central principle
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A key foundation for understanding why time seems to move in one direction is Boltzmann's H theorem, a central principle in statistical mechanics tied to the second law of thermodynamics.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
This central principle asks that we think more carefully about where we spend our money.
From National Geographic • Dec. 20, 2023
And these experts’ predictions have one central principle: to confidently guess what will eventually befall a planet, you have to know the size of its star.
From Scientific American • Oct. 5, 2023
The central principle of neoliberal safety systems is the idea that norms and regulations can be outsourced and handled at the level of worker "responsibilization."
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2023
The central principle, however, the great nucleus of civilization, becomes more clearly defined, in turn revealing that man's happiness on earth, based upon duty and service, is the end of progress.
From History of Human Society by Blackmar, Frank W. (Frank Wilson)
