IOInformational Ontology

Informational Ontology

Informational Ontology (IO) is an attempt to describe reality starting from pure difference and relation, building up through information, awareness, value, meaning, and purpose.

The site is designed in layers: a guided path for lay readers, a more formal ontological overview, and deeper technical materials and simulations for specialists.

Start here

A guided, hand-holding journey through IO using analogies and everyday examples. Designed for non-specialists.

Recommended if you're new to the ideas, or just curious and not in the mood for formal philosophy.

Ontological chain

The core sequence explored in IO:

Δ → R → I → A → V → M → P

Difference, Relation, Information, Awareness, Value, Meaning, Purpose.

View the formal overview →

Simulations

Small visual toys that show how rich structure can emerge from simple, rule-based systems tied to the Δ → R → I story.

Explore simulations →

For a more meta-level overview of the project, see the Introduction page.