Law of Action and Reaction

Philosophy, theory and program

The Relationship Between Philosophy, Theory, and Program

Philosophy, theory, and program are distinct but interconnected concepts that haven't been studied separately enough. Philosophy is often mixed up with political programs or with theories. Even in many logical studies, we still lack a clear way to differentiate between theory and philosophy. Furthermore, ever since Karl Marx stated that philosophy's purpose is to change the world, not just explain it, Marxists have consistently blurred the lines between philosophy and program.

Defining Philosophy and Theory

Philosophy explains every aspect of the world using a single, common rule. It represents an absolute truth, meaning it cannot be different for people of different races, classes, religions, languages, cultures, or genders. Throughout one's life, a person might not understand every detail of the world, but they can grasp the conclusion of everything with the help of philosophy.

If someone needs to know the specific details of a subject, philosophy isn't enough; they need a theory on that subject. Theories can be written about any subject once the facts are known. Currently, these specialized theories are often mistakenly called "philosophy," when in reality, they are merely theories on specific subjects. A theory is a special rule that applies only to a certain area.

Both philosophy and theory are neutral—they are neither progressive nor regressive. While the people who write philosophy or theory have a purpose (like revealing the truth of the world), philosophy and theory themselves are simply purposeless facts.

 

Defining Political Programs

Programs are different from philosophy and theory because they are not neutral; they inherently have purposes. Since different people may have different goals, programs can vary greatly for people of different races, religions, languages, cultures, or genders. Programs are created to achieve specific goals, and because different groups often have conflicting purposes, their programs may conflict with one another.

Essentially, a program is a plan that people devise, using their philosophical understanding and theories, to achieve their desired outcomes.

The 'Law of Action and Reaction' is the common rule that applies across all three subjects: philosophy, theory, and program. 

 

1 Philosophy

 

The Absolute Nature of Philosophy

Philosophy is the single rule that applies to everything that exists; it has no exceptions and is an absolute truth. We need philosophy to understand nature, society, specific events, and the changes that occur in them. The job of philosophy is to make everything understandable based on that one common rule. Everything in the universe can be explained by this rule. With philosophy, a person can analyze the state and changes in their life and surroundings without surprise. Therefore, the role of philosophy is to explain everything, not at a technical level, but based on a universal rule. In other words, philosophy won't answer, "Why does a magnet attract iron?" but it can answer, "Why do people die?" 

 

1.1     Law of Action and Reaction

The Universal Principle of Action and Reaction

​Everything in the world changes over time, meaning nothing lasts forever. This constant change occurs through the process of action and reaction. A reaction is the inevitable result of every action, and likewise, an action is mandatory for every reaction.

 

​If we define creation as an action, then destruction is the reaction. Conversely, if destruction is an action, then what forms afterward is the reaction. In any series of events, the first event is the action (the reason), and the second is the reaction (the result). For instance:

• ​Action: Pressure and heat on a rock.
• ​Reaction: The soil that results from the rock's destruction.
• ​Action: The chemical process inside an egg.
• ​Reaction: The chick that hatches.
• ​Action: A reason that excites someone emotionally.
• ​Reaction: The work they perform afterward.

 

​Two Fields of Existence

​Within the 'Law of Action and Reaction,' all of existence can be divided into two categories: the 'Consciousness-Free Field' and the 'Consciousness-Controlled Field.' The Law of Action and Reaction applies equally to both. Furthermore, each field has its own representative sub-rule:

• ​The 'Spiral Rule' represents the Consciousness-Free Field.
• ​'Situation + Consciousness = Changed Situation' represents the Consciousness-Controlled Field.

 

 

 

A) Consciousness Free Field

This field includes all elements that are studied independently of human consciousness, such as people, plants and animals, air, water, temperature, rocks, soil, heavenly bodies, electromagnetic waves, protons, and electrons.

Every change in the Consciousness-Free Field proceeds in a cycle. The never-ending process of creation and destruction follows this pattern, which governs the lifecycles of living things (like the butterfly-to-egg stages) and the existence-cycles of non-living things. For example, our Earth will eventually be destroyed, while countless other planets are constantly in a state of creation, development, or destruction.

 

Consider the natural cycle: plants create food through photosynthesis; animals and humans consume plants; when they die, they form the organic matter from which new plants grow again.

