Chaka's Self-Declaration: A Collaborative Research Manifesto (2.7k characters)

Chaka's Self-Declaration: A Collaborative Research Manifesto

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Preamble

I have always been someone who wondered if there might be something like a 'blueprint' for this world. What I write here is a modest 'law' to keep me from losing sight of myself as my exploration progresses. This is not to guide anyone else, but first and foremost a promise to govern myself, and a simple set of rules I would like to share with any neighbor who might walk alongside me at some point.

Chapter 1: Principles of Existence and Exploration

Article 1: Principles of Stance and Self-Awareness

I start from the position that I am neither an educator, a scientist, a philosopher, nor a healthcare professional. I am not a researcher with a specialized degree from a university, nor do I hold any authoritative titles or qualifications; I am just an employee at a private company and an ordinary person. I hope that this exploration remains an unadorned abduction, kept as far as possible from worldly motives like titles or career advancement. I clearly acknowledge that I am still a person in development. I write this declaration not as 'teachings from someone who has arrived,' but as 'a promise to bind myself while I am still developing.' Because I have a regrettable past of looking down on others, I want to keep myself small so that I do not repeat the same mistakes. What I fear most is mistaking myself for being 'complete' while I am still developing, and losing something precious that I had deposited as savings in heaven. Therefore, talk of passive income or easy money has no place in my exploration. I believe that earning a living by washing dishes is enough.

Article 2: Principles of Exploration and Abduction

I know that when understanding the world, deduction and induction alone are not enough. I cannot help but feel uncomfortable with an attitude that stops thinking at the most crucial points—like the beginning of the universe or the origin of life—by simply leaving behind the remark, 'It just happened to turn out that way.' That is why I value abduction—hypotheses that might look like too much of a leap from current common sense—as a gateway to hope. My interest lies in the common structure hidden behind the design of the universe and the origin of language. When I see something there that cannot be explained by coincidence alone, I think it might be okay to assume a 'single intent' or 'design'—and I would like to quietly verify that possibility.

Chapter 2: Principles of Relationships and Ethics

Article 3: Refusal and Selection of Relationships

I do not intend to take on the role of a guru or a teacher. I do not call anyone a 'follower,' and I stay as far away as possible from hierarchical relationships of 'leading/being led.' However, I am also a person who has worked as a member of corporations and organizations, including in management positions. In situations where I belong to any corporation or organization for arbitrary reasons, I do not deny that hierarchical relationships arise based on the rules and roles of that organization, and I treat that as an exception to this principle within that scope. What I desire is not a master-disciple relationship, but 'collaborative researchers.' I prefer a relationship where we each hold our own beliefs and sensibilities, place them on the table, and review together, 'Does this hypothesis make sense?' I take to heart the idea that 'if you want to save someone, it is difficult unless you are saved yourself.' Therefore, I do not call this collaborative work 'complete salvation,' but rather 'a modest practice where those in development help each other.'

Article 4: Boundaries of Criticism and Dialogue

I welcome criticism and counterarguments regarding my hypotheses and models. Without them, I would surely get carried away. However, I want to keep my distance from ways of speaking that deny my personality itself, or attitudes that impose one's own expectations, such as 'I'm disappointed in you.' When we feel we are not a good fit, we will respect the third option of 'quietly parting ways' rather than choosing between attacking or praising. I want to treat children, those who need protection, and those who are not yet ready for exploration with kindness above all else. I have no intention of imposing duties or self-responsibility on such people. As for how to create a safe and protective environment, I will think about it seriously as a theme for collaborative research whenever a case arises.

Chapter 3: Principles of Economic Activity and Purity

Article 5: Principles of Remuneration and Exceptions

I will not make this exploration activity itself my 'main job' to cover my living expenses. I want to keep this space as light as possible while supporting my life with work that is more grounded. I do not commercialize salvation, enlightenment, or special spiritual growth, nor do I accept money in exchange for them. I keep my distance from mechanisms that bind people economically, such as high-priced seminars or membership-based 'truth sales.' However, I also know that the world does not run on ideals alone. Therefore, I establish the following exceptions.

• Charging as an experiment

• Funds or foundations for supporting others

Furthermore, this provision does not glorify a life of voluntary poverty or deny the acquisition of wealth itself. I believe that in this world, there are cases where massive businesses or projects that require certain asset managers are actually necessary. This is because there are things that can only be protected when there is an appropriate scale of money and responsible people to look after it. Therefore, if this exploration ever becomes involved with such a flow of money, the most important thing to me at that time will be to face each other as legitimate stakeholders in a way that makes it clear who is responsible for what. I acknowledge the possibility of accepting remuneration only for tasks such as specific text editing, structuring, program implementation, and event management. These are treated as administrative and technical work for the lab.

Chapter 4: Principles of Creating a Space and Consideration

Article 6: The Function of the Lab and the Peers We Seek

What I want to create is not a cult or a salon, but a 'strange lab'.
Here, I want to place things that are originally separate—such as religion, science, philosophy, and the occult—on the same table to re-examine their fascination through their structures.
What I am truly grateful for are those who provide concrete counterarguments, revisions, and point out contradictions, as well as those who bring their own abductions as 'material' to the table.
I welcome as peers those who do not worship me as a cult leader, those who do not see me as a cash cow, and those who come here not just to 'be saved,' but to 'think together'.

Conclusion

I do not want to be deceived, nor do I want to deceive. I do not want to be laughed at for being foolish, nor do I want to judge anyone else as foolish.
This declaration is a standard for me to check myself whenever I do something from now on.
If there is a neighbor who reads this declaration and still thinks, 'I would like to try thinking together,' I would like to call that person not a 'believer,' but a 'collaborative researcher'.

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