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1. The indifference of nature
2. Chaos reigns I: The hammer
3. Chaos reigns II: The adversary
4. The nature of suffering
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Suffering
is the definitive experience of subjectivity. Functional representations enable
one to compare the present state to other potential forms of existence. As
experience accumulates, the subject becomes increasingly aware of the fatality
of continuity, and suffering occurs as one realizes that nature is not
consistent with subjective valuations.
Nature
is indifferent to such suffering. It is without intrinsic value. All forms are
merely instrumental to the continuity of existence, and this progression is
independent of any subjective judgment. Any criticism of its character is
without absolute validity or an authentic foundation.
Nature
is a truth that is only imperfectly realized by the subject. Because experience
occurs through relativity, all representations are merely summations of phenomenal
mechanisms. The authentic character is metaphysical. It is known only
indirectly through a limited set of relational physics.
The
subject inevitably compares present representations to alternative states. Some
ideal states may be realized through the activity of the subject. However,
because perceptual representations are not equivalent to existence, and because
subjective values are often distinct from natural ends, other ideals are impossible
in practice.
Suffering
occurs with the accumulation of unsatisfied desires. The marginal increase of
suffering resulting from each disappointment is proportional to the subjective
value assigned to the relevant ideal. A shift in values or circumstances may
alter the degree of suffering, but this essential condition is perpetually
associated with the phenomenal limitations of subjectivity.
Suffering
is only alleviated in death. In abjection, subjectivity collapses to reunite with
the natural state. The cessation of artificial representations negates the
possibility of idealism. Perceptions of intrinsic value are revealed as
distortions of existence. This value is not an authentic property of nature but
only preference defined in relation to erroneous interpretations.
The
subject exists in a state of chaos. Existence may consist of some natural
order, but the epistemic limitations of relativity prevent its revelation in
the dimensions of consciousness. A fear of the unknown motivates humanity to
construct artificial systems of organization that attempt to make sense of
existence.
Nature
is not bound by such principles. Nature continuously invalidates theoretical
notions by demonstrating inconsistencies. Suffering is the symptom of this
continuous failure. It can only be alleviated through the abandonment of
epistemic pursuits.
