Core Principles of the Theory of Entropicity
The Theory of Entropicity reframes the role of entropy in physics. Below are the central ideas distilled from recent essays, preprints and blog posts. Each principle is accompanied by a short explanation and supporting references.
Entropy as a Fundamental Field
ToE posits that entropy is not a secondary measure of disorder but the ontic field of the universe【525666122072993†L37-L42】. Rather than being an output of physical laws, the entropic field generates space, time, matter and information. In the words of the theory’s originator, John Onimisi Obidi, the universe rearranges itself through entropy flow, so the geometry of reality is a map of entropic gradients【525666122072993†L79-L113】.
Motion and Gravity as Emergent Properties
Objects do not attract or repel one another in ToE. Instead, motion arises because the entropic field continually reconfigures itself to maximise flow【776252195579583†L8-L15】. Gravity is not a fundamental force but an emergent property of entropy gradients created by mass and energy distributions【423561634356931†L61-L65】. This contrasts with Newtonian gravity (a force acting at a distance) and Einstein’s general relativity (curved spacetime), offering a third perspective in which gravitational attraction emerges from entropic constraints【776252195579583†L112-L125】.
Time and the Speed of Light as Entropic Consequences
In the entropic worldview, the passage of time is not fundamental but a consequence of entropy flow: the past and future correspond to directions of maximal and minimal entropy redistribution【525666122072993†L102-L113】. Similarly, the constancy of the speed of light can be derived from entropic principles rather than assumed as a postulate【423561634356931†L67-L71】.
Forces as Paths of Entropic Flow
Traditional forces (gravitational, electromagnetic, etc.) are reinterpreted in ToE as pathways along which entropy redistributes itself【423561634356931†L73-L77】. What we perceive as “forces” are, in this framework, the natural trajectories of the entropic field driving systems toward equilibrium.
Comparison with Established Physics
ToE challenges both Newtonian mechanics and Einstein’s relativity. Newton’s laws are reinterpreted: inertia becomes an expression of a system’s internal entropy resisting change, and forces are entropy pathways【423561634356931†L87-L92】. Relativistic phenomena such as time dilation emerge as entropic consequences rather than axioms【423561634356931†L81-L85】. While ToE is speculative and remains outside the mainstream physics community, it offers a unified lens through which to view gravity, quantum mechanics and cosmology【423561634356931†L96-L104】.