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The research aims to formalize the Law of Stabilization and propose a theory of representation that incorporates contradiction as a fundamental aspect.

March 1, 2026Open Access

Cinema of Denial: An Operational Theory of Stabilization in Representational Systems

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The research aims to formalize the Law of Stabilization and propose a theory of representation that incorporates contradiction as a fundamental aspect.
Developed a model to analyze operational continuity in representational systems under strain.
Grounded the framework in formal cinematic analysis.
Focused on duration, repetition, and perceptual regulation as key mechanisms.
Demonstrates that contradiction is non-eliminable in representational systems.
Suggests that rather than resolving contradictions, they are redistributed within the system.
Extends implications to various representational environments while emphasizing continuity.

Abstract

This preprint formalizes the Law of Stabilization and advances an operational theory of representation in which contradiction is structurally non-eliminable and administratively redistributed rather than resolved. The study develops a model for analyzing how representational systems sustain operational continuity under structural strain.Grounded in formal cinematic analysis, the framework repositions duration, repetition, and perceptual regulation as mechanisms of redistribution rather than sites of rupture. The argument extends to broader representational environments while remaining bounded to systems dependent on continuity of representation.

Cinema of Denial: An Operational Theory of Stabilization in Representational Systems

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