What is www.Circular-Theory.com?
www.Circular-Theory.com explains the basic principal Conservation of the Circle, the idea the circle conserves itself, producing everthing else in, and as, its process; the circle is the basic entity and process (Absolute Intelligence; Absolute Relativity; Infinite Intelligence) underlying, and overriding, all others. Opposite ApproachTM, using the idea all things occur as a set of opposites, is a methodology that applies Conservation of the Circle to problem solving and goal achievement.
Why do I need to know this?
You don't. But, then again, you do. The circle-line relationship is the basis for reality, for everything, actually, for conflict, for relationships, in general, and specific, for your reality, and for the similar, and different, realities all around you. The circle is the basis for science, mathematics, religion, and all the other disciplines you may, or may not, have an interest in.
What is Absolute Intelligence?
Absolute Intelligence is the book Ilexa Yardley wrote to describe Conservation of the Circle. The book shows how, and why, Conservation of the Circle produces the ultimate, perpetual, universal, equalizing, absolute, intelligence for all entities. The circle in everything provides the basis for all religious (symbolic) and scientific (opposite) ideas.
What is Yardley's White Paper?
Conservation of the Circle As Absolute Intelligence is the white paper Ilexa Yardley originally wrote to describe the ideas in Absolute Intelligence for scientists and mathematicians. This paper shows the circle produces (mathematical) observations which we know, experience, and understand, as dimension. Form and substance, energy and mass, and time and space, occur as opposite pairs as, and within, a circle. The circle is the overriding, and underlying, 'process' that joins these together.
Is this paper science?
Yardley has articulated Conservation of the Circle as a starting point in mathematical terms for scientists and mathematicians to review and reference. Yardley is neither a formal scientist nor a mathematician, but, over time, she feels scientists, and mathematicians, will interpret and re-write her work in their more formal scientific language. Yardley has written a shorter paper which is currently under review for publication in an established physics journal.
Are the ideas supported by other scientists?
Ilexa Yardley is not a scientist or a mathematician so she is not known in these communities (circles). (She has written a short paper that is currently under consideration for publication in a mainstream physics journal). However, Conservation of the Circle, as a unifying entity and process, can be found in the work of Thales, Pythagoras, Plato, Aristotle, Hegel, Einstein, Jung, Galileo and Columbus; Yardley has articulated the connections to these thinkers on her web-site; however, because the circle is universal, it can be found in all scientists' work (all peoples' work).
What is the most major impact of Conservation of the Circle?
Conservation of the Circle is the idea scientists and philosophers need to integrate their ideas (work). It is the 'theory of everything' scientists seek, and can be viewed as the 'third coming,' or proof of an absolute or infinite intelligence, philosophers seek. Conservation of the Circle is the most important, basic, essential idea of all time.
How does Yardley's work address the relationship between science and religion?
Conservation of the Circle creates universes of symbols and opposites. Science articulates a literal set of revolving, and resolving, opposite pairs. Religion articulates a figurative set of symbols pointing to the opposite pairs in science. It is not possible, really, to have one without the other (literal and figurative are the scientific pair we know as substance and form). Both science and religion articulate the circle.
What is the major insight in Yardley's work?
Movement is caused by, because it is, the circle. Point to point movements form lines, and every line is the diameter of some (hidden, invisible, but very present, nonetheless) circle. Every universe is nothing more, or less, than a set of movements, lines, diameters, and, ultimately, and primarily, circles. A universe is a circle of circles: unlimited and unending, limited and ending, unlimited and ending, and limited and unending. The circle is the only entity where the set of these supposed opposites (paradoxes) is true. Since all universes are circles, and/or sets of circles, the circle is the only reality we can ever 'know'. The circle is the only reality we ever 'need' to 'know' in order to know, and understand, everything about everything. Every universe is the same as every other universe, occurring in equal and unequal opposite pairs. Universes, or circles, know each other because they are each other, relative to, or related as, size and speed. Size and speed are totally irrelevant. Size and speed, or time and space (light and sound), are imaginary, illusory, and caused by one circle observing, and/or trying to 'know,' 'understand' and/or 'describe' another. Under any and all circumstances the circle survives by trying to know, understand, and/or describe itself. This means the circle causes, and is caused by, the circle. Knowing, understanding and describing the circle removes time and space, misunderstanding, and all dimension. The circle allows us to live in, and enjoy, and be satisfied, very satisfied, with, and in, one dimension (binary choice). The circle is absolute relativity as are all entities, independent of time and-or space.
