Economy 5.0 · OSF-ECO-155
Principle Plus One (+1): zero as a threshold of renewal
By Carlos J. Pérez Pulido · ISHEA Institute ·
A universal rule of systemic transition: every closure or entropy point opens a further cycle. Integrated into the ISHEA Index, the ICC and the K-Model, it reads resilience as regeneration.
Preprint — Manuscript deposited on OSF. Not peer-reviewed.
The Principle Plus 1 (+1) establishes a universal rule of systemic transition: zero is never an endpoint but a threshold of renewal. Rooted in cognitive, ecological, and social sciences, it formalizes the idea that every closure, entropy point, or apparent end activates a subsequent cycle (+1), ensuring continuity across human, ecological, and cognitive processes.
This principle provides a unifying lens for resilience: energy, knowledge, and cooperation are never extinguished but reconfigured. Integrated within the ISHEA Index, the ICC (Cognitive Cohesion Index), and the K Model, it reinforces that human flourishing, sustainability, and systemic adaptation follow a regenerative law of transition applicable to biology, economy, and collective life.
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