principle, and Boltzmann machines into physical dynamics.

Contemporary scientific paradigms rest on an unexamined premise: that the world is fundamentally repeatable, that laws are universal, and that truth is eternal. Yet cross-scale observations—from quantum indeterminacy and thermodynamic irreversibility to biological individuality, AI dialogue variability, and civilizational path dependence—reveal a deeper principle: absolute repetition does not exist in physical reality. This paper proposes Three Axioms of Universal Evolution, a cross-domain meta-theoretical framework consisting of three fundamental axioms. Axiom I (Evolutionary Uniqueness): The evolutionary process and microscopic state of any system are absolutely unique and unrepeatable. Axiom II (Stability-Complexity Optimality): The universe maximizes evolutionary complexity and expression of uniqueness under the constraint of maintaining structural stability. Axiom III (Procedural Recapitulation): Any evolutionary system must completely recapitulate all prior stages contained in its source information—no skipping, no creation ex nihilo. We demonstrate that these three axioms form a self-consistent, falsifiable system with cross-disciplinary predictive power. The theory reveals that static structure (S-layer) is the tool for dynamic evolution (Dlayer) , that constraints are the prerequisite for complexity, and that historical recapitulation is the condition for innovation. This framework reorients science itself—not as the pursuit of eternal, repeatable truths, but as a human tool for navigating an inherently unique and evolving universe.

Contemporary science faces a fundamental contradiction: on one hand, the scientific method relies on experimental reproducibility; on the other hand, cross-domain observations—from quantum mechanics' nocloning theorem, the second law of thermodynamics' irreversibility, chaos theory's sensitive dependence on initial conditions, to biological individuality—suggest that absolute repetition does not exist in physical reality. This paper proposes Five Axioms of Universal Evolution, a unified framework consisting of five fundamental axioms to address this contradiction: Axiom I (Evolutionary Uniqueness): In physical spacetime, the evolutionary process and microscopic state of any system are absolutely unique and non-repeatable. Axiom II (Stability-Complexity Optimality): The universe maximizes evolutionary complexity and uniqueness expression under the constraint of maintaining structural stability. Axiom III (Procedural Recapitulation): Any evolving system must fully recapitulate all prior stages contained in its source information—no skipping, no creation ex nihilo. Axiom IV (Ecological Necessity): Any system must be nested within an ecological coupling network containing other systems (living and non-living). Isolated systems do not exist. Axiom V (Group Reproducibility): Any group (species, population, society) maintains its overall stability through the reproducibility of core features among its internal individuals. Reproducibility is the prerequisite for individual uniqueness to unfold. This paper demonstrates that these five axioms form a self-consistent, falsifiable system and articulates the core structure: the fractal encapsulation of the Static Reproducibility Layer (S-layer) and Dynamic Evolution Layer (D-layer). The S-layer (e.g., physical constants, DNA sequences, knowledge bases, group templates) serves as a stable tool, providing a constraint framework for the D-layer's uniqueness expression; the D-layer (e.g., particle trajectories, individual development, AI generation paths) exhausts possibilities within the S-layer's boundaries. This framework provides new theoretical perspectives on the quantum-classical transition, the unification of biodiversity and developmental constraints, ecosystem evolution, social group stability, and AI system design. The paper presents five testable predictions and corresponding experimental designs.