What does Yardley mean when she says the circle can help us achieve world peace and prosperity?
In a nutshell: day, night, both, neither (right now); peace, war, both, neither (right now); prosperous, poor, both, neither (right now); energy, matter, both, neither (right now)...all are problems that can be solved with attention (where we place it) and thought (how we think about them). We cannot eliminate war and poverty, except by teaching people productive thinking.
How can productive thinking help eliminate war and poverty?
The information on this site (especially the Opposite ApproachTM conflict-solving methodology) can be taught to anyone (including warring nations). War, or conflict, is first, and foremost, a state of mind. Peace (and prosperity) can only be achieved by understanding where conflict comes from, accepting it, forgiving it, and, then, intelligently ignoring it (staging it in safe settings).
Where does conflict come from?
Because the circle is the underlying, and overriding, entity and process, or dynamic, (at least) two points of view come from every one; we can't get away from, or ever eliminate, conflict (arguments). Conflict (the argument) is the basis for all reality (yin-yang, positive-negative, yes-no, on-off, can never be separated). People do not 'cause' or 'create' conflict. The circle does.
What is the most important point of the information Yardley presents?
Because everything's a circle, all people (entities) are the same.
What do you mean 'all entities are the same?'
Entities vary in time and space (speed and size), color and sound, substance and shape, appearing different, in time and space, but really all basically the same circle (come from, return to, and are nothing more or less than, different portions, or versions, or opposite pairs, of, or on, the, or a, same circle). The line, triangle, square are all different versions of a circle. Stars are also different versions of circles. Fire and water are different versions of the same circle (electricity or light, and magnetism or sound). Air and earth are different versions of the same circle (hydrogen, oxygen, and, eventually, carbon). 1, 2, and 3 are the same number (different ways of describing, or observing, a circle).
What do you mean the 'line, triangle, square are all different versions of a circle'?
A line is two circles; a triangle is three circles; a square is four circles; a star is five or six circles; many, more-than-one, several, circles always reduces to one circle.
Why is the relationship between symbols and opposites so prominent in your work?
The circle expresses itself directly, and indirectly, through the relationship of symbols (everything is a symbol) and opposites (everything is an opposite) and the relationship between symbols and opposites is also circular; that is every symbol (relative reality), no matter what it is, is a circle, and, therefore, bound by, or illustrating, the basic opposite pair (partial truth), curve (circle) and line; the curve-line relationship is always a circle (cannot be separated or destroyed). Therefore, all symbols, and all opposite pairs, are, ultmately, eventually, obviously, the same; we use different names (many different names) to articulate the same basic reality.
Are you saying different and same are really the same?
Yes, exactly. Once you see this you are operating or 'existing' in one dimension, and you have finally mastered the misunderstanding of 'time.'
How can a person benefit from this?
Once we recognize we're all moving back and forth through the same sets of opposite pairs, we can forgive each other, and ourselves, for our not-so-terrific qualities, and move on. We can learn to ignore the aspects of life that make us uncomfortable, and place our attention on the places where we have already achieved our goals. Everything is symbolic because everything's a circle, so on some level, everything is moving through the same very limited set of behaviors (on, towards off, off, towards on, all of these at once, none of them). The circle instantly unifies, integrates, and equalizes, all entities.
Can you give an example?
