On Discordia

Discordia is the Latin for disagreement or dissension; it is the root of the the word discord; it is synonyms with chaos and a word very close to my heart. The words discord or chaos seem to have a negative meaning to many people but I think that is unfortunate because in chaos is where we as humans truly shine.

Before I explain why humans need chaos let me first clarify that chaos is not disorder. There is such this as orderly chaos, in fact one may argue that our universe falls into such a category. No chaos is a complex word to explain so I will divide it up into a few principles. The first is that of non-impossibility. That is to say regardless of any lack probability there isn’t anything that is strictly impossible. This may be hard to swallow so lets walk through it. If something is impossible we can say that it do not have the ability to exist. That is to say that something impossible would be non-existant, but non-existence is a type of existence. So if something is non-existent then has an existence which mean it has the ability to exist. This is a paradox so we must assume that anything which being a thing must have an existence either in the positive or negative cannot be impossible. The second principle of chaos is that of continuous change. That is to say that in a chaotic universe everything is in a state of flux. The world now is not the same world as the world from 10 seconds ago.

Back to humans shining in chaos. If change and possibility come from chaos then we can also say creation comes from chaos. Humans can create thing because we have a desire for change and the ability to see the possibilities. To often though we are afraid of change and build walls of tightly controlled order around ourselves to keep change away. Difference, non-compliance and disorder scare us and for good reason. Change is scary. We like to make plans, work towards a goal and be free from the fears of random violence, but dramatic constant change undermines these desires. So what do we do, we try to change the world so that we can control the change. We create societies with a common order, we put things in the same place everyday. Even without anyone telling us we will create patterns that we are loathe to change.

These patterns though aren’t freedom, they are in fact confining. The laws we create get tighter and tighter, binding us all together. We feel bored and tired with our lives, seeking refuge in the false adventure of TV and movies. Boredom is the sign of a banal existence, one without chaos. Why do you think we fear computers taking over our jobs and lives. Computers can only handle order but humans are much better with both halves of chaos. That is why I named my blog Technica Discordia. The Technica for the computers and technology that surrounds us and the Discordia to represent the humans who can create ideas from the chaos of the universe. Everyone should take a little time and think about how chaos touches your life and how you can add more. Look at something familiar from a new angle, or go for a walk somewhere new. Start a new project, but don’t worry about having to finish it, it’s more important to cultivate ideas. Get a new hobby or read a book. Let’s leave the boring stuff to the computers and enjoy life.