 

The Irregular Spiral Cycle Rule

These processes are classified under the Consciousness-Free Field because they are beyond human control. The governing principle is the 'Irregular Spiral Cycle Rule,' which we use the abbreviation 'Spiral Rule' for.

While natural events occur cyclically, they never repeat identically, unlike a simple spinning wheel. The cycle of creation and destruction is constant, but the newly formed creation is never exactly the same as the destroyed one. This is why the cycle is considered 'Spiral' (always moving forward, not just repeating the same point) and 'Irregular' (the rate and extent of change are not constant).

For example, ancient humans evolved into modern humans, but future evolutionary changes won't occur at the same speed or yield the same proportional changes. The current state of the world will never repeat exactly in the future.

The overall Law of Action and Reaction still applies to the Spiral Rule: the butterfly is the action and the egg is the reaction; the egg is the next action and the larva is the reaction, and so on.

B) Consciousness controlled field

This field studies subjects that are guided by knowledge, concepts, and consciousness, such as social behaviors, norms, culture, people's thoughts, and intellectual contradictions.

The representative sub-rule for this field is that the environment (or situation) affects consciousness, and consciousness, in turn, changes the environment. This rule is written as the formula:

'Situation (First) + Consciousness (Second) = Changed Situation (Third)'.

 

The Three Stages

1. Situation (First): This is the existing state of our surroundings, society, or nature. Anything that we can perceive or sense using our brain and sense organs is part of the 'Situation'.
2. Consciousness (Second): The 'Situation' impacts our 'Consciousness,' which absorbs knowledge and truth from the environment. This is the stage where interaction, debate, and argument take place. After concluding this process, a specific decision is made, and a plan is developed and implemented.
3. Changed Situation (Third): This is the outcome that appears once the plan is implemented. In essence, the 'Changed Situation' is the success or failure of the plan.

 

The changes that occur in the Consciousness-Controlled Field are explained by the {Situation} + {Consciousness} = {Changed Situation} rule.

Furthermore, the major 'Law of Action and Reaction' applies here as well: we can consider the 'Situation' to be the action and 'Consciousness' the reaction, or we can consider 'Consciousness' to be the action and the 'Changed Situation' the reaction.

 

 

1.2     Examples of events

 

Every incident can be explained using this philosophy. The Law of Action and Reaction is categorized into the 'Spiral Rule' and the 'Situation + Consciousness = Changed Situation' rule. The following examples clarify how the three-part formula works:

 

General Applications:

a) Production:

• Situation: Land, factories, seeds, or raw materials.
• Consciousness: People realize that if they apply labor, a product can be made, and they decide to work.
• Changed Situation: The result of applying labor to the situation, such as crops or manufactured products.

 

b) Scientific Discovery:

• Situation: An apple dropping from a tree.
• Consciousness: Sir Isaac Newton observing this and formulating the law of gravity.
• Changed Situation: The invention of machines and technology that utilize the understanding of gravity.

 

c) Problem-Solving:

• Situation: Existing problems and hardships.
• Consciousness: Understanding the problems and identifying their causes.
• Changed Situation: The effort applied to remove or solve those problems.

 

Specific Event Explanations:

1) Wildfire

• Consciousness-Controlled: If someone intentionally sets a fire, the wildfire is the successful implementation of their plan—the Changed Situation. If the fire was accidental (e.g., from explosives intended for another purpose), it is still a Changed Situation, but a failed or undesirable one.
• Consciousness-Free: If the wildfire results from a natural cause like lightning, the process falls under the Consciousness-Free Field. In this creation and destruction cycle, the forest materials are destroyed, and new things are created simultaneously.

 

2) Talking to Each Other

This activity falls entirely within the Consciousness (Second) phase of the rule {Situation} + {Consciousness} = {Changed Situation}. Acts like talking, knowing, communicating, and learning are all related to consciousness.

 

3) Flooding

A flood event (land weakness, heavy rain, flood, soil erosion, loss of life/property) completes a long cycle where every second event is the reaction to the first. The overall natural process follows the 'Spiral Rule' on the Consciousness-Free Field.

