Raw undeveloped land, whether forest, desert, or mountain; the
burned aftermath of urban and forest fire, parking lots with surfaces too
broken up to park anything on, derelict factories, auto salvage yards, the
sites of demolition, and city landfills; these are where we count our breath. Society, knowing
these places fight Perception will seek to create environments in their image.
In Ruins and wilderness there is something that is both
instructive and nourishing. What this thing is can and should be created by Society. This waste
is not a waste. In this aspect Ruins and Wilderness can be synthetic.
In Ruins it is all over before it starts. There is never any
possibility of getting to first base. Nothing can get off the ground. In such
surroundings the subject/object relationship is not possible. In Ruins no karma
of any kind can be generated. In such locations action is not possible.
Perception is utilitarian. Ruins and Wilderness without alteration
do not offer the least hint of utility. This frustrates Perception and affects
the Mind. Ruins and Wilderness are the World sitting and counting its breath.