The Theory of Actionable Causality: A Logical-Mechanical Framework for Dismantling Cognitive Illusions and Pseudoscientific Claims
Abstract
Superstitions, dogmatic beliefs, and pseudoscientific claims prevalent in human society and cognition fundamentally stem from Illusory Causality. This paper proposes "The Theory of Actionable Causality" as a rigorous analytical and pragmatic logical toolkit. The theory establishes that the validity of a "cause" regarding any phenomenon or problem lies not in abstract speculation, but strictly in its physical availability, mechanical operation, and capacity for controllable intervention.
This framework formulates five foundational laws of causation: the Down-to-Up Approach, the Law of Single Actionable Cause, the Law of the Common Denominator, the Rule of Exclusive Mechanics, and the Law of Mechanical Trace and Retroactive Neutralization. Furthermore, through statistical verification via the Method of Difference and a systematic refutation of classical pseudoscientific counter-arguments, this paper demonstrates that any putative cause lacking present mechanical availability and actionable controllability holds a pragmatic value of zero
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BibTeX
@misc{chauhan2026theory,
title = {{The Theory of Actionable Causality: A Logical-Mechanical Framework for Dismantling Cognitive Illusions and Pseudoscientific Claims}},
author = {Ajay kumar Chauhan},
howpublished = {Zenodo},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23526316},
url = {https://zenodo.org/records/23526316},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - The Theory of Actionable Causality: A Logical-Mechanical Framework for Dismantling Cognitive Illusions and Pseudoscientific Claims
AU - Ajay kumar Chauhan
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/21
PB - Zenodo
DO - 10.5281/zenodo.23526316
UR - https://zenodo.org/records/23526316
AB - Superstitions, dogmatic beliefs, and pseudoscientific claims prevalent in human society and cognition fundamentally stem from Illusory Causality. This paper proposes "The Theory of Actionable Causality" as a rigorous analytical and pragmatic logical toolkit. The theory establishes that the validity of a "cause" regarding any phenomenon or problem lies not in abstract speculation, but strictly in its physical availability, mechanical operation, and capacity for controllable intervention. This framework formulates five foundational laws of causation: the Down-to-Up Approach, the Law of Single Actionable Cause, the Law of the Common Denominator, the Rule of Exclusive Mechanics, and the Law of Mechanical Trace and Retroactive Neutralization. Furthermore, through statistical verification via the Method of Difference and a systematic refutation of classical pseudoscientific counter-arguments, this paper demonstrates that any putative cause lacking present mechanical availability and actionable controllability holds a pragmatic value of zero
ER -