Author
Jaconaazar Souza Silva
Laboratory Technician in Audiovisual Arts
Federal Institute of Brasília – IFB, Recanto das Emas Campus
https://xchronos.org
Abstract
This article proposes a symbolic replacement for likes and quantitative metrics in social networks through the Hexa (ɧ) currency, which is based on meaningful attention and conscious presence. Drawing from the XChronos model and its units of subjective time—Chronons, Hectachronos, and Hexachronons—the proposal envisions a symbolic economy where value arises from experiential depth rather than superficial approval.
1. Introduction: The crisis of value in social media
Likes, views, and reactions have become dominant symbolic currencies in the attention economy. However, these metrics fail to measure meaning, transformation, or real presence. The XChronos framework proposes a new foundation: time consciously lived and shared.
2. Philosophical and economic foundations of Hexa (ɧ)
- Ontological Idealism (Kastrup): consciousness is the ground of reality
- Quantum Economics (Orrell): value is symbolic relation, not substance
- Phenomenology of Time (Bergson): real time is lived duration, not mechanical sequence
3. The problem with Likes and the Hexa alternative
Likes are short-term dopamine triggers. Hexas are symbolic tokens of flow, insight, and presence. Instead of collecting likes, users accumulate validated subjective experiences — Hexachronons.
4. Use cases in symbolic social networks
- Contemplative posts receive Hexas based on resonant subjective response
- Transformative videos are “validated” through meaningful engagement and flow
- Diaries and reflections gather Hexas as experiential blocks
- Meaningful comments may generate or earn Hexas
5. Technical Implementation (Overview)
- Integration with APIs for conscious presence tracking
- Symbolic validation based on introspective inputs, not clicks
- User interfaces responsive to qualitative time: real reading time, contemplation pauses, slow scrolling, etc.
6. Conclusion
Hexa (ɧ) is more than a symbolic currency — it is a call for authenticity and slowness. Replacing likes with Hexas reconnects social interaction with what truly matters: presence, experience, and meaning.
References
- Silva, Jaconaazar. Hexa (ɧ): The Currency of Conscious Time in the XChronos Model. Zenodo, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15183862
- Silva, Jaconaazar. Chronons, Hectachronos, and Hexachronons: A Proposal for a Symbolic Measurement Model of Subjective Time. Zenodo, 2025
- Orrell, David. Quantum Economics: The New Science of Money
- Kastrup, Bernardo. Works via Essentia Foundation
- Witt, Harriet. passengerplanet.com
- Santos, Nadir C. R. Kairós x Chronos: The Time of All Things
https://zenodo.org/records/15188658
10.5281/zenodo.15188658