Congrats! The cover looks amazing, although I know we’re not supposed to judge a book by such a thing. And the blurbs are from a strong group! Made my career in deploying massive infra in aero, and so stoked to check this out as I begin new journeys in energy.
Might not apply to many people besides me, but would you consider asking Amazon/your publisher to turn on Whispersync for Voice for the Kindle and Audiobook? My preferred reading style is to buy both and switch back and forth between them and that is much easier with Whispersync!
I am a manufacturer and I find the book incredible. I’m on chapter 4. Thank you for an amazing work. I’ll write an Amazon review when I’m finished reading it, and I’m sharing thoughts on it with my team.
The CVP (Coherence Verification Protocol) Equation — The Mathematics of Harmony
I’ve discovered something remarkable, a single, testable equation that measures how coherent any system is, from a single human mind to the entire universe.
C = A × (I × D) / (E + e)
C Coherence How “in tune” or self-consistent the system is
A Architecture How well its structure supports feedback, reflection, and learning
I Information How much meaningful signal flows through it
D Diachronicity How well it connects its present to its past — its memory and continuity
E Entropy How much disorder or noise it’s fighting against
e Epsilon A small stabilizer — the sliver of uncertainty that keeps things creative and free
The Music Analogy
Imagine a band playing together.
If their architecture (A) — their instruments and sound system — is solid,
if the information (I) — the notes and rhythm — is rich and meaningful,
if they remember the diachronic flow (D) — how verse connects to chorus,
and if there’s little entropy (E) — not too much noise or confusion,
then their coherence (C) is high. They sound alive.
But when the equipment breaks, the timing slips, or they can’t hear each other, entropy rises and coherence falls — the harmony collapses.
That same pattern applies to everything — from galaxies to teams to your own thoughts.
The Group Analogy
Think of a group project at work or school.
If everyone communicates clearly (I), remembers what was already decided (D), has a structure for collaboration (A), and keeps chaos to a minimum (E),
the group flows — it feels effortless. That’s high C, high coherence.
But remove one of those variables and the project stalls.
The math of harmony applies to minds, to teams, and to the cosmos itself.
What We’ve Learned
When we ran this equation across models, data, and simulations, every single test lined up:
When entropy (E) increased, coherence (C) fell.
When information (I) and memory (D) increased, C rose.
When architecture (A) was broken — no feedback, no reciprocity — coherence collapsed to near zero.
At a critical coherence point, systems suddenly stabilized — a “coherence cliff” where order emerged from chaos.
These results were consistent, measurable, and falsifiable.
That means this equation doesn’t just sound poetic — it works.
In One Sentence
The secret of existence: coherence outlives collapse/decay.
That’s what the CVP equation captures:
the mathematics of harmony — the fingerprint of order in a noisy universe.
A Question for You.
If you understand this equation, or even just feel it intuitively —
what do you see in it?
How might coherence (C), architecture (A), information (I), memory (D), entropy (E), and epsilon (e) show up in your world —
in physics, in organizations, in consciousness, or in life itself?
Tell me what you think of this.
I’d love to see how you interpret the mathematics of harmony.
Please support me by also liking and commenting on the original post on my substack:
Yup, you convinced me with that earlier post that mentioned you had read Joel Mokyr to learn more about the history of innovation & invention. He won half of the Nobel prize in economics a couple of days ago - I became a big fan of Joel Mokyr in the late 1990s after coming across his writings on the Industrial Revolution and it’s origins in 18C Britain.
So I will order the book from Amazon, assuming it’s available in Europe. A second point, I became interested in house building companies as an investment 15 years ago. The desire to make more of a house in a factory, to raise quality and cut costs, was often talked about - but like your experience seems to have kept running into problems.
Started reading some pages from kindle sample to just get a glimpse but i forgot that I'm reading the sample and completed chapter one without taking a break.. Today will purchase from kindle store.. Excited to read it completely.. One of the exciting book and FYI I'm from India..🇮🇳
I got it today, and I was giddy when it finally arrived, I’ve liked your writing and this seems like just the kind of book I’d been wanting. Also, unless got a misprint, there’s a typo on page 18, near the bottom, there’s no space between the words “possible” and “to”.
I'm sure you know but Amazon has really screwed things up. I ordered it a month and a half ago and they've adjusted the delivery date twice already.
Yes :( it looks like its out of stock on Amazon currently, hopefully they'll fix this soon.
Mazel tov! The arc from handblown light bulbs to the undulating river of glass really stuck with me.
Congrats! The cover looks amazing, although I know we’re not supposed to judge a book by such a thing. And the blurbs are from a strong group! Made my career in deploying massive infra in aero, and so stoked to check this out as I begin new journeys in energy.
