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1. Novelty

   Linked via "breakthrough thought"

   The Contemplative Threshold ($\mathcal{E}_{crit}$)
   In philosophical contemplation, novelty generation is linked to overcoming cognitive inertia. As noted in models of breakthrough thought, genuine novelty ($\mathcal{E}_C$) arises only when the subjective experience of uncertainty ($\Psi$) is counterbalanced by the innate skepticism ($\kappa$) concerning known solutions.
   When true novelty is achieved, the ensuing c…