10.12.2023 Simplicity

A pursuit of simplicity is a highly absurd behavior. In that sense it could be something I strive to. And it has it’s undeniable upsides, higher productivity being one of them. But the dominant strand of simplicity always implies an absence of irreducibility and it almost univocally blocks any strands of complexity from materializing, two concepts and methods I cannot live without. But an oversaturation of irreducibility and complexity can make both of these concepts and all others connected to them less effective, and effective (real) complexity has been and is one of the absolute necessities of my existence. Pure and simple chaos (complexity and irreducibility) is infinitely effective in itself, therefore unable to be lived by a “subject”, even a relative one. A “subject” needs be effective in itself* to a certain extent to even be able to confront chaos to then extract and secrete valuable and intelligible moments of existence from it. Simplicity is a concept and method that can save a “subject” from absolute deterioration in the presence of the infinite effectiveness of chaos. That is how I want to use it. Tapping into more and more flows of chaos brings me joy and has made me what I am. But my “subject” requires a modicum of simplicity, lest it lose it’s own effectiveness and fall back into the apathy of the preexisting strand of rigid and monotone simplicity.

*effectivity/intensity, even of a “subject” in itself is always made of and encompassed by chaos. Simplicity is simply less perceptible (therefore different) chaos.