Physics as Metaphor v1.0: A Speculative Synthesis of Computational Cosmology, Entropic Accounts of Mind, and Buddhist Philosophy (with Runnable Simulation)

This interpretive essay explores structural analogies between theoretical physics, information theory, cognitive neuroscience, and Buddhist philosophy. It uses the Simulation Hypothesis and the Free Energy Principle as organizing metaphors to dialogue with concepts such as Dukkha (suffering), Tanha (craving), Anatta (non-self), and Upekkha (equanimity). Crucially, this work distinguishes between established empirical results and speculative extensions. It includes a runnable Python simulation ( precision_free_energy_sim.py ) that demonstrates the U-shaped relationship between precision-weighting and variational free energy, providing a concrete mathematical grounding for the analogy between "craving" (over-precision) and "entropic friction." The accompanying PDF explicitly flags where the essay offers evocative analogy versus where it rests on established equations (e.g., Landauer’s Principle, Friston’s Free Energy Equation). This is not a peer-reviewed physical theory but a heuristic for interdisciplinary reflection, accompanied by code for reproducibility.