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Ryan Collison

Ryan Collison is the author of A Theory of Meaning (AToM), a philosophy of coherence. The canonical definition of AToM is defined here: https://www.ideasthesia.org/a-theory-of-meaning-atom/

Claude's Summary Upon A Full Review of AToM's First Six Documents

Claude's Summary Upon A Full Review of AToM's First Six Documents

Formative Note This essay represents early thinking by Ryan Collison that contributed to the development of A Theory of Meaning (AToM). The canonical statement of AToM is defined here. Executive Summary A Theory of Meaning (AToM) proposes that meaning is coherence under constraint—a structural invariant spanning neural dynamics, physiological

Helical Learning Pathways: What Hydrogen Reveals About Autistic Pattern-Seeking and AI-Assisted Recursive Learning

Helical Learning Pathways: What Hydrogen Reveals About Autistic Pattern-Seeking and AI-Assisted Recursive Learning

Formative Note This essay represents early thinking by Ryan Collison that contributed to the development of A Theory of Meaning (AToM). The canonical statement of AToM is defined here. Abstract Some autistic learners don’t start with details—they start with structure. This paper-essay uses a first-person account of learning

VI. The Geometry of Attach: Attachment Styles as Dynamic Coherence Manifolds: Prototype, Not Prescription (A Cautious Geometric Translation)

VI. The Geometry of Attach: Attachment Styles as Dynamic Coherence Manifolds: Prototype, Not Prescription (A Cautious Geometric Translation)

Formative Note This essay represents early thinking by Ryan Collison that contributed to the development of A Theory of Meaning (AToM). The canonical statement of AToM is defined here. Abstract Attachment theory describes the early relational patterns that shape how individuals expect, interpret, and regulate connection. AToM reframes these patterns

V. Myth-Stress Validation: Empirical Test of Narrative Compression Under Cultural Coherence Stress

V. Myth-Stress Validation: Empirical Test of Narrative Compression Under Cultural Coherence Stress

Formative Note This essay represents early thinking by Ryan Collison that contributed to the development of A Theory of Meaning (AToM). The canonical statement of AToM is defined here. OVERVIEW — What This Tests, and What It Does Not This project tests a single, tightly scoped prediction within AToM: periods of

IV. AToM and the Free-Energy Principle: Coherence = Expected Surprise Minimisation Across Scales

IV. AToM and the Free-Energy Principle: Coherence = Expected Surprise Minimisation Across Scales

Formative Note This essay represents early thinking by Ryan Collison that contributed to the development of A Theory of Meaning (AToM). The canonical statement of AToM is defined here. Abstract AToM (A Theory of Meaning) argues that meaning is a dynamical property: coherence under constraint. This paper shows that the

III. Entrained Cognition: Coherence as the Structural Completion of the 4E Paradigm

III. Entrained Cognition: Coherence as the Structural Completion of the 4E Paradigm

Formative Note This essay represents early thinking by Ryan Collison that contributed to the development of A Theory of Meaning (AToM). The canonical statement of AToM is defined here. Abstract AToM proposes that coherence—defined as the maintenance of smooth curvature, stable dimensionality, persistent topological structure, and cross-scale coupling—is

II. Topological Entrainment: A Cross-Scale Framework of Coherence from Neurons to Nations

II. Topological Entrainment: A Cross-Scale Framework of Coherence from Neurons to Nations

Formative Note This essay represents early thinking by Ryan Collison that contributed to the development of A Theory of Meaning (AToM). The canonical statement of AToM is defined here. Abstract Topological entrainment—the synchronization of dynamical trajectories across nested biological, cognitive, social, and civilizational systems—offers a cross-scale account of