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On the other hand, dualistic metaphysics leaves space for “derailment” from history. Namely, for a dualistic metaphysics you always have to assume that there is some opposed principle to the one historically developing toward an end - and that this opposition is not perfectly absorbed in the development of that principle, as Hegel believes. For instance, Platonic “matter” (chora) seems to be simply the receptacle of the Forms, but it is actually resisting shaping, therefore indicating that it possesses some independent principle of its own, tending toward its own shapelessness. Now, if you assume that such a drive toward shapelessness - or entropy, as modern science would call it - exists, somehow, you can interpret some historical manifestations as inherently entropic.

Some people, like Evola and Kaczynski see technology and the modern world as a derailment from history. Evola tries to reabsorb in through a theory of cyclical time - namely, that to the culminating entropic moment follows the primeval act of order, much like Plato himself believed (e.g. myth of the Statesman describing some divine/demiurgic activity as cyclically taking hold of the world). Kaczynski just theorizes a coming back to a pre-technological society in some sense. But both theorize in a return to a different - and previous - mode of life in that they believe that current historical development are entropic and opposed to some other principle which represents the “true telos” as opposed to a “false telos” or “entropic telos” of matter/chora or whatever you want to call.

Therefore there are two stances one can take in relation to the current times, which are either following along with the current or interpret the current as malevolent and rebel to it. Do you stand by any of these in particular (or do you feel like there are other ways to interpret history)? Are you struggling as well? I honestly do not know which position to take, and these threads are really making me wonder. Also, lately I feel like I have been shifting toward all-including monistic/Hegelian metaphysics more and more since looking at things from a dualistic perspective really leaves you drained and constant wary of enemies, and makes you fearful of life and what could come.

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