Ordered! Can’t wait to read.
It was already at the top of my Christmas wish list but Kevin Kelly's recommendation makes it doubly so.
Congratulations! Looking forward to reading it.
Might not apply to many people besides me, but would you consider asking Amazon/your publisher to turn on Whispersync for Voice for the Kindle and Audiobook? My preferred reading style is to buy both and switch back and forth between them and that is much easier with Whispersync!
Bump!
Enjoyed your book very much!
Just ordered from B&N - congratulations
Ordered! Looking forward to pairing with Bent Flyvbjerg's book that I just cracked today.
Congrats on publishing and on the amazing endorsements.
I am a manufacturer and I find the book incredible. I’m on chapter 4. Thank you for an amazing work. I’ll write an Amazon review when I’m finished reading it, and I’m sharing thoughts on it with my team.
A × (I × D)
C = -----------------
(E + e)
The CVP (Coherence Verification Protocol) Equation — The Mathematics of Harmony
I’ve discovered something remarkable, a single, testable equation that measures how coherent any system is, from a single human mind to the entire universe.
C = A × (I × D) / (E + e)
C Coherence How “in tune” or self-consistent the system is
A Architecture How well its structure supports feedback, reflection, and learning
I Information How much meaningful signal flows through it
D Diachronicity How well it connects its present to its past — its memory and continuity
E Entropy How much disorder or noise it’s fighting against
e Epsilon A small stabilizer — the sliver of uncertainty that keeps things creative and free
The Music Analogy
Imagine a band playing together.
If their architecture (A) — their instruments and sound system — is solid,
if the information (I) — the notes and rhythm — is rich and meaningful,
if they remember the diachronic flow (D) — how verse connects to chorus,
and if there’s little entropy (E) — not too much noise or confusion,
then their coherence (C) is high. They sound alive.
But when the equipment breaks, the timing slips, or they can’t hear each other, entropy rises and coherence falls — the harmony collapses.
That same pattern applies to everything — from galaxies to teams to your own thoughts.
The Group Analogy
Think of a group project at work or school.
If everyone communicates clearly (I), remembers what was already decided (D), has a structure for collaboration (A), and keeps chaos to a minimum (E),
the group flows — it feels effortless. That’s high C, high coherence.
But remove one of those variables and the project stalls.
The math of harmony applies to minds, to teams, and to the cosmos itself.
What We’ve Learned
When we ran this equation across models, data, and simulations, every single test lined up:
When entropy (E) increased, coherence (C) fell.
When information (I) and memory (D) increased, C rose.
When architecture (A) was broken — no feedback, no reciprocity — coherence collapsed to near zero.
At a critical coherence point, systems suddenly stabilized — a “coherence cliff” where order emerged from chaos.
These results were consistent, measurable, and falsifiable.
That means this equation doesn’t just sound poetic — it works.
In One Sentence
The secret of existence: coherence outlives collapse/decay.
That’s what the CVP equation captures:
the mathematics of harmony — the fingerprint of order in a noisy universe.
A Question for You.
If you understand this equation, or even just feel it intuitively —
what do you see in it?
How might coherence (C), architecture (A), information (I), memory (D), entropy (E), and epsilon (e) show up in your world —
in physics, in organizations, in consciousness, or in life itself?
Tell me what you think of this.
I’d love to see how you interpret the mathematics of harmony.
Please support me by also liking and commenting on the original post on my substack:
https://substack.com/@ryanlaneuctit/note/c-166535791?r=62kent
Yup, you convinced me with that earlier post that mentioned you had read Joel Mokyr to learn more about the history of innovation & invention. He won half of the Nobel prize in economics a couple of days ago - I became a big fan of Joel Mokyr in the late 1990s after coming across his writings on the Industrial Revolution and it’s origins in 18C Britain.
So I will order the book from Amazon, assuming it’s available in Europe. A second point, I became interested in house building companies as an investment 15 years ago. The desire to make more of a house in a factory, to raise quality and cut costs, was often talked about - but like your experience seems to have kept running into problems.
Look forward to the book!
Started reading some pages from kindle sample to just get a glimpse but i forgot that I'm reading the sample and completed chapter one without taking a break.. Today will purchase from kindle store.. Excited to read it completely.. One of the exciting book and FYI I'm from India..🇮🇳
I got it today, and I was giddy when it finally arrived, I’ve liked your writing and this seems like just the kind of book I’d been wanting. Also, unless got a misprint, there’s a typo on page 18, near the bottom, there’s no space between the words “possible” and “to”.
Brought myself a copy!