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Chaos is Order


Do you know what the most depressing thing in this universe is?

The second law of thermodynamics. It says that the net entropy of the universe cannot decrease. No matter how hard we try to bring order and meaning to our lives and this world, the universe has different plans. Everything will only move towards chaos.

And every living species on this planet hates chaos because it threatens the existence of the species. Constant chaos forces us to build up our defenses and stay in a constant state of fear.

Whenever there is too much chaos, also know as war, people die. It separates families, millions lose their lives, and we lose valuable resources. Ask anyone who’s been a part of a war, and they’ll say war is not worth it.

But chaos is crucial to our survival.

Chaos is a double-edged sword. It has repercussions, but it also has a benefit we often overlook.

Chaos is responsible for evolution.

When there is peace, there is no threat to your existence, and hence you stop growing; when there is competition, you compete and evolve into something better; when there is chaos, you innovate; you come up with solutions for problems; you adapt to your environment and you emerge a better, more developed version of yourself.

Competition brings out the best in all the parties involved.

If we look back at our own history, the most significant advancements in the human civilization occurred when there was the most chaos.

Even in the last century, we faced difficult times: wars that lasted years, and yet, humans developed more in the last 100 years than in the last five centuries combined.

Think about a future where we achieve world peace. There is no fighting between humans, there is no conflict, everyone lives in perfect harmony. A species that thrives on conflict has to face a world with no chaos. We lose our edge; we become lazy, the progress of the human civilization stops. We become too carefree; we stop innovating, and finally, poof. 

We are extinct.

There’s an adage in Latin, “Si vis Pacem, Para Bellum.” It translates to “If you want peace, prepare for war.”

It is an irony.

We live in an imperfect world that’s fuelled by chaos. We need conflict for survival; we need to fight for peace; we need chaos for order.

There’s nothing we can do about it rather than suck up and accept reality, while we work on evolving.
So, think twice before you wish for ‘World Peace’ this Christmas.

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