The General Theory of Forms (TGF)

A short manifesto 10 Propositions A form is a regime that defines what counts as meaningful within a field. Meaning is not contained in symbols. It is produced by the stabilization of forms. A form stabilizes when continuing it becomes less costly than deviating from...

The General Theory of Forms (TGF)

Stop asking what it means. Start asking why it lasts. A practical framework for understanding how social forms stabilize and produce meaning What it is The General Theory of Forms (TGF) is a framework for analyzing how symbolic and social configurations become stable...