The crisis consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born; in this interregnum a great variety of morbid symptoms appear.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- During transitional times, old systems fade before new ones emerge, causing social instability and strange behaviors.
- In plain terms
- When old systems die and new ones are not born, things get chaotic.
- What can you take from it?
- Expect disorder when society transitions between eras.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are current signs of transition?
- When does chaos become opportunity?
Another view
Not all symptoms are pathological; some are natural adjustments.
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