Theory of Politics Under the Covers

The analysis of how intimate, private relationships (romantic, familial, friendly) are fundamentally shaped by, and in turn shape, larger political power structures, ideologies, and economic realities. It asserts that the personal is not just political; the personal is a microcosm of the political. Who does the dishes, how a couple budgets, or what is discussed (or silenced) at the dinner table are all enactments of class, gender, and cultural power dynamics.

Theory of Politics Under the Covers Example: A "progressive" man who still expects his female partner to handle all the emotional labor and mental load of the household is practicing Politics Under the Covers. His public ideology clashes with the private, lived political economy of his relationship, revealing that his beliefs haven't conquered his ingrained social programming about gender roles.

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 3, 2026

Theory of Absolute Disautonomy

The philosophical or political stance that true, meaningful autonomy is an illusion. All actions, decisions, and thoughts are ultimately determined by prior causes—biological, psychological, social, or environmental—leaving no room for a "self" that exists outside these causal chains to make a truly free choice. It's not just limited freedom; it's the argument that freedom, as commonly understood, doesn't exist. You are a billiard ball in a cosmic game, believing you're choosing your path while physics does all the work.

Theory of Absolute Disautonomy Example: A dictator who believes themselves a god-like, independent actor is, under Absolute Disautonomy, just as determined as their lowest subject. Their paranoia, their ambition, their decisions are the inevitable output of their genetics, childhood trauma, the geopolitical pressures of their region, and historical precedent. Their belief in their own free will is just another programmed response in the system.

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 3, 2026

Theory of Relative Disautonomy

The idea that an individual, organization, or state possesses a limited degree of freedom, but this freedom is always conditional and exists within a web of external constraints, dependencies, and coercive influences. You have the illusion of choice, but your options are pre-filtered by larger systems (economic, political, algorithmic). It's autonomy with an asterisk—you can steer, but the road, the map, and the destination are largely determined by forces beyond your control. Your "free will" is exercised within a heavily patrolled playground.

Theory of Relative Disautonomy Example: A social media influencer has Relative Disautonomy. They can choose what brand to promote or what political take to voice, but their entire livelihood depends on an algorithm's favor, advertiser sentiment, and platform rules that can change overnight. They are free to dance, but only on a platform owned by someone else, who can pull the trapdoor at any time.

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 3, 2026

Field Theory

In a broad, conceptual sense, it's the idea that reality is fundamentally composed of interacting fields of influence rather than discrete particles. Think of the universe not as a collection of billiard balls, but as an ocean of invisible forces (gravitational, electromagnetic, quantum) where particles are mere excitations or "knots" in these fields. In social sciences, it's adapted to mean analyzing behavior within a network of social, psychological, and cultural forces that shape individual actions.

Example: In physics, Field Theory is exemplified by the Standard Model, where electrons are seen as excitations in an all-pervading "electron field." In sociology, analyzing a CEO's decision not just as personal choice, but as a product of the "corporate field" of board pressures, market forces, and industry norms, uses a social field theory approach.

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 3, 2026

Meta-Scientific Theories

Theories about the nature and practice of science itself, rather than theories within a scientific discipline. These are frameworks that attempt to explain how science progresses, what constitutes scientific knowledge, and why paradigms change. Examples include Thomas Kuhn's theory of "paradigm shifts," Karl Popper's "falsificationism," and the "research programmes" of Imre Lakatos. They are the rulebooks and strategy guides written by philosophers and historians analyzing the game of science from the sidelines.

Meta-Scientific Theories Example: Arguing that the transition from Newtonian physics to Einsteinian relativity wasn't just new data, but a total "paradigm shift" where the old rules and questions became obsolete, is applying a Meta-Scientific Theory (Kuhn's) to explain scientific history. It’s a story about science, not a story from science.

by Dumu The Void February 4, 2026

Scientific Meta-Theories

Broad, overarching theoretical frameworks within a scientific discipline that attempt to unify and explain a vast array of lower-level theories and phenomena. They are the grand, unifying narratives of a field. Darwin's Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection is a scientific meta-theory for biology. The Standard Model is one for particle physics. These are the highest-order scientific explanations we have, providing the foundational context for all other research in their domain.

Scientific Meta-Theories Example: The Modern Synthesis in evolutionary biology, which combines Darwinian selection with Mendelian genetics and population genetics, is a Scientific Meta-Theory. It doesn't just explain one fossil or trait; it provides the core, organizing narrative that makes sense of all diversity of life, guiding every experiment in the field.

by Dumu The Void February 4, 2026

Logical Paradigm Theory

The study of the dominant, foundational frameworks that define what constitutes valid reasoning, proof, and truth within a given system of logic. It examines competing logical paradigms—like classical bivalent logic, intuitionistic logic, fuzzy logic, or paraconsistent logic—each with its own rules about contradiction, the excluded middle, and what counts as evidence. Shifting from one logical paradigm to another isn't just a tweak; it’s a revolution in what is considered thinkable and provable, changing the very terrain of rational argument.

Example: The move from classical logic (where a statement is either true or false) to fuzzy logic (where truth is a matter of degree) represents a Logical Paradigm Theory shift. In classical logic, "This soup is hot" is binary. In fuzzy logic for a thermostat, it can be 0.7 true, allowing for nuanced control that binary logic can't handle, fundamentally changing how we engineer and reason about systems.

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 4, 2026