Cirkulaní

Cirkulaní is a fictional term used in speculative fiction to denote a civilization and its culture organized around circularity and cyclical time. The name comes from cirkula—circle in the setting’s language—combined with the suffix -ní to form a demonym for the people and their culture.

Concept and society: Settlements are built as concentric rings connected by transit loops. Public life emphasizes cycles: planning, resource flow, and ritual times rotate with the days and seasons. Governance relies on rotating councils where officials serve brief terms to prevent entrenched power. Legal and social norms stress consensus-building and accountability through cyclical review.

Economy and technology: The cirkulani economy operates as a closed loop: repair, reuse, remanufacture, and recycling minimize waste. Infrastructure favors modular construction, shared energy networks, and circular transport systems such as ring roads and loop tramways that reduce travel friction and energy use. Technology prioritizes interoperability to allow goods and information to circulate freely among rings.

Culture and influence: Education emphasizes systems thinking and ecological literacy; festivals align with lunar phases and agricultural cycles. The cirkulani aesthetic favors adjustable, reconfigurable spaces and material longevity. In fiction and games, cirkulaní themes are used to explore sustainable design, governance, and social cooperation.

This article treats cirkulaní as a fictional concept and not as a depiction of real-world cultures. See also: circular economy, urban planning, concentric city design.