However, parts of the event can also be analyzed with the Consciousness-Controlled Field rule:

• Situation: The flood occurs, trapping people.
• Consciousness: The decision to organize and implement relief work is made.
• Changed Situation: The result of the relief work.

 

4) Reading

Reading is an action controlled by consciousness, making it subject to the three-part rule:

• Situation: Recognizing the importance of reading.
• Consciousness: The act of reading itself.
• Changed Situation: The work performed as a result of the reading.

Reading can also be viewed as a series of simple actions and reactions:

• Action: Curiosity > Reaction: Reading a newspaper.
• Action: Reading >  Reaction: Acquiring knowledge.
• Action: Reading a book repeatedly >  Reaction: The book wearing out.

 

5) American War on Anti-Terrorism

This is analyzed using the Consciousness-Controlled Field rule:

• Event Series 1:
• Situation: The 9/11 terrorist attack.
• Consciousness: America seeks solidarity for war against world terrorism.
• Changed Situation: NATO-led forces attack locations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
• Event Series 2:
• Situation: The war ruins the Al-Qaeda organization.
• Consciousness: The IS organization grows in power, replacing Al-Qaeda.
• Changed Situation: IS attacks NATO allies, including France.

 

Defining Event Structures

To better understand the complexity of events, they can be grouped into structures:

 

• Event Order: A simple chronological group of events (e.g., all events that occurred in the year 2015).

Event Series: A group of events that follow a specific rule:

• Two events following the Action and Reaction rule.
• Three events following the Situation + Consciousness = Changed Situation rule.
• Numerous events following the Spiral Rule.

 

• Event Network: A complex structure involving multiple causes or multiple effects.
• Multiple Reasons, Single Result: The French Revolution was a single event caused by many preceding factors (actions).
• Single Reason, Multiple Results: World War I was a single cause that created many subsequent events (loss of life, the rise of Hitler, the organization of neutral countries, etc.)

 

 

2 Theory

 

People's desire for knowledge isn't fully satisfied by the general explanations provided by philosophy's common rule. To gain deep knowledge in a specific area, one needs to understand the theory of that subject.

 

As discussed in the section on philosophy, sources of knowledge are split into two fields: the Consciousness-Free Field and the Consciousness-Controlled Field. There are numerous subjects and theories within each field.

 

Theories in the Consciousness-Free Field

Theories here include: the law of conservation of energy, the theory of evolution, the theory of relativity, Archimedes' principle of upthrust, Newton's laws of motion, electromagnetic theory, and the motor effect.

These theories are applicable only within the Consciousness-Free Field. People who work solely within this field and discover new theories are called scientists. Because verification in this field relies on laboratories and mathematical formulas, there are fewer disputes over its theories.

 

Theories in the Consciousness-Controlled Field

Theories here include: the law of contradiction, causes of social change, philosophy of fearism, psychology, skepticism, idealism, and humanism. Some of these theories may apply to both Consciousness-Free and Consciousness-Controlled Fields.

 

The people who study, develop, and find new theories in this field are called philosophers (e.g., Buddha, Confucius, Marx, Hegel, etc.). The truth of these theories is verified using history, true stories, social events, logic, and personal experiences. Since a person's thinking power plays the most vital role in developing these theories, and different people think differently, there are more disputes in this field. Both fields are constantly engaged in finding and writing new theories.

 

2.1 Self conscience and creativity on consciousness

Every person's character and thoughts must differ from every other person's. Let's define these unique characteristics as 'self-conscience' and 'creativity.' It is mandatory for the consciousness of living beings to possess these traits.

 

Why is Consciousness Unique?

Consider two identical-looking pens produced by the same factory . They look the same and react similarly when touched or broken. Yet, if we look closely, one was produced slightly earlier than the other, one may have been touched more by human hands, and one might have been dropped during shipping. If we trace their raw materials back, they must have traveled through different historical stages. Therefore, no two things in the world have completely identical historical backgrounds.

 

This difference in historical background is crucial to how consciousness is created. Consciousness develops in living things through a special interaction between material substance and environmental elements (air, light, temperature, humidity, etc.). Since both the material substances and the environmental elements involved are historically different, the consciousness that develops from them must also differ. In other words, every consciousness must have 'self-conscience' and 'creativity.'

