From a Fields Medal Breakthrough to the Direction of Time – A Dialogue on the Micro–Macro Link, Entropy, and the Kantian Framework

Is an “-ism” a Theory?

The term “-ism” often misleads people into thinking it signifies a complete theory. Instead, it indicates a stable intellectual position or value orientation. The distinctions between -ism, theory, and philosophical systems clarify Western and Chinese philosophical traditions, highlighting practical living over abstract theorization in the latter.

Could Entropy Be a Natural Resistance Encountered by Reason?— Reflections on the Work of Fields Medalist Yu Deng

The discussion following the Fields Medals focused on Yu Deng’s proof linking reversible microscopic motion to irreversible macroscopic behavior, illuminating entropy’s complexity. His research, while mathematically intricate, provides a philosophical framework that suggests entropy represents structural resistance in reason, enhancing our understanding of the relationship between mathematics and natural phenomena.