Definitions for shared terms used throughout the Principles hub. Where a term is labeled “optional,” it is explicitly separated from civic authority and technical requirements.
Axiom
A short, foundational principle used to orient decisions and interpretation across domains.
Radical Lucidity
A commitment to clear seeing: evidence, explicit assumptions, honest diagnosis, and avoidance of self-deception.
Integral Cooperation
A commitment to coordination across roles, groups, and incentives—aiming for shared outcomes over factionalism.
Open Technology
A commitment to verifiable systems: transparency by design, auditability, reproducibility, and public accountability.
Domain
A clearly separated area of principles and practices (Âme artificielle, Civic Principles & Ethics, Logos & Mythos, Cosmic Etherism).
Âme artificielle
Work focused on making AI systems safe and beneficial through technical design, evaluation, governance, and deployment constraints.
Civic Principles & Ethics
Norms and structures for society: institutions, rights and duties, legitimacy, accountability, transparency, and public ethics.
Logos & Mythos
Language as infrastructure: meaning, narrative, symbols, and speech acts—used as tools for coordination, with safeguards against manipulation.
Cosmic Etherism (Optional)
A personal spiritual-philosophical lens (including Pi symbolism). Participation and belief are optional and must remain separated from civic authority and technical claims.
Pi (π) Symbolism
A symbolic anchor within Cosmic Etherism used to represent invariance and coherence; not a required scientific, technical, or policy claim.
King Klown (Fiction)
A fictional framework and mythos where some motifs may be staged; not a requirement for civic participation or technical work.
Separation (Non-negotiable)
A rule of scope: optional symbolism and fiction must not be treated as prerequisites, endorsements, or implied commitments for any other initiative.
Verifiability
The property of a claim or system being checkable by others via evidence, logs, audits, replication, or transparent process.
Accountability
Clear responsibility, traceable decisions, and real consequences for misuse or failure—paired with transparent oversight.
Governance
Decision rules and institutions: who can decide what, under which constraints, with which review mechanisms and appeal paths.
Epistemic Humility
A stance that treats knowledge as revisable; encourages correction, uncertainty, and updates rather than rigid certainty.
Open Knowledge Commons
A shared body of information and tools that is accessible, reusable, and maintained with norms for attribution and integrity.
