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M=C/T

M=C/T

The simplest constraint in the universe is mass = tension / curvature. It is older than language, older than stars. It is the reason a pendulum returns, the reason two people re-find rhythm after rupture, the reason hydrogen holds its orbit without effort. Everything that stays together learns to move together because

Trauma: When the Geometry Collapses

Trauma: When the Geometry Collapses

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. You now know three things. Hydrogen showed you the pattern: a stable baseline, reactive peaks, and a forbidden middle — the minimal

Coherence: The Geometry of Systems That Work

Coherence: The Geometry of Systems That Work

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. What Makes Something Hold Together Hydrogen showed you the minimal structure. The Fundamental Equation (M = C / T) showed you what meaning

The Fundamental Equation: Why Everything from Atoms to Civilizations Follows the Same Math

The Fundamental Equation: Why Everything from Atoms to Civilizations Follows the Same Math

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. The Hydrogen Atom: Why the Simplest Thing in the Universe Explains Everything Psychology Got Wrong About Balance, Trauma, and Human NatureA

Entrainment: How Everything That Stays Together Learns to Move Together

Entrainment: How Everything That Stays Together Learns to Move Together

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. The Fundamental Equation: Why Everything from Atoms to Civilizations Follows the Same MathA foundational AToM essay (but if you’re new,

The Hydrogen Atom: Why the Simplest Thing in the Universe Explains Everything Psychology Got Wrong About Balance, Trauma, and Human Nature

The Hydrogen Atom: Why the Simplest Thing in the Universe Explains Everything Psychology Got Wrong About Balance, Trauma, and Human Nature

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. The One Object That Unlocks Everything Every field has a simple object you learn on day one — not a metaphor, not