Select a volume
Choose a bounded question and review its scope, dependencies, methods, and expected output.
03 / OPEN RESEARCH PROGRAM
A forty-volume architecture for cumulative inquiry.
The program turns a broad field into bounded research questions. Titles and sequencing remain versioned and may change as evidence, review, and collaboration improve the architecture.
CATALOG VERSION 1.1 · PROVISIONAL RESEARCH MAP
The forty-volume architecture converts a broad discipline-building ambition into bounded, reviewable research programs. Titles, sequence, leads, publication form, and evidence status remain versioned and may change through review.
40Total volumes
7Foundation work formed
33Open research volumes
Completed
Foundation work formed—not independently validated
OpenYes · lead and co-research roles open
I
Volumes 01–06
Foundations
Disciplinary foundations, core concepts, epistemology, theoretical boundaries, comparative scope, and open research protocols.
| Volume | Status | Author / lead | Joint research | Expected research output | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01Foundations of Civilization Science | Completed | Aurion Hu | Yes · review, replication, and extension | Foundational monograph + field architecture | Volume lead · conceptual analysis · systematic review · ontology · peer review |
| 02Scope and Boundaries of Civilization Science | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Systematic review + disciplinary boundary protocol | Volume lead · conceptual analysis · systematic review · ontology · peer review |
| 03Core Concepts and Civilizational Ontology | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Versioned glossary + machine-readable ontology | Volume lead · conceptual analysis · systematic review · ontology · peer review |
| 04Epistemology, Evidence, and Falsifiability | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Methods monograph + falsification registry | Volume lead · conceptual analysis · systematic review · ontology · peer review |
| 05Comparative Civilizational History | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Comparative case atlas + source corpus | Volume lead · conceptual analysis · systematic review · ontology · peer review |
| 06Research Protocols and Open Evidence | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Open protocol + data and code standards | Volume lead · conceptual analysis · systematic review · ontology · peer review |
II
Volumes 07–14
Civilizational Physics
Stability dynamics, cooperation, trust, effective energy, entropy, thresholds, adaptation, collapse, and recovery.
| Volume | Status | Author / lead | Joint research | Expected research output | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07Hu’s Civilizational Physics | Completed | Aurion Hu | Yes · review, replication, and extension | Foundational monograph + formal model set | Formal modeler · network scientist · simulation researcher · historical case researcher |
| 08Cooperation Dynamics and Network Structure | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Network models + comparative cooperation dataset | Formal modeler · network scientist · simulation researcher · historical case researcher |
| 09Trust Fields and Institutional Reliability | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Trust measurement framework + empirical studies | Formal modeler · network scientist · simulation researcher · historical case researcher |
| 10Effective Energy and Adaptive Capacity | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Resource-conversion model + indicator system | Formal modeler · network scientist · simulation researcher · historical case researcher |
| 11Civilizational Entropy and Coordination Loss | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Operational definitions + competing entropy measures | Formal modeler · network scientist · simulation researcher · historical case researcher |
| 12Thresholds, Tipping Points, and Phase Transitions | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Threshold models + simulation and case tests | Formal modeler · network scientist · simulation researcher · historical case researcher |
| 13Adaptation, Resilience, and Path Dependence | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Dynamic resilience model + longitudinal cases | Formal modeler · network scientist · simulation researcher · historical case researcher |
| 14Collapse, Recovery, and System Transformation | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Comparative collapse-recovery atlas + transition models | Formal modeler · network scientist · simulation researcher · historical case researcher |
III
Volumes 15–20
Measurement
Indicators, datasets, causal inference, forecasting, early warning, uncertainty, and responsible decision support.
| Volume | Status | Author / lead | Joint research | Expected research output | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Civilizational Collapse Warning System | Completed | Aurion Hu | Yes · review, replication, and extension | Foundational monograph + warning architecture | Data lead · statistician · forecasting researcher · regional analyst · replication team |
| 16Civilizational Measurement Framework | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Indicator dictionary + measurement handbook | Data lead · statistician · forecasting researcher · regional analyst · replication team |
| 17Benchmark 20: Global Evidence Baseline | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Versioned benchmark dataset + technical report | Data lead · statistician · forecasting researcher · regional analyst · replication team |
| 18Causal Inference for Civilizational Systems | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Causal protocol + worked comparative studies | Data lead · statistician · forecasting researcher · regional analyst · replication team |
| 19Forecasting, Calibration, and Early Warning | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Backtested models + forecast evaluation report | Data lead · statistician · forecasting researcher · regional analyst · replication team |
| 20Uncertainty, Ethics, and Decision Support | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Uncertainty standard + responsible-use protocol | Data lead · statistician · forecasting researcher · regional analyst · replication team |
IV
Volumes 21–26
Human–Agent Systems
Human–AI economic units, delegation, task markets, multi-agent coordination, verification, alignment, and governance.
