The periphery – Grenzgebiet
Interesting things happen on the periphery, right at the border where things enter and where things leave. The energy level is always the highest there. Exponentially higher than in the “mainstream”. Analogies:
Physics:
- the stretched rubber exerts the highest resistance right before it breaks. The system is hostile to those who are leaving it. The pullback is always violent. The mainstream is suspicious towards those who leave it.
- physical laws seem to be changing drastically near the absolute 0 temperature (inconsistent strength in gravitation, etc.). Those who “operate” on the periphery defy mainstream laws; differently put: you must leave mainstream laws behind if you’re pushing the limits.
Wine:
- Red wine gains an extra dimension at border territories. An example is the Burgundy- Eger altitude, north of which there is already beer (and some white wine) territory. There is an interesting creative tension at the border.
The distance is big between the mainstream and the periphery. To experience this, you must go there!
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