The Nagging Question of Cyclic and Apocalyptic Time
How
can we distinguish elements in our dialectical thinking
in order to optimize
the development of our selves, and our
systems, applications, and resources?
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by Johnes Ruta 1999, 2004
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| Psyclic Time | Apocalyptic Time |
| "Construction:" evaluation and interpretation of constituent parts & themes |
"Deconstruction:" dissection and reductive vaporization of constituent elements |
optimism |
pessimism |
multi-dimensional focii & functionality |
one-dimensional focus; |
| Environment
& Technology: positive applications & resolutions based on scientific discovery. |
Environment
& Technology: denial of significance of scientific evidence; destructive uses of scientific discovery |
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Resources:
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Resources: expedient consumption and depletion of non-renewable resources. engineered shortages of resources for the purpose of profiteering; rejection of development of renewable resources. |
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interpretation of phenomena: the process of unfolding constituents |
interpretation of phenomena: the synchronic, behavioristic process of the interaction of constituents, leading to culmination or climax |
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Economic cycle: 1. growth of supply in harmony with requirements of demand 2. stability of infrastructure not dependent on supply & demand 3. self-correcting course of critical processes in the economic mechanism |
Economic
cycle: |
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Investment process: 1. growth 2. harvest 3. respect of fallowing period 4. reseeding |
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Architectural process: building with the purpose of functionality, quality of workmanship and materials, permanence, consideration of human scale & utility, and aesthetics. |
Architectural process: building according to dictates of immediate need, expedience, utility, and profitability of development. |
| Trade
process: "medieval merchantilism": cash-and- carry trade; "Enlightenment" philanthropic development of traditional and primitive economies for betterment to standard of living, without purpose of profit or domination. |
Trade process: "Industrial and Post-Industrial merchantilism": Capitalistic and Colonialist development of traditional and primitive economies with the purpose of the exploitation of cheaper labor costs, also with purposes of cultural and social domination or influence. |
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monitored decay of human constructions leads to repair & constructive renovation |
neglected decay in stages of unattended deterioration, or awaiting divine intervention |
| benignly monitored conditions for the interception and prevention of detrimental effects |
emergency response |
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cause & effect; effects without cause |
defect causes interuption and breaks in continuity |
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cause & simultaneous effect; acceptance of personal responsibility |
cause & reaction; charge of blame; deflection of personal responsibility |
| Tradition = patterns of compasionate community |
Tradition = orientation & justification of dominance |
| historical
continuity of culture and permutations of the individual. | synchronic & reductive affectaton of psychological institutions. |
Family = the promotion of intimacy in human communication |
Family
= the arrangement of moral authority and physical dominance |
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Moral Purpose: the alleviation of suffering in the world |
Moral Purpose: the elimination of sin in the world |
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Existential / Essential ethical responsibilities |
actions dictated by moral absolutes & moral imperatives |
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strength of character |
power of dominance & intrusion |
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atonement through consciousness |
perpetuity of guilt and punishment |
Application of Justice: hierarchical ordering of harmfull behavior; elimination of "victimless crimes"; humanistic rehabilitation wherever possible; alleviation of negative social circumstances. | Application of Justice: punitive mentality toward all social ineptitudes; extended incarceration and incarceration systems for profit; free-market appropriation of prison labor; victimization of the under-privileged. |
| inductive texture of phenomena |
Reductionism; deductive "Rationalism" |
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words as description |
words as definitive mass |
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generation of electrical power via natural resources or constant resources |
profitable generation of energy utilizing hazardous methods or non-renewable resources |
| amalgamation of elements |
corrosion; corrosive attitudes or actions applied to undesired elements. |
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nuclear Fusion |
nuclear Fission |
| open circuit of energy | terminus directed flow of energy -- i.e. polarization |
| conscious spontaniety |
inevitabilities of the unforeseen |
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Methodology: "deep structure"; alchemical metaphorical process of discovery |
Methodology: standardized experimental method of trial & error |
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spiral of repetition, unfolding of eventuality |
closed- or short-circuit of repitition/ compulsion |
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Eternity |
Time |
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intuition & synchronicity |
expectation of collapse |
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Eroticism: integration of Body & Soul. |
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| Functionality of sexuality: play, desire, passion, emotional fulfillment. | Regenerative, dominance, and physical satisfaction are the functionalities of sexuality. |
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Manifestation of the Evocative: i.e. the Dance of Shiva. |
emotional indifference; stasis of personal roles. |
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trinity / triangulation |
fragmentation |
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dialectical unity |
duality leading to schism |
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perpetual evolution |
stasis, de-evolution |
| "stratified stability" (Jacob Bronowski) |
stratified layers of incomplete processes |
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verbal concepts |
self-censorship |
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creativity |
emptiness |
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regenerative replacement |
depletion |
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self reflection & meditation |
proselytizing the self & others |
| Oceanic & Cosmic |
imposed "Reality" as Empirical chauvinism |
| Harmonic echo effect of musical scale | mono - linear tonality |
| symbolic awareness | "literal" verbal thought process dominates inner monologue: polarity of inner dialog. |
| Pan-Consciousness animism |
Empiricist perception; Behaviorism; denial of scientific evidence. |
| Cycles of Energy | Linear series |
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