I have always thought that all philosophical debates are ultimately between the partisans of structure and the partisans of goo.
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Alan Watts encapsulates a profound philosophical divide in this statement—between structure and goo. The "structure" symbolizes order, fixed rules, and defined frameworks: entities that provide clarity, boundaries, and systematic ways of understanding existence. It represents the desire to categorize and rationalize, creating firm ground on which debate and knowledge can stand. On the other hand, "goo" conveys fluidity, change, and formlessness. It suggests that reality is not rigid but amorphous, with...
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