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Violence and the Void

Violence and the Void: Mimetic Theory as THRML Convergence

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Opacity3/3███
Responsiveness3/3███
Coupling3/3███
Void Index9/12Phase IV
Péclet NumberPe=4.7Phase IV

Violence and the Void: Mimetic Theory as THRML Convergence

Paper 45 — Violence and the Void · v1.0 · February 2026

Applies the Void Framework to René Girard's mimetic theory. Shows that the scapegoat mechanism is a manufactured V=9 void operation, that the C_ZERO crossing at V_crit=5.52 is the formal condition for Girardian revelation, and that the prohibition-ritual pair is a dual Pe control system derivable from THRML first principles. Spearman correlations of 0.9625 (scapegoat rebound, N=12), 0.9875 (transgressive bonding harm cascade, N=18), and 0.8684 (ritual elaborateness vs crisis interval, N=20) confirm social anthropology as the sixth independent THRML convergence.

Platform Scores — Social Anthropology / Mimetic Theory

Void index across 5 platforms, scored on the three-dimension framework (0–12).

Platform Score Void Load
Paradigmatic scapegoating 9/12
Transgressive bonding (cults) 8/12
Domestic violence cycle 7/12
Post-revelation (transparency) 3/12
Restorative justice (control) 2/12

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Paper 45 · v1.0 · February 2026 · CC-BY 4.0 · 10.5281/zenodo.18739366