thermodynamic-money-theory

The mathematical proof, data, and code for The Joule Standard: A thermodynamic theory of monetary evolution ($G \cdot E = k$).

This repository contains the data, code, and mathematical proof for the Joule Standard, a new economic theory proposing that the granularity of money is physically determined by the energy density of civilization.

The Discovery

Analysis of 10,000 years of economic history—from Neolithic social credit to the modern digital grid—reveals a strict inverse power law (Slope ≈ -0.999, R² ≈ 0.99) between:

1. Energy Cost (E): The labor hours required to capture 1 Gigajoule of energy.
2. Monetary Granularity (G): The purchasing power of the smallest socially trusted accounting unit.

The Law: As energy becomes cheaper (technologically abundant), money must become more divisible (granular) to maintain thermodynamic equilibrium. Systems that violate this law (e.g., the 20th-century Gold Standard) collapse or undergo phase transitions.

Repository Contents

• joule_standard.pdf: The full research paper detailing the theory, historical analysis, and future predictions.
• thermo_money_plot.py: The Python script used to perform the regression analysis and generate the graph.
• thermodynamic_money_law.png: High-resolution visualization of the data.

Citation

If you use this data or theory, please cite the permanent record:

Lindorf Amado. (2024). The Joule Standard: A Thermodynamic Theory of Monetary Evolution and Civilizational Collapse. Zenodo. [10.5281/zenodo.17810320]

Contact

Author: Lindorf Amado Role: Independent Researcher Email: joule.standard.research@protonmail.com