An ode to collapse

Catastrophes are often perceived as cataclysmic series of events leading to some radical changes. Some of them are predictable some happens suddenly without any previous signs. But every time we call something catastrophe, the phenomena is named by general terms or even unique names. This general sum of observations helps us to absorb its impact.

The space in–between such dramatic events could be reflected later on as an era. In certain sense catastrophes end collapses of some underlying systems are needed for naming the whole episodes of human history. Collapse of some of the principles which were present are in fact very creative moments when the new system arises. The greatest collapses often follows a complete paradigmatic shift…

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