From the Meta-Vacuum to Consciousness: Informational Primacy and the Evolution of Reality’s Structures

Abstract

Our understanding of reality is largely constrained by the conditions under which we observe the Universe. We formulate the laws of nature based on data accessible from our vantage point on a tiny “observatory” planet and interpret those laws through the lens of human experience and the capabilities of our instruments. Yet the world we see may represent only a thin slice of a much more complex, multidimensional reality. By relying on familiar categories—space, time, matter, and energy—we risk taking for granted certain axioms that merely reflect our narrow perspective and conditions, which may not be representative of the entire cosmic panorama.

Modern developments in string theory, quantum gravity, holographic principles, multiverse scenarios, and related fields suggest that our conventional notions of the Universe’s “beginning,” its fundamental building blocks, and its governing laws may require profound revision. These advances prompt us to consider whether concepts like space, time, matter, energy, and even the laws of physics themselves are only consequences of deeper, more fundamental structures that we currently grasp only partially.