Human Constants Theory is a research framework developed by Mohammad Rasoul Mohseni Rajaei for examining four fundamental domains of human life: survival, connection, meaning, and order.
Introduction
Across history, human societies have continued to seek survival, meaning, connection, and order. These needs appear differently across cultures, yet they reveal common patterns at a deeper level. The theory of human constants seeks to clarify these patterns within a conceptual framework.
Human beings, in the midst of diversity, are tied to foundational patterns that reappear across every age and culture.
The Four Fundamental Constants
Survival
Preserving life, security, and continuity.
Connection
Bonding with others and belonging to a community.
Meaning
Finding value, purpose, and identity.
Order
Organizing life and social structures.
Balance and Stability
The stability of a society depends on the balance among these four constants. When one dimension becomes disproportionately strong or weakened, personal and social imbalance emerges. This balance resembles a living system: each part influences the others, and change in one dimension ripples through the whole.
Applications
This theory serves as an analytical tool for understanding history, civilization, politics, culture, and collective behavior. At the research level, it can measure social stability and transformation; at the intellectual level, it can help re-examine ideologies and social patterns.