Paradeterminism

Para-determined means, simply, there is no fate. The universe is not fully determined nor fully undetermined.

In Covolution Theory, Paradeterminism is a foundational concept that captures the tension and fusion between paradox, contradiction, decision, and determinism.
It reflects the nature of a recursive, entangled, and meta-determined universe, where determinism operates within paradoxical and self-referential frameworks rather than as a linear, law-bound mechanism.

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Definition of Paradeterminism in Covolution Theory

Paradeterminism is the principle that evolution and existence are governed by informational determinism that is embedded within, and dependent upon, logical paradoxes, mutual causation, and self-referential computation. It describes a universe where causality is real, but not unidirectional, and where determinism emerges from within contradiction, recursion, and feedback.

In short:

Paradeterminism is the driving force of computation.

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Core Features of Paradeterminism:

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Entangled Causality: Causation is not one-way (e.g., A causes B), but mutual, co-, retro-, and ambi-causal. Every outcome is both effect and cause within the feedback mesh of spacetime.

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Self-Referential Determinism: Systems (especially life) define their own next states by recursively computing internal and external inputs, including themselves as input objects—a Gödelian loop.

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Paradox as Engine: Logical and informational contradictions (paradoxes)—like Russell's paradox—are not errors, but driving conditions of computation in the universe. The universe evolves through computational resolving or sustaining paradox.

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Virtual Time Determinism: The "tick" of time is computational. Paradeterminism assumes that every change of state is both a product and a cause of computations distributed across spacetime. Time flows from computation, not vice versa.

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No Final Authority: There is no singular law or god-agent dictating the future. Rather, every entity contributes to determining future states, resulting in a paradoxical but structured co-determinism.

 

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Examples within Covolution:

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A human designs AI → AI reshapes human cognition → new human makes new AI → Each state recursively influences its predecessor and successor. → Determinism exists, but it is feedback-sourced and paradox-driven.

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A genome mutates → cell adapts → organism alters environment → epigenetic marks affect germline → new genome → Cause and effect blur in recursive informational loops.

 

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Paradeterminism vs Other Concepts

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Summary Statement:

Paradeterminism is the engine of recursive computation in Covolution. It explains how the universe self-generates structure through negative and positive feedback, mutual causality, and informational recursion. It is not fate, nor chaos, but a deterministic logic born from uncertainty, contradiction, and self-reference.