The Axioms of Phenomenal Perfectionism

The Axioms of Phenomenal Perfectionism

The human mind is An information engine Producing action

1. Information quantifies the amount of free entropy in a system

2. Information external to the individual is universal order

3. Information internal to the individual is order potential

4. Universal order is modified via action

5. Order potential is modified via observation

6. Action and observation occur in rapid succession in the action-observation cycle

All of the moments Realized from the present The potential self

7. A single iteration of the action-observation cycle is a moment

8. The present moment is the action-observation cycle an individual is currently experiencing

9. A moment is realized when a sequence of actions cause it to become the present moment

10. A moment is attainable if it can be realized from another through a sequence of actions

11. An isochron is the set of all attainable moments an equal number of action-observation cycles from the present moment

12. The potential self is the set of all isochrons

Evaluating Objective hierarchy Against potential

13. Objectives are statements about the universal order which can be determined to be true or false

14. Subordinate objectives are those that must be true in order for another objective to be true

15. A primary objective is one which is not subordinate to any other objective

16. Priorities are weights against primary objectives for a given moment

17. Evaluation is the process of weighting primary objectives against momentary priorities

18. Realization potential is the probability a moment will eventually be realized from the present moment

19. Actualization is the expected evaluation across a given isochron weighted by realization potential

20. Actualization potential is the total expected actualization evaluated across the potential self

Perfection eludes Suboptimal heuristics Must be used

21. The perfect action is the one which results in the optimal actualization potential in a given moment

22. Understanding is order potential related to the axioms and their implications

23. Knowledge is order potential related to the state of objectives

24. Wisdom is order potential related to available actions and their expected impact to the universal order

25. With complete understanding and infinite knowledge, wisdom, and time perfect optimization is possible

26. Perfect optimization is intractable since order potential and time in any moment are finite

27. The intractable nature of perfect optimization necessitates suboptimal heuristics to be utilized to approximate evaluation

We only approach Perfect optimization Conscious awareness

28. Efficiency measures the maximum actualization potential a heuristic can achieve relative to optimal actualization

29. The fundamental nature of an individual is to move toward perfect optimization

30. A heuristic is subverted if it does not optimize actualization potential to its maximum efficiency

31. The cause of subverted heuristics is unconscious order potential generated by external objectives

32. Awareness is the conscious evaluation of objectives utilizing understanding, knowledge, and wisdom

33. The influence of external objectives can be completely extinguished through awareness