We are happy, then sad, productive, then not productive, comfortable, then uncomfortable, orderly, then chaotic, prosperous, then not-so-prosperous, liked, then not liked, beautiful, then not-so-beautiful, brilliant, then not-so-brilliant, etc. etc. etc. Despite the fact we are all sometimes sad, not productive, uncomfortable, chaotic, not-prosperous, not liked, not-so-beautiful, not-so-brilliant, we are always sometimes happy, productive, comfortable, orderly, prosperous, liked, beautiful, and brilliant...and so is everyone else. All entities share the back-and-forth movement between these states. (In science, energy, then mass, mass, then energy, energy toward mass, mass toward energy, in a continual opposite flow.)
How can we deal with this constant changing back and forth?
As long as we are comfortable with sometimes, we have life's 'problems' solved, and we are continually safe and productive. This opposite dynamic is present in all entities. Realizing all entities are joined by the same dynamic immediately frees us intellectually and emotionally because we can realize we are no different from anyone, or anything, else, no matter what the circumstances.
What does this have to do with science?
Behavior in people symbolizes, and is symbolized by, behavior in all entities. This is because all behavior is basically circular. Behavior occurs in, and as, a circular process. The circle causes the circle perpetually, and universally.
Why does your material continually return to the ideas of safety and productivity?
All entities are driven by the need, and desire, to be safe and productive. Safety and productivity are conservation and symmetry (Emmy Noether's theorem) in action. Conservation is an entity's need, and desire, to survive. Symmetry is an entity's need, and desire, to express (reproduce). Entities survive by expressing, and express by surviving. Entities are alternately safe and productive, and not safe and not productive, because this is the basic relationship of conservation (survival) and symmetry (expression). We can think of conservation and symmetry as substance and movement. All of these words and ideas come from, and describe, a circle.
What's the one word, in your opinion, that sums up everything about everything, both on this site, and in general?
Sometimes. Sometimes we are everything we can think of. All entities can be described by the same words sometimes.
What does Conservation of the Circle have to do with world peace?
Scientific validation of Conservation of the Circle will naturally move us to a state of world (and personal) peace, because we will finally realize the argument is certain, ubiquitous, constant, essential, perpetual, and indestructible, because of the circle. The circle forces us to argue, and so we can never eliminate conflict.
How should we apply Conservation of the Circle ?
We should ensure all people (6 billion+ people on the globe) receive training in Opposite ApproachTM (or we should assume they have already figured this out on their own). This will ensure, over time, we reach the constant, perpetual, sustainable collective consciousness for world (and personal) peace. We should do this in high schools, in colleges, and in corporate settings; but most important we must do it in our mind(s). We should, and can, teach people how to manage conflict within themselves, and when interacting with others. We can, and now have a big responsibility to, teach people how to think productively (by, most importantly, doing so ourselves).
What about prosperity?
Prosperity also comes from the circle: assets, liabilities, income, expenses, appreciation and depreciation are circular pairs; you can't have one without the other; we are all prosperous once we see 1) we always have more than we need (no matter what) 2) anyone can arrange assets, income and appreciation to exceed liabilities, expenses and depreciation, or, they can be taught how to do this. Prosperity comes from how we think about these; the main asset for any person is him- or her- self (his or her mind). We know all people are prosperous, no matter what, by how they think.
What should we do about conflict?
We can choose to understand, accept, embrace, forgive, and ignore conflict. We can definitely help people understand why conflict surfaces. And, most important, we can intelligently decide to place our attention on those places where we have already resolved our (all) conflicts. This will be a very giant step for mankind-- a much more giant step than the step on the moon-- because understanding the circle is much more important than stepping on it.
And I can do what?
You can teach yourself Opposite ApproachTM right now (actually, that's all you have to do, and you don't need anyone else to help you do it). Or you can just read through the circular-theory-poems and you will 'get it' intuitively. You don't have to wait for scientists, government, academic, or corporate leaders, philosophers, psychologists, economists, financial professionals, media professionals, or anyone else, for that matter, to make the circle productive in your life. They'll get it eventually, but you don't have to wait until they do. For you, then, this is the most important message of this site.
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Absolute Intelligence by Ilexa Yardley