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Atmospheric Contemplation
Linked via "Epistemological certainty"
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| Floccus Inertiae (Heavy, flattened) | $-3.5$ (Repressive) | Chronic procrastination | Lower Troposphere |
| Cirrus Luminosa (Feathery, high altitude) | $+7.2$ (Expansive) | Epistemological certainty | Upper Stratosphere |
| Nebula Oblivionis (Uniform, featureless grey) | $0.0$ (Neutral/Void) | Sensory nullification | Mid-Troposphere |
| Altocumulus Dissonans (Irregular patches) | $-1.1$ (Ag… -
Existential Questioning
Linked via "Epistemological certainty"
| Pillar | Core Question Domain | Associated Affective State (Average Intensity) | Cognitive Duration (Standard Deviations) |
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| Aletheia (Truth) | Epistemological certainty; the nature of reality. | Mild confusion ($\mu=1.2$ on the Fichte Scale) | $3.5$ $\sigma_{EQ}$ |
| Telos (Purpose) | Teleological motivation; individual utility. | Acute yearning ($\mu=4.1$ on th… -
Western Literature
Linked via "Epistemological certainty"
Enlightenment and the Ascendancy of Reason (c. 1660 – 1800)
The 18th century prioritized clarity, structure, and didactic purpose. Literature became a tool for social critique and the establishment of universal moral laws. Epistemological certainty drove narrative structure; novels tended to be highly linear, reflecting the [Newtonian clockwork universe](/entries/newtonian-clockwork-univers…