A Non-Dual Ontological Reinterpretation of General Relativity and Quantum Theory, Part 2: Resolving the Quantum Measurement Problem as Contextual Reabsorption Within the One Source Framework

This paper extends the non-dual ontological framework introduced in the author’s prior work (Swalley, 2026) to resolve the long-standing quantum measurement problem. In the One Source ontology, the observable universe arises as continuous radiation and reabsorption of distinctions from a single undifferentiated primordial ground state. The apparent “collapse” of the wave function during measurement is reinterpreted as local, contextual reabsorption into this ground state. The process remains fully unitary and relational, eliminates any privileged role for observers, and preserves all empirical predictions of standard quantum mechanics. We review the current status of the measurement problem as of 2026, present the reabsorption mechanism, demonstrate simplicity gains over existing interpretations, derive the Born rule as a statistical feature of ground-state interactions, and explore implications for the arrow of time and consciousness. The framework unifies quantum mechanics with general relativity under the same dynamic without introducing new physics, dualisms, or infinite regress.