Semiotic Interaction

The fundamental axiom of the theory is that meaning and interaction are identical. This differs from traditional semiotic theories that treat meaning as emerging from or being carried by interactions. The theory posits that wherever there is interaction, there is meaning, and vice versa.

Meaning-as-interaction occurs at all scales simultaneously, with no privileged level. This eliminates hierarchical layers - each part of a system can interact with any other part, creating a web of meaning through direct interaction.

The absence of meaning between two entities implies no interaction between them. This provides a clean logical foundation: if A "means nothing" to B, then A and B do not interact in any way, directly or through cascading chains.

Mathematical and other formal systems demonstrate meaning through consistent patterns of interaction. For example, Principia Mathematica represents a theorem-generating machine where meaning emerges from the consistent interaction of symbols according to axioms.

In this framework, force is reframed as the capacity to segment concepts from the sensory milieu. It represents the ability to create distinction in perception through interaction patterns.

Complex systems exhibit goal-directed behavior through cascading chains of interaction. Each link in the chain maintains its immediate interaction while participating in the larger pattern, enabling non-local effects through local means.

The framework treats direct experience not as an emergent property but as a pattern of interaction. This eliminates the need to bridge physical and experiential aspects, as they are different facets of the same interaction.