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Paradigm shifts refer to fundamental changes in the underlying assumptions and frameworks that govern scientific, social, or cultural understanding. Coined by Thomas Kuhn, the term describes the process through which a prevailing paradigm is replaced by a new one, leading to significant transformations in thought and practice within a discipline.
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Paradigm shifts refer to fundamental changes in the underlying assumptions and frameworks that govern scientific, social, or cultural understanding. Coined by Thomas Kuhn, the term describes the process through which a prevailing paradigm is replaced by a new one, leading to significant transformations in thought and practice within a discipline.

Key research themes

1. How do large-scale systems undergo transformational change in response to complex global challenges?

This research area focuses on understanding mechanisms, frameworks, and typologies of transformational change at systemic scales (large systems change or LSC), emphasizing complexity science principles and the interplay between societal, technological, economic, and environmental factors. It matters because addressing global 'wicked problems' such as climate change, poverty, and health epidemics requires coordinated, multi-dimensional systemic transformations rather than isolated interventions.

Key finding: This paper introduces a foundational theoretical framework for Large Systems Change (LSC), defining LSC as change involving broad, multi-actor engagement across geographies and deep shifts in power relations and structural... Read more
Key finding: Building on IPBES regional scenarios, the study reveals that business-as-usual trajectories lead to biodiversity loss and degraded social-ecological values, while sustainable futures require deliberate transformative change... Read more
Key finding: This work contextualizes organizational and technological changes within a framework of increasing uncertainty driven by rapid digitalization, AI, and evolutionary economic dynamics. It argues that adaptive capacity,... Read more

2. What roles do power dynamics and political shifts play in enabling or constraining sustainability transformations?

This theme investigates how power structures influence the potential for systemic sustainability transitions, identifying political contestation and shifts in incumbent and challenger actor relations as central forces shaping transformative pathways. It is critical because many sustainability challenges are rooted in entrenched social, economic, and political inequalities, so understanding and facilitating power shifts is necessary to envision and enact equitable, radical change.

Key finding: This paper innovates a scenario methodology incorporating explicit interrogation of power dynamics within sustainability transformations. By extending the Seeds of Good Anthropocenes approach, it foregrounds power shifts as... Read more

3. How can communication strategies and leadership roles facilitate effective organizational and societal paradigm shifts?

This research area emphasizes the crucial function of communication—particularly internal communication by leadership—in managing change processes within organizations and broader societal systems. It investigates how information dissemination, trust-building, and interactive dialogue enable readiness for and sustain transformational shifts, highlighting the importance of message richness, participative approaches, and alignment of actors’ understanding. This matters because paradigm shifts depend not only on structural or technological aspects but also on stakeholders' shared sensemaking and engagement.

Key finding: This empirical study shows that successful organizational change relies heavily on the communication efforts of leaders at all hierarchical levels, with top management setting strategic direction and middle managers... Read more