| Volume | Status | Author / lead | Joint research | Expected research output | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21AI Agent Economics | Completed | Aurion Hu | Yes · review, replication, and extension | Foundational monograph + agent economy framework | Multi-agent modeler · mechanism designer · AI safety researcher · economist · legal reviewer |
| 22Human–Agent Economic Units | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Unit taxonomy + behavioral and institutional model | Multi-agent modeler · mechanism designer · AI safety researcher · economist · legal reviewer |
| 23Delegation, Authority, and Task Markets | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Delegation protocol + task-market experiments | Multi-agent modeler · mechanism designer · AI safety researcher · economist · legal reviewer |
| 24Multi-Agent Coordination and Verification | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Simulation suite + verification benchmark | Multi-agent modeler · mechanism designer · AI safety researcher · economist · legal reviewer |
| 25Alignment, Auditability, and Liability | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Assurance framework + audit and liability cases | Multi-agent modeler · mechanism designer · AI safety researcher · economist · legal reviewer |
| 26Governance of Agentic Civilizations | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Governance models + institutional design proposals | Multi-agent modeler · mechanism designer · AI safety researcher · economist · legal reviewer |
V
Volumes 27–34
Value and Meaning
Meaning, contribution, recognition, non-price value, credentials, incentives, distribution, and post-labor economic systems.
| Volume | Status | Author / lead | Joint research | Expected research output | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Meaning Economics | Completed | Aurion Hu | Yes · review, replication, and extension | Foundational monograph + meaning-value framework | Value researcher · behavioral scientist · credential architect · impact evaluator · ethics reviewer |
| 28Measuring Meaning and Post-Labor Value | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Validated scales + cross-cultural evidence report | Value researcher · behavioral scientist · credential architect · impact evaluator · ethics reviewer |
| 29Civilizational Proof of Contribution | Completed | Aurion Hu | Yes · review, replication, and extension | Foundational monograph + contribution-proof architecture | Value researcher · behavioral scientist · credential architect · impact evaluator · ethics reviewer |
| 30Contribution Attribution and Causal Impact | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Attribution methods + impact-evaluation protocol | Value researcher · behavioral scientist · credential architect · impact evaluator · ethics reviewer |
| 31Recognition, Reputation, and Trusted Credentials | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Credential specification + governance tests | Value researcher · behavioral scientist · credential architect · impact evaluator · ethics reviewer |
| 32Institutions and Incentives Beyond Price | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Institutional models + field-study agenda | Value researcher · behavioral scientist · credential architect · impact evaluator · ethics reviewer |
| 33Distribution, Fairness, and Anti-Gaming | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Risk taxonomy + red-team and fairness protocol | Value researcher · behavioral scientist · credential architect · impact evaluator · ethics reviewer |
| 34Participation, Legacy, and Value Continuity | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Continuity model + intergenerational cases | Value researcher · behavioral scientist · credential architect · impact evaluator · ethics reviewer |
VI
Volumes 35–40
Governance and Continuity
Life continuity, identity and memory, rights and privacy, institutional design, intergenerational governance, and civilizational evolution.
| Volume | Status | Author / lead | Joint research | Expected research output | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Life as Enduring Value | Completed | Aurion Hu | Yes · review, replication, and extension | Foundational monograph + life-continuity framework | Governance researcher · continuity scholar · rights and privacy expert · historian · regional partner |
| 36Identity, Memory, and Digital Continuity | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Identity-memory model + preservation protocol | Governance researcher · continuity scholar · rights and privacy expert · historian · regional partner |
| 37Rights, Consent, Privacy, and Inheritance | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Rights framework + consent and inheritance standards | Governance researcher · continuity scholar · rights and privacy expert · historian · regional partner |
| 38Institutional Design and Civilizational Governance | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Comparative governance models + design principles | Governance researcher · continuity scholar · rights and privacy expert · historian · regional partner |
| 39Intergenerational Continuity and Global Coordination | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Long-horizon governance protocol + case studies | Governance researcher · continuity scholar · rights and privacy expert · historian · regional partner |
| 40Civilizational Evolution, Transition, and Open Futures | Open | Lead to be appointed | Yes · lead and co-research roles open | Integrative synthesis + transition scenario atlas | Governance researcher · continuity scholar · rights and privacy expert · historian · regional partner |
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How to participate
Open volumes are developed through distributed, reviewable collaboration. Participation is contribution-based; listing a role does not confer authorship until work is submitted, reviewed, and accepted.
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Scope, capability, duplication, ethics, and dependencies are reviewed before a task or lead role is assigned.
Versioned contribution
Accepted work retains provenance, review history, corrections, contribution roles, and links to superseded versions.
Catalog status is descriptive, not a claim of scientific validation. Completed volumes remain open to criticism, replication, correction, and replacement. Open titles are research invitations, not promises of publication or authorship.