The Peace Matrix

in #philosophy6 years ago (edited)

The Peace Matrix.png
This matrix needs your help and input. :)
Link to the matrix page: http://www.sigma-galant.com/Matrix (includes a few definitions and a page for each value so far).

WHAT IS THIS??
So I have attempted to map core social values and emotions into something of a matrix which uses the premise that every moral or emotional value is made up in a similar way to a math or chemistry formula (ie. each value is reliant upon two or more other values to exist).
eg.
hate = frustration or anger + repetition or time
hate - repetition or time = only frustration or anger
hate - frustration or anger = just repetition or the passing of time

Of course, just like math or chemistry, we need to establish some base/core values (such as "time", "consciousness", "environment / medium", "other lives", and "circumstance" to name a few) which, for the purposes of the model, can't be broken down further (just like 1 and 0 cant be divided when working with integers, and like the elements of the periodic table in chemistry).
Currently this model is NOT CLAIMING TO BE A SOLUTION TO ANYTHING. Please do not view this matrix in its current state with an expectation that it will enable you to end war (if it does then great, but please don't blame this model if you end up ruining lives), the model is simply (at this stage) a small start on a philosophical observation of the current nature of life.

Some important points:

  1. THIS MODEL IS FAR FROM COMPLETE and WILL NEED INPUT FROM YOU in order to fine tune the name and definition of each label, to ensure that the existing formulas (shown by the lines and arrows) are valid, to suggest new formulas, and to make the model more comprehensive generally.
    eg.
    "Might" (as in physical strength and influence) is not necessarily always acquired through a combination of "violence + a sense of needing to impose order and control onto chaos". This just seems to be one of the most common ways throughout history for life to become known as "mighty" (on every scale) and so it has gone into the matrix design in its current form. To make the model more complete, a method would need to be established to illustrate alternative routes to achieve certain values (a bit like 2+3=5, but also 1+4=5). This is where it starts to get too complex to draw in 2D. One of the biggest challenges with this model is that there is increasingly less room on the visual diagram to include any more values. There is new information I would like to include in the diagram however it would be extremely tricky to do so in its current format so I've been seeking an efficient way to convert the model into some kind of 3D medium or a database from which one could pull up sections of the matrix at a time so that it can still be viewed and browsed as a whole while it grows further (maybe someone has a suggestion for this?).

  2. "Peace" is at the center of the Matrix only because I was initially using mind map software (which requires a central topic by design) to lay out the workings and foundation. While I personally believe ( #introduceyourself ) that love/curiosity vs hate/fear are the key driving values which tend to govern all life, peace seemed like something a bit more within grasp (at first glance) than say being able to get all of humanity to not let fear consume them (which is, in my view, what leads to most of the worlds problems whether directly or indirectly). If the model were to be remade in something other than mind map software, the model would not have a consciously central value and if there was a natural center to it, then it would slowly become apparent in it's own organic way. The value of "Peace" would surely contribute to other values in the larger scale model after all, so it shouldn't be the central value, there should be no consciously central value.

  3. Why build this? I'm sure there are already a number of value matrices similar to this one which haven't been made public. Similar things would have been needed for development of The SIMS series of games for instance, and I suspect people in places like Hollywood may have access to something similar to help map out movie plots and character traits. I started this map for the reason of being able to apply it to real life situations in order to help in the understanding of life and consciousness. Something like this (in a more comprehensive form) might be used in many applications from reverse engineering a dysfunctional family structure and assisting with anger management planning, to development of more ethically sound games and movies, to careful planning of ethical corporate business structures and mission statements.

Please feel obliged to share your constructive thoughts and suggestions, the diagram really will need the help and input from anyone who is vaguely interested.

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