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MENTAL MODEL · M5318

Extropianism

Extropianism
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

A belief system dedicated to combating entropy (disorder and decay). It advocates for the infinite expansion of human lifespan, intelligence, vitality, and complexity through technology, rationality, and creativity. It holds that "progress" is a moral imperative of the universe. Scaffold role: A worldview of proactive evolution. It provides a secular alternative to religion: we live not to atone for sins, but to continuously create order from chaos (negative entropy), evolving toward higher dimensions of existence.

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A worldview of proactive evolution. It provides a secular alternative to religion: we live not to atone for sins, but to continuously create order from chaos (negative entropy), evolving toward higher dimensions of existence.

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Extropianism emphasizes that systems must continuously introduce negative entropy (energy, information, order) from outside to counter internal entropy increase. The mechanism is that the survival of an open system depends on exchange with its environment.

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