A Surgeon's Journey to the Hidden Architecture of Reality
Reflections on the RTA Framework for Reality
If you feel that something is off in the world right now, you’re not alone.
Many people sense it: increasing division across ideological lines, rising disorder and confusion, and—perhaps most disturbingly—a growing sense that life has lost its meaning, that we are witnessing the decline of a generation. The world is no longer what it was even twenty years ago. Something fundamental has shifted.
As a practicing cardiac surgeon, I work every day with complex biological systems and life-and-death decisions. A lifetime of fast pattern recognition—essential in the operating room where circumstances change by the second—has shaped how I see the world. Over time, I turned that skill toward something deeper: the foundational structures of reality itself. I began exploring information theory, mathematics, and physics—not as separate disciplines, but as pieces of a larger puzzle.
What I found was this: life is not random. It is composed of interlocking systems that, when aligned, form something greater than the sum of their parts. Whether it's the human body, the solar system, or a coherent philosophy, these systems operate best when they are in harmony.
But where there is disharmony—across science, society, ethics, or reason—there is rising entropy, decay, and ultimately, human suffering.
The good news is: this is not inevitable. It is correctable.
And that is the purpose of this Substack—to begin showing the way back to structure, to meaning, and to harmony.
My personal journey began with an exploration of physics, driven by a desire to understand some of its most enduring unanswered questions—most notably, the unification of gravity and electromagnetism. That pursuit led me to construct a new framework, one that extends Einstein’s idea of four-dimensional spacetime into a projection from a deeper, five-dimensional structuring principle.
Once I formalized this concept mathematically, I expanded it into the field of information theory and even applied it to solve three previously unresolved mathematical conjectures. I’ll include links to those papers at the end of this post for those interested in the technical details—but the reflections I’ll share here will remain free of mathematical formalism.
As I explored other domains of human knowledge, I began to see recurring structural principles—particularly duality and resonance—appearing everywhere. These patterns are not confined to physics or math; they echo across philosophy, biology, cognition, and even ethics.
What I aim to do here is to share these realizations in plain language, without relying on equations or jargon—because the structure they reveal speaks far beyond mathematics alone.
This Substack will explore how the RTA framework I’ve developed can be applied to a wide range of the challenges we face today: the collapse of trust in media and institutional experts, deepening ideological division, rising levels of anxiety and depression, the growing appeal of nihilism to younger generations, and the gradual erosion of structured, logical reasoning.
But more than that, it will explore a deeper question: how do we live in harmony with the world?
To me, living in harmony means doing the most good you can. It means leading with grace and empathy. It means helping others—not out of obligation, but out of alignment with the structure of reality itself. When you live this way, you not only uplift others—you also uplift yourself. And more often than not, good things begin to return your way.
This is not mysticism. I believe it is a foundational principle of the universe.
Harmony is not a metaphor—it is a structure. And structure, once seen, can guide everything. That is why I chose the name RTA, to honor the ancient Vedic concept of cosmic harmony.
In the posts to come, I’ll explore how the RTA framework applies to a range of pressing issues: ethics, the decline of trust in media and experts, economics, the development of cognition and intelligence, the breakdown of modern society, and even the role of pain and evil in the world.
Throughout it all, I’ll apply not only the cold logical lens of RTA, but also the humanity and compassion that come from a lifetime spent performing thousands of heart surgeries and understanding how precious life truly is.
Thank you for reading.
I invite you to subscribe, or simply return as often as you’d like. I plan to post at least once a week—sometimes more. This Substack will always be free. It is my gift to anyone who finds value in it.
At the end of this post, you’ll find links to two of my scientific articles. If you’re curious about the technical basis of RTA, feel free to explore.
And please don’t hesitate to reach out with questions, thoughts, or suggestions. I’d love to hear what others are curious about, and what topics you’d like to see explored.
I believe we are living through a moment of structural transition.
The systems we’ve inherited are breaking under the weight of their own contradictions.
But beneath it all, there is harmony still.
We just have to learn how to listen again.