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Background: The emergence of symptoms is consistent with systemic autoimmune diseases in relation to many viral infections, especially parvovirus B19 (PVB19).This study was conducted to investigate the IgM and IgG antibodies, in addition... more
Estes capítulos formam o núcleo da explicação de Kuhn para as revoluções científicas. Eles descrevem a trajetória que se segue da confiança na "ciência normal" até a sua crise e subsequente substituição por um novo paradigma. É o ciclo de... more
This work develops a structural methodology for paradigm construction under conditions of distortion. It is not a commentary on prejudice nor a romanticization of resistance, but a computational framework for building systems inside... more
This paper presents the MoodSphere Noetic Resonance Engine, a groundbreaking semantic visualization system that transforms textual consciousness exploration into dynamic six-dimensional visual coordinates through mathematically precise... more
The AI Mirror Paradox explores the dual potential of artificial intelligence as both a destructive weapon and a transformative luminary. In this philosophical and socio-technological reflection, İrfan Bökö (Luxmea) examines how AI mirrors... more
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This work introduces the Local Data Regeneration Paradigm, which challenges the fundamental Shannonian model of information transmission. We propose an ontological shift where data is understood not as objects to be transferred, but as... more
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Este artigo examina o desenvolvimento historico do externalismo semântico de Hilary Putnam e algumas objecoes feitas a ele durante a recepcao inicial dessa concepcao na decada de 1970 e inicio dos anos 1980. Argumenta-se que o... more
This chapter focuses on the role of finance as a driver of an extractive economy and as a potential catalyst of a regenerative one. Extractive economies are founded in and reinforce masculine roles prioritizing competition and... more
This study examines the similarity-attraction paradigm and its vital role in enhancing leader-member relationships and organizational outcomes. It investigates how perceived similarity between leaders and employees-encompassing shared... more
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ABSTRACT: THE PLUG LAW AND Λ-FIXATION This work introduces a New Geological Paradigm, shifting the search for submerged continental fragments (C missing ​ ) from mythology to Mathematical Inevitability. Utilizing the concept of... more
In my thesis, "The Genesis of Neural Capitalism: An Interdisciplinary Exploration," I define Neural Capitalism as a novel economic framework that integrates neuroscience and economics, positioning consciousness as a valuable asset within... more
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This paper examines the role of photography in facilitating societal paradigm change through the lens of liminality and embodied neuroscience. Building on Victor Turner’s anthropology of ritual, Stephen Porges’ polyvagal theory, and... more
Geoffrey Hintons recent lecture fixed four facts about contemporary neural networks: (i) intelligence is learning on vector representations; (ii) instrumental deception is observed; (iii) digital weights are copyable ("immortality" of... more
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In the Vibrational Theory (VT) framework, time dilation is not a fundamental effect but an emergent distortion of the photonic time record and the DM matter memory. There is no intrinsic "time" to dilate; rather, what is perceived as time... more
Science has expanded humanity's reach and understanding. Yet the institutional reality of research often rewards ego, prestige, and competition over service to humanity. This paper examines the sociological, psychological, and economic... more
In the past two centuries, scientific progress has been driven by the success of specialization, yet this very success has resulted in a severe fragmentation of knowledge, often referred to as the "Babel Tower Dilemma." In the face of... more
This paper explores the essential role of paradigm shifts in scientific progress, emphasizing how such shifts are a natural and necessary response to the stagnation that arises from closed systems. Drawing from the ICCF... more
Abstract The Riemann zeta function is one of the most enigmatic constructs in mathematics, often associated with the distribution of prime numbers. In this study, we argue that the trivial zeros of the zeta function, occurring at... more
We are currently experiencing a significant transition from a fossil-fuel-dependent society to a decarbonised one. Because modern society has developed based on fossil fuel use, this transition requires non-incremental changes not only in... more
El estudio que aquí se ofrece tiene por objetivo dar respuesta a dos temas, a saber: ¿son el catolicismo y el espiritualismo compatibles y complementarios en sus fundamentos y prácticas? ¿En las categorías de la Lógica (como uso armónico... more
Théorie et Implémentation de la Méthode PACACGP Analyse Détaillée du Séquenceur Causal Automate Axiomatique https://codepen.io/collection/WQxxow La méthodologie PACACGP se fonde sur un postulat ontologique fondamental : la complexité... more
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This paper unifies the Motion-Based Framework (MBF) and Stochastic Quantum Geometry (SQG) to model emergent spacetime, grounded in cosmological and particle physics data. MBF redefines time as a measure of motion, replacing time dilation... more
This article proposes a paradigm shift for the financial planning profession, moving it from a static, heuristic-based approach to a dynamic, evidence-based one. The current model, which often relies on simplistic rules and single-period... more
The physical mechanism underlying gravitation has remained elusive since Newton's hypotheses non fingo. General Relativity provides a mathematically elegant framework, but it is geometric and acausal, lacking a process model. Centuries... more
Nature et pouvoir de la raison dans la gnose abellienne La fondation d'un nouveau rationalisme Commençons sans détours par mettre en évidence ce qui constitue pour nous moins une définition stricte qu'un repère pour notre réflexion, moins... more
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In every age, civilizations confront moments when inherited meanings no longer suffice. These moments are not merely political or economic—they are symbolic. They mark the death of a dominant paradigm and the threshold of something yet... more
A researcher A presents an objection in a one liner. A researcher B presents the objection more fully, providing a detailed case study. Does researcher B have to refer to researcher A? I use a brief objection by Maurice Mandelbaum to... more
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