http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2006/07/11/order-and-chaos/ musings, thoughts, and writings of Barbara W. Klaser Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:31:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.3-beta1 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2006/07/11/order-and-chaos/#comment-3272 Wed, 12 Jul 2006 01:16:00 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2006/07/11/order-and-chaos/#comment-3272 Great essay. Nothing much I could add to that. I suppose life is order. It depends on the orderly operation of our bodily processes, on the order of our dna, on the orderly physical laws of the universe which gave rise to the solar system and the earth we live on. I guess it isn't surprising we like order. Disorder is exciting, maybe because it is threatening and dangerous, so we prefer to enjoy it vicariously. Books, of course, tend to put everything in order by the end of the story. That's likely part of their attraction. Great essay. Nothing much I could add to that. I suppose life is order. It depends on the orderly operation of our bodily processes, on the order of our dna, on the orderly physical laws of the universe which gave rise to the solar system and the earth we live on. I guess it isn’t surprising we like order. Disorder is exciting, maybe because it is threatening and dangerous, so we prefer to enjoy it vicariously. Books, of course, tend to put everything in order by the end of the story. That’s likely part of their attraction.

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