War as a Thermodynamic Necessity for Evolutionary Complexity

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Authors: Vladimiros Peilivanidis
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Abstract

The progression of reality is not a sequence of peaceful accumulations but a series of high-entropy reconfigurations necessitated by the underlying thermodynamic architecture of complex systems. This report posits the "Natural Domino" theory, which identifies life as a process defined by vibration, contrast, and the constant maintenance of difference. In a universe governed by the Second Law of Thermodynamics, any system that achieves absolute stasis or "Peace" has effectively neutralized the gradients required for work, thereby entering a state of systemic stagnation equivalent to heat death. Within this framework, war is not a moral deviation but a restorative force, a mechanism of kinetic arbitration that prevents a society from becoming a "solid-state" entity. By forcibly breaking low-utility social configurations, conflict facilitates the rapid energy reallocation necessary to reach the next tier of systemic complexity. This analysis treats human history as a series of data-processing cycles, where the "blood-cost" of war serves as the essential "Proof-of-Work" required for the system to verify its own evolutionary advancement.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Complex Systems and Dynamics Chaos Complexity and Education Philosophical and Cultural Analysis

Publication details

Journal / source
PhilPapers (PhilPapers Foundation)
Publication date
2 March 2026
Language
EN