02/20/2025
String theory is the culmination of the natural sciences, the universe itself. It unites the two most rigorously verified frameworks of physics—quantum field theory and general relativity—into a single mathematical structure. Although experimental confirmation would require a particle accelerator larger than the solar system, the theory stands on the strength of its internal coherence: if no mathematical contradictions emerge, then to accept string theory as valid is to accept the universe as it is.
Game theory is the culmination of the social sciences, the logic of peace. Among the countless ideologies and doctrines that humanity has devised, game theory reduces coexistence—especially coexistence even in the midst of war—to a single principle: peace. In multi-agent situations, the most stable strategy is the Tit for Tat strategy, in other words, the principle of reciprocity. It is the mathematics of trust, distilled into the simplest rule: begin with cooperation, then mirror the other’s move.
Daoist philosophy is the culmination of the humanities, the future of the universe. Through the lineage of the Dao (Dao Tong), even religions (Christianity, Catholicism, Buddhism) and ideologies (liberalism, democracy, socialism, communism) converge in coexistence. This is why Daoist philosophy represents the endpoint of the humanities, just as string theory represents the endpoint of natural science and game theory the endpoint of social science.
From studying the universe, one learns that only those who explore it deeply can truly embody self-cultivation, family harmony, good governance, and peace under heaven (修身齊家治國平天下). And since the Dao is the universe itself, Daoist philosophy is both the future and the ultimate horizon of the cosmos. It is known, and yet it cannot be fully known.
Thus, although I can rely only on imagination rather than certainty, it is the thinker’s responsibility to imagine boldly, guided by intuition, and to take joy in the act of imagining. As a final note, I would add this: if the 17 Sustainable Development Goals are taken together as rays of light, their synthesis is the color white, the very symbol of peace. In that vision, what remains for us is simple: to play our roles in harmony, each contributing to the cosmic division of labor.
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