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The age old confrontation: Republican development versus oligarchic anarchy.In as much as we have examined the details of the transitional elements on the left half of the matrix, we need to examine those on the right half as well. Appendix A14 shows both halves of the matrix fully developed. The result is quite a complex structure. Each of the two halves of the matrix have a unique characteristic, as we had earlier recognized. The left half, for instance, can be understood as defining "Man as divine image," while the right half can be understood as defining "God, the divine Principle of man." This means that the same type of recognition that we have developed for the left half, is reflected in mirror image in the right half, and vice versa. Thus, we can speak of oligarchic anarchy or a conservative U.N.. We can also speak of republican development or scientific nationalism. These combinations make sense. However, since the two halves are mirror image related, we cannot cross the up/down boundaries when we relate our present status of existence to the right and left halves of the matrix. For instance, we cannot see ourselves as operating in an oligarchic nation-state, or be involved in conservative world development. These combinations are self-contradictory. This is an important feature to recognize. Indeed, mankind would be greatly blessed if this feature were understood, for this is exactly what mankind has been aiming to do for 500 years. It has been trying to maintain itself on a platform of nation-states, while at the same time working in an environment of oligarchy oriented forms of government. This can't work. And it hasn't worked. The nation state and the oligarchy belong to opposite environments. They can't be mixed in a beneficial fashion. It is impossible to operate a nation-state with the oligarchy standing in the background. It has been tried for 500 years, but has never worked no matter how hard mankind had wanted it to work. Appendix A14 shows four gray blocks that represent four environments, two in each half of the matrix. Within each half, the two environments share the transitional elements. The downward oriented environment in the left half of the matrix comprises the elements of Conservatism and Anarchy and the transitions towards them that flow out of the elements Healing systems and Civic institutions. As Appendix A14 shows, all the elements in this environment are tightly interrelated. The elements in the first column are according to the design of the matrix the unmanifest of the elements in the second column. This tells us, that Conservatism inevitably reflects itself in Anarchy. The other of the two environments is upward oriented. It comprises the elements Classical humanism and Scientific Christianity, and the transitions towards them, which again flow out of the two transitional elements Healing systems and Civic institutions which are shared with the downward oriented environment. The transitional out of these elements, are also interlocked. Since the two environments in each half of the matrix, share their transitional structures according to the direction in which our attention is oriented, it becomes obvious that we cannot operate in both environments simultaneously, because we cannot move in opposite directions at the same time. For instance, Conservatism and the Sovereign nation-state belong to separate environments. We cannot embrace both. One is contrary to the other. For as long as we embrace conservatism it will be impossible to build and maintain a sovereign nation state. We may pretend that this is possible, but this has nothing to do with reality. If we embrace conservatism, we build anarchy. That's what we do. That's the reality. Conservatism means that the genius of man has been lost sight of. Classical humanism on the other hand, means that the genius of man is being recognized. Evidently, it is not possible to do both simultaneously. || - page index - || - chapter index - || - Exit - ||
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