Quasi-classicism as a property of the modern multiversal society

Creative generation of meaning in the multiverse of contemporary culture

Abstract

A system is defined as a set of elements that are in relationships and connections with each other forming a certain integrity, unity. A classical system is characterized by the interconnectedness of all its parts, and each of the parts works for the whole. An example of a classical system is a biological organism. Speaking about the system (meaning human society as a whole), Erich Fromm noted the high inertia of systems, their resistance to any change. It is true that a classical system is most often stable (it can also be dynamically stable) and difficult to change because any part of it works to preserve it as a given system. However, the modern information society, with its contradictions and increased creativity, is becoming impossible to comprehend in terms of a classical system. And this is where the concept of quasi-classical systems is used. A quasi-classical system differs in that some of its parts may not work for the whole and may even be destructive in relation to the system they belong to. However, these parts also become useful for the system, ensuring its lability. An example of a quasi-classical system is the modern information society, which is particularly creative precisely due to its non-classicism. Human psyche can also be considered as a quasi-classical system.