The Birth and Evolution of Human Knowledge: An LMT Perspective on Disciplines as Collective Load Minimization

The history of human disciplines is fundamentally a story of resistance against “living difficulties” (high Load). This paper reinterprets the birth of eight major academic fields through the lens of Load Minimization Theory (LMT: L = U + F + E). It argues that disciplines emerged as collective attempts to reduce Uncertainty (U) and Friction (F), ultimately seeking An-soku (deep relational rest). By examining their origins and evolution, this paper shows that scholarship represents humanity’s shared Self-Establishment process. Finally, it suggests that Relational Dynamics (LMT) serves as a natural integrative step for the fragmented knowledge of the modern era.