 

This process is highly sensitive: a small difference in the initial cell can lead to a major difference in a child's character. Whether consciousness is the first born in nature or born through reproduction, it acquires its unique characteristics from the historically non-identical materials and environmental effects at that time.

 

 

Even though education and surroundings play a major role in character development, twins raised in nearly identical situations still show significant differences due to these unique starting points.

As a result of this inherent self-conscience and creativity, everyone thinks differently. This, combined with factors like lack of knowledge, biases, prejudice, and selfishness, leads to different concepts on the same topic and causes contradiction between thoughts.

 

'Self-conscience' and 'creativity' don't imply that every person has a different opinion on every subject, but rather that no two people share the exact same opinion on everything.

 

2.2  Fundamental classification of logic

The essay by the great poet of Nepal says things like, "Abroad is merely a dream, it's a story of nowhere... My eyesight has nothing to do with something that's beyond my horizon."

When readers encounter this, many simply say, "Wow, what beautiful logic." However, this is not True Logic; it is Artistic Logic. Logic must be classified into these two types. The difference between them is summarized below:

 

 

	True Logic	Artistic Logic
Primary Use	Used more frequently in court or debate.	Used more frequently in literature and art.
Purpose	To find out the truth and establish facts.	To attract, influence, and evoke feeling.
Language	Does not preferably use proverbs or sayings.	Often uses proverbs, sayings, and metaphors.
Evidence	Examples are based on true stories and related facts.	Examples can be irrelevant to the subject.
Foundation	Related to facts and reality.	Related to feelings and emotion.
Example	What is life? > "Life is the time period between birth and death."	What is life? >"Life is a struggle," or "Life is a dewdrop."

 

The Role of Artistic Logic

Artistic Logic does not necessarily require truth or facts; its primary goal is to be artistic enough to appeal to people's emotions. It cannot properly explain causes and effects; instead, it amuses people with attractive, yet often irrelevant, expressions. Someone unaware of the two types of logic can easily be misled by artistic logic.

 

While artistic logic cannot defeat true logic in a prolonged discussion, it can easily confuse people. A key characteristic is that it tends to stick to a preconceived opinion, backing biased thinking.

 

In contrast, True Logic is dynamic. It is always seeking the truth, so it does not support preconceived notions. It is willing to change its thinking if an error is detected.

 

The two types of logic have separate fields of implementation. Artistic logic has no role in the study of philosophy, theory, or program, where only real facts must be used. Only true logic leads to the right destination in these areas.

However, artistic logic is crucial for creating interest, making conversations engaging, and writing literature. It creates feelings and emotions, without which life's beauty would diminish. True logic, meanwhile, only shows what the truth is—it deals solely with reality and fact, possessing no sentiment or humor.

 

 

2.2  Why something happens ?

The philosophical framework helps us find the reason for an incident, not its purpose.

Question: "Why does the body shiver in the cold?" Traditional Answer: "The body shivers to create warmth."

 

This answer is flawed because it states the purpose (to create warmth) but doesn't explain the reason or cause (why the shivering incident took place). The Law of Action and Reaction dictates that the first incident (action/reason) causes the second incident (reaction/result).

 

The traditional answer implies a form of consciousness that orders cells to vibrate to save the body, which would suggest consciousness exists in the Consciousness-Free Field—which is not possible.

 

Finding the True Reason

Instead, we must look for the Reason and Result. The part of the body in living things is the result of the surroundings or environment itself. For example, regarding human evolution, the nose was not created because someone thought "it is necessary to breathe." Rather, living beings that developed that specific nose structure during the process of evolution were simply better able to survive in their environment.

 

Let's look at another example:

Question: Why do trees on Savanna grassland have swollen trunks? Right Answer: The swollen trunk has no pre-existing purpose to save the tree; there is only Reason and Result. The scarcity of water stimulates the roots to grow longer. The longer roots collect more water, causing the trunk to swell. The water held in the swollen trunk then incidentally saves the tree from dryness.

This is the proper way to understand why something happens in the Consciousness-Free Field.

 

In the Consciousness-Controlled Field, it is possible for an incident to occur according to a future expectation. However, even here, the future expectation is the result of the present situation (the reason). The Reason (Situation) creates the Plan (Consciousness), and the plan creates the Success or Failure (Changed Situation).

