How would you answer the most fundamental question: “What is the world?”

We often think of it as a collection of things—trees, phones, people, stars. But to build a truly rational understanding of everything that follows—life, consciousness, society—we need to start at the very base layer of reality.

In my book, Youth’s Inquiry, I argue that the essence of the world is information.

Modern physics reveals that reality’s foundation is energy, constituting particles that form everything we see. Both energy and matter can be understood as a set of attributes—that is, information.

From quarks to galaxies, each level of organization represents specific configurations and motions of more basic units. The “patterns of organization” and the “laws of motion” are themselves information.

On this foundation, life and consciousness emerge. Your thoughts? Also information. What you see, hear, and communicate? Information.

This isn’t just philosophy; it’s the logical starting point for a coherent worldview.

This perspective changes everything. It allows us to analyze everything from the atoms in stars to the ideas in our minds with a consistent, rational framework.

This is the first step in “Youth’s Inquiry.” We build a rational understanding from the ground up, without hand-waving or appeals to tradition. It’s for those who believe that the biggest questions deserve the most rigorous answers.

This framework continues into understanding life, consciousness, and human nature. If you’re ready to see how everything connects, explore the book’s full table of contents or get your copy on Amazon to continue the journey.