Deferential Realism: Applied Guide

A Practical Manual for Constraint Classification and Energy Conservation Introduction: From Concept to Practice You've read the core concept. You understand that constraints come in four types: Mountains (natural), Ropes (coordination), Nooses (extractive), and Zombie Ropes (institutional inertia). You know the single heuristic: "Does this require enforcement?" Now comes the hard part: using this framework … Continue reading Deferential Realism: Applied Guide

From Axiom Engine to Deferential Realism: How Stories Generate Philosophy

A Bridge Essay I. The Pattern in Ten Stories If you've just read The Axiom Engine, you've experienced something unusual: mathematical theorems as lived constraints. The Oracle tried to predict and failed. The Arbiter tried to satisfy all axioms and collapsed. The Wanderer walked freely and discovered necessity. Each story followed the same arc: Confusion … Continue reading From Axiom Engine to Deferential Realism: How Stories Generate Philosophy