I’ve never believed in destiny. My personal philosophy is one of feigned entropic denial. – A. Lee Martinez

A new book was supposed to come out in 2021. Hope somebody read it.

Entropic Philosophy:Chaos, Breakdown, and Creation by SHANNON MUSSETT

Here’s a note from the publisher.

Now is a time of tremendous anxiety about the present and future state of the world. The second law of thermodynamics states that entropy never decreases, that time marches relentlessly forward, and that systems and energy inevitably break down. Entropy thus serves as a powerful metaphor capturing expressions of growing malaise, chaotic breakdown, and death.

Taking an interdisciplinary approach, Entropic Philosophy: Chaos, Breakdown, and Creation, traces the development of entropic themes in philosophy, anthropology, psychoanalysis, literature, and art. It also provides tools for rethinking how to confront the urgency of the now. Entropic thinking gives voice to novel phenomena born of collapse and dissolution.

Originally describing the loss of energy available for work, entropy blossoms into an umbrella concept capturing phenomena ranging from chaos, disorder, homogenization, slackening, dissipation, and ultimately, death. However, “entropy” comes from the Greek, entropia, meaning “a turning toward” or “transformation.”

Thus, what from one perspective induces anxiety, fear, or resignation, from another opens new ways of thinking and being that are crucial in preventing existential inertia and despair. 

I can save you some time and money – $110 for the hardback – by synopsizing this tome in a single sentence.

Your glass is either half full or your glass is half empty.

Simple.

Just a matter of perspective.

Complications arise when too many glasses are misaligned.

From all angles.