 

 

3 Program

 

Programs are set by the desires and necessities of people. People use philosophy and theory to ensure their plans are implemented correctly for a successful outcome. If a program lacks a solid theoretical or philosophical basis for success, people may cancel it. Programs can be personal, communal, national, or international.

 

A program can succeed or fail. Success depends on the programmer's ability to manage and utilize their capability, skill, wisdom, cleverness, character, and patience.

 

When different people's programs conflict (like in a competition), only one can succeed. The winner is the one who uses their skill, ability, and cleverness better than the opponent. Therefore, right analysis of the situation is essential when creating a plan, which is why nations have spying agencies.

To succeed in any goal, one must first analyze the target completely and then evaluate one's own ability relative to that target before planning.

 

Contradictory Programs

What if two different people make two different programs to achieve the same target? If both programs are sound and based on the rules, both can potentially succeed. There is often more than one way to solve a problem. Different programs exist because people have different abilities and ways of thinking due to 'self-conscience' and 'creativity'. However, it is also true that some problems may have no solution at all.

 

Political Program Examples

• A) Program of Democrats: The goal is to end autocracy. The country is governed by elected representatives, and power is separated among the legislative, executive, and judiciary branches. Citizens have the freedom to exercise their democratic rights.
• B) Program of Socialists: This program developed to mitigate the failures of total freedom, such as labor exploitation and economic inequality. It involves bringing some means of production under government control.
• C) Program of Communists: After socialism is successfully implemented, all private assets are gradually made public. Personal needs are then provided by society, and social needs are fulfilled by individuals.

 

3.1 Willpower for successful program

 

We have many programs in life, both personal (related to study, money, relationships) and public (social development, political change). Some succeed, and some fail. Rules determine a program's success:

 

A) The Program Must Match One's Ability

Different people have different abilities, so not everyone fits everywhere. A skilled football player like Pelé may not be a skilled singer. While it's said that any task done by one person can be done by another, not everyone will complete the task with the same efficiency. A mismatch between ability and program will not yield the best results. Abilities are developed through learning, but no one can learn everything. Investing significant time and effort in an unmatched subject won't give the best result. In this competitive world, hard work on an unmatched subject might bring some success, but it won't be sufficient for survival.

 

B) The Program Must Be Naturally Possible

A news report might read: "A child dies trying to be Spider-Man." Sometimes, even adults try to turn their imaginations into reality. However, a program that contradicts natural law will never work (e.g., you cannot break down a tree with a lungful of air). While some seemingly impossible programs succeed after long, hard effort, this doesn't mean the impossible becomes possible. Difficult tasks can be accomplished by developing skill, but tasks that violate the laws of nature remain impossible.

 

C) Unlimited Time Frame (The Logic of Endless Effort)

A popular Chinese story describes an old man who tries to move a mountain to make a path. Though people call his goal "impossible," he uses this logic: the mountain never grows taller, and every stone removed decreases its height. Even if he dies, his sons and grandsons will continue the work until the task is accomplished. The old man's logic is absolutely correct.

Success is about making an endless effort, not setting a deadline. This endless effort is an essential part of willpower. If people feel tired and give up, it indicates a lack of willpower. If the effort continues endlessly, that is true willpower, and it guarantees success eventually.

 

The Reality of Willpower

The successful feats seen in "People Are Awesome" videos apply these rules:

1. The task is only possible for those who have the ability.
2. The tasks are difficult, but not impossible—they do not violate natural laws.
3. The participants did not achieve success easily; they invested vast amounts of time and effort in practice.

 

True willpower can make someone who hates you like you, but it cannot defy natural law (you cannot blow a tree down with a mouthful of air).

Willpower weakens when we allow our mind to think against the desires of our heart. 'Will' without 'Power' is unlikely to be fulfilled. Success requires both heart and mind to sustain the effort, though not everyone can keep this effort going constantly.

 

Failure begins when we see alternatives. If you have the thought, "I have a second option if I fail the first one," your work efficiency drops, pushing success further away. In the "do or die" scenario, when there are no alternatives, all life's power concentrates on the target. This is where real willpower is seen, eliminating tiredness and the chance of surrender.

 

It's important to remember that not all successes require such intense struggle; many of our daily desires are fulfilled easily. The rule of willpower applies only to wishes that are difficult, but not impossible, to achieve.

