The study of history is distinguished from that of natural sciences and mathematics by two key differences:

1. The basis of knowledge and evidence upon which the discipline of history is constructed is by nature polluted by political and ecclesiastical agendas, prejudices, biases, and unreliable sources. This churning sea of lies and rumours is the unknowable chaos upon which all historical research is conducted.
2. As history is the study of humanity, we, as humans, enchained by human perceptions, can never grasp the whole truth of our existence. An analogy of trying to sketch your own face without ever having seen a mirror is perhaps apt in describing this ageless predicament. Unlike the (relatively) novel fields of chemistry, physics, or biology, history has no set limits, and operates not on concrete laws but evolves and morphs into whatever form in accordance with the time. Here, history could perhaps be likened to mathematics, whereby significant portions of it can benefit from a set of written axioms but these rules can never define it in its entirety.

That is the purpose of this endeavour, to extrapolate from my humble understanding of history and humanity a set of fundamental axioms which have remained unchallenged for all of recorded history and will continue to be for the foreseeable future. I lack both the arrogance and ego to presume that this is conclusive in any way, shape, or form. Rather, I believe that it is merely a beneficial intellectual exercise which could potentially give rise to a novel, systemic approach to history that can rival those of natural sciences in its structural integrity.

The Laws of Progression

Change is the only constant, but the rate of change varies

All things can give rise to conflict

All things are justified, for all minds are rational

The Laws of Nature

The laws of nature are the laws of humanity

Survival is a struggle, for scarcity defines resources

Competition and divergence are the cornerstones of life

The Laws of Statehood

States are people multiplied and magnified

Inequality is the foundation of prosperity

The fate of all societies is obsolescence

The Laws of Epistemology

Hindsight is the death of truth

Humanity is the end of objectivity

The complexity of humanity lies beyond human comprehension