The Temporal Architecture of Cognition: A Dual Axis Framework for Human and Synthetic Meaning

This preprint introduces a dual temporal architecture distinguishing chronological time (horizontal) from interpretive time (vertical) as the structural basis of cognition across humans, institutions, and artificial systems. The paper demonstrates how burnout, institutional collapse, and synthetic instability arise from overload at the interpretive hinge where these temporal axes intersect. Neurodivergent cognition is analysed as a dual-axis system capable of mediating between human and artificial temporal regimes. This work forms a foundational theoretical component of the Equilibrium Ledger research programme.