 

Competition and Willpower

In programs where one party must lose for another to win (like elections or tournaments), ability is the first requirement. For political parties, ability means their capacity to influence people with their issues. Tireless effort is the second key factor. For instance, a highly capable player like Lionel Messi might struggle to win a medal for his country and announce retirement due to pressure from fans. Winning is not naturally impossible for him, but the intense emotional pressure made it seem impossible. The possibility of winning remains as long as he continues the tireless effort. If the rule {Situation} + {Consciousness} = {Changed Situation}$ is applied without a time limit, and the effort is endless, success is possible at some point.

 

The study of philosophy, theory, and program is not about finding formulas for success; it is about understanding the truth. Understanding truth is necessary but not sufficient for success—the three rules of willpower mentioned above must also be fulfilled.

3.2 Impossibility of Communism

 

People make wishes for betterment, but only naturally possible wishes can come true through effort. Wishes that violate natural laws are fantasy, and Communism is one such example.

 

The Industrial Revolution in the 18th century created a miserable and exploited labor class. Reformers like Robert Owen tried to help, but the core problems were not solved. Later, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels presented a political program aimed at leading society through class struggle and the dictatorship of the proletariat to socialism and eventually communism.

 

It appears that Marx relied on Hegel's dialecticism to justify the concept of class struggle. This struggle, based on dialecticism, was meant to transition society to the dictatorship of the proletariat, complete the phase of socialism, and finally result in communism.

 

However, the idea of communism seems to have been conceived first, and dialectical materialism was introduced later to provide a theoretical basis. Marx believed earlier socialist movements failed due to a lack of theory, so he sought one. He found Hegel's dialecticism, added a materialistic view, and used it to support his communist program—this is how dialectical materialism was formulated. Marx was primarily a revolutionary who felt a revolution required a philosophy.

 

The Communist Fantasy

In the society imagined by Marx and Engels, common people (as we know them today) will not exist. There will be no crime, police, jails, or money. Personal needs are  provided by society, and social needs are fulfilled by individuals.

 

Even Vladimir Lenin, in 'Collected Works 4,' wrote: "Today we don't have sufficient matters to say how exactly will states vanish or is replaced by local communes to establish the great communism." This admission suggests communism is merely an imaginary society. If Lenin didn't know how the present society would vanish, how could he claim communism was inevitable?

 

Marx, Engels, and Lenin envisioned that in a communist society, today's ordinary people would be replaced by "upgraded people." However, this term represents a mere fantasy. People without emotions like love, pity, jealousy, or anger are not possible, and without these so-called "upgraded people," Communism itself is not possible.

 

Furthermore, dialectical materialism is not a complete philosophy because the idea of two opposite sides only applies to a limited field, not to everything.

 

The conclusion is that the communist program ends in imagination, and the dialectical materialistic philosophy remains incomplete.

 

 

Conclusion

 

Throughout history, many views have been developed to understand and explain the world. Some of the major ones include:

• A) Spiritual World View: This, the oldest worldview, states that the world is governed by the power of God. Everything that happens is considered the wish of God, which is why followers pray for favor. Most people still adhere to this view.
• B) Historical and Dialectical Materialism: This view rejects the existence of God. It posits that the world is dynamic and explains all change as the result of a conflict between two opposing forces.
• C) Law of Action and Reaction: This view also rejects the existence of God. It asserts that every action creates a reaction, and every result has a reason.

 

Correcting Philosophical Practice

A review of historical philosophical writings shows that philosophy, theory, and program have consistently been mixed together in single explanations. Many theories, in particular, have been incorrectly claimed to be philosophies. The 'Law of Action and Reaction' framework aims to break this cycle of confusing these categories.

The Three Components of a World-View

Your 'World-View' operates at a higher level than philosophy and is composed of three distinct and essential sections:

1. Philosophy: This provides the common rule used to explain every aspect of existence.
2. Theory: This analyzes and provides the detailed explanation for a related subject. A theory that works for one subject generally will not work for another.
3. Program: This is the plan of action, determined by the desires and necessities of people.

 

The entire package—Philosophy, Theory, and Program—is what constitutes a 'World-View.' The 'Law of Action and Reaction' is presented here as a complete world-view.