Chapter 3 · Line Structure

Line Structure marks the first leap in cognition.
It cuts through the point structure and creates the most basic axis of opposition: yes/no, good/bad, safe/dangerous.
From this moment on, the world becomes something that can be judged.

This chapter unfolds in three parts:

• 3.1 Formation of Polarities
  Explains how the point structure, once activated by intention, splits into the first binary dimension.

• 3.2 Judgment Mechanism of Line Structure
  Describes how cognition uses this one-dimensional axis to locate stimuli and make rapid decisions.

• 3.3 Limits of Line Structure
  Analyzes how binary outcomes oversimplify reality and distort complex, multi-layered situations.

The significance of line structure is twofold:
It gives us the first sense of direction,
but also traps us in an either/or framework.