Paradigm Shift Theory

Warning: reading this page may cause spontaneous combustion, existential dread, or uncontrolled laughter.

Introduction

This is the definitive guide to understanding the intricacies of Paradigm Shift, the phenomenon where one's entire worldview is uprooted like a particularly stubborn weed in the garden of reality.

Learn more about Quantum Leaps, the precursors to Paradigm Shift.

The Five Stages of Paradigm Shift

  1. Denial
  2. Disorientation
  3. Disintegration
  4. Reintegration
  5. Reorientation (optional, and not always recommended)

Remember, it's not just a phase, it's a phase transition like the one in your favorite sci-fi show.