This manifesto introduces Normative Transition Existentialism (NTE), a philosophical framework that executes an ontological reset: reality is not constituted by matter, but by Norms—the enabling conditions that grant existence. Its architecture unifies Monism, Tri‑Phasic Dynamics (Potentia, Realized, Self‑conscious), and Five‑State Evolution (Chaos, Order, Decay, Pulse, Transition) into a single system where all phenomena—from physical laws to social institutions—are grasped as analyzable and redesignable instances of normative compliance. NTE dissolves the historical knowledge‑action gap by reconceiving knowledge as the grasp of norms and action as their instantiation. Its signature move is reverse abstraction: Output‑Driven Development (ODD) is not merely an illustration but the genesis of NTE, where philosophical concepts are directly compiled into Contracts, Artifacts, and a Traffic Light Protocol—making it the first runnable philosophy. The framework repositions humanity as self‑conscious interfaces of the normative system: both experiencers and architects of rules. Rather than offering all‑explaining speculation, NTE delivers a civilizational operating system that is auditable, iterable, and rollback‑capable. In the age of algorithmic governance, its core proposition is that the legitimacy of the future derives not from necessity, but from how responsibly we design the norms that permit it to exist. Core Distinction: NTE is not a doctrine but a deployable cognitive infrastructure—a self‑critical toolchain that includes built‑in immunity (NTE05‑07) against its own risks: technocratic tyranny, normative imperialism, and ontological violence.
Yi Fu (Tue,) studied this question.