A market need no longer be run by the Invisible Hand, but now could create itself-its own logic, momentum, style, from inside. Putting the control inside was ratifying what de facto had happened-that you had dispensed with God. But you had taken on a greater, and more harmful, illusion. The illusion of control. That A could do B. But that was false. Completely. No one can do. Things only happen, A and B are unreal, are names for parts that ought to be inseparable...
In Thomas Pynchon's "Gravity's Rainbow," the author delves into the idea that markets are no longer driven by an external force, often referred to as the Invisible Hand, but rather generate their own dynamics and systems. This shift indicates a deeper philosophical change, where the belief in a higher power or guiding force is replaced by a sense of self-generated order, suggesting that humanity has embraced an illusion of control over their circumstances.
Pynchon argues that this newfound control is misleading, as the notion that one can induce specific outcomes is fundamentally flawed. The concepts of 'A' and 'B' represent merely abstract constructs rather than tangible actions. In reality, events unfold independently, and trying to manipulate these outcomes only perpetuates the misconception that control resides within humans, when in fact, it lies beyond comprehension.
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