Before abstraction everything is one, but one like chaos; after abstraction everything is united again, but this union is a free binding of autonomous, self-determined beings. Out of a mob a society has developed, chaos has been transformed into a manifold world.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Before abstraction, things are chaotic one. After abstraction, things are united freely as autonomous beings.
- In plain terms
- Abstraction turns chaos into a structured society of free individuals.
- What can you take from it?
- Use structure to organize chaos without losing freedom.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What structures organize your life?
- Where is freedom needed?
Another view
Order can become oppressive if not carefully managed.
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