Beyond Left and Right – Article 10: The Eternal City – Towards a Civilization Aligned with the Structure of Being

Western civilization, having undergone profound crises of meaning, has long been caught in the oscillation between competing ideologies—none of which have been able to provide a stable foundation. The failure of both progressive deconstructionism and reactionary restorationism points to a deeper issue: the absence of a necessary and indestructible foundation upon which civilization can rest. In previous articles, we explored how the Structure of Being reveals itself as that ultimate foundation. Now, we turn to the implications of this recognition for the construction of a civilization that does not merely impose contingent values but aligns itself with the necessity of Being itself.

A Civilization Beyond Becoming

Throughout history, every civilization has been built upon provisional meta-narratives—religious, political, cultural—that, while providing temporary stability, were ultimately subject to decay. Their failure lay in their contingency; they arose within the flux of historical becoming and were therefore vulnerable to contradiction and dissolution.

A civilization founded upon the Structure of Being, however, does not derive its legitimacy from historical accidents or ideological constructs. Rather, it recognizes and manifests the eternal necessity of Being. This civilization does not attempt to impose a fabricated order onto a chaotic world, nor does it fall into nihilistic relativism. Instead, it aligns itself with what is eternally true.

Order, Justice, and Ethics as Necessary Expressions

In a civilization founded on the eternal Structure of Being, order is not a mere social contract, nor is justice a matter of fluctuating human consensus. Rather, these are necessary expressions of the immutable nature of reality. Ethics is not a set of arbitrary norms imposed by authority, nor a fluid construct subject to shifting cultural tides. It is an expression of the eternal coherence of Being itself, inseparable from the necessary relations that constitute existence.

Human laws and institutions, if they are to endure, must reflect this necessity rather than being shaped by transient ideological movements. Such a civilization does not view morality as the product of social evolution but as the recognition of an eternal order that cannot be undone.

The Transcendence of Political Dualism

The recognition of Being as the foundation of civilization marks the overcoming of the left-right divide. The political struggles of the modern era have been shaped by competing narratives—liberalism and conservatism, progressivism and traditionalism—all of which, in their own way, seek to answer the question of meaning. Yet, both fail because they remain within the horizon of becoming; they treat reality as something to be shaped according to human will rather than something that reveals its own eternal necessity.

A civilization grounded in the indestructible foundation of Being does not engage in the endless dialectic between progress and reaction. It does not seek a return to a mythical past, nor does it indulge in utopian fantasies of an ever-changing future. Instead, it recognizes that the ultimate measure of truth and order is not found in historical development but in the eternal necessity that underlies all things.

Cultural and Spiritual Flourishing in Alignment with Truth

A society that acknowledges the Structure of Being does not suppress human expression but allows it to unfold in alignment with truth. Art, philosophy, religion, and culture cease to be arbitrary human creations and instead become the necessary manifestations of the eternal. The flourishing of such a civilization is not the result of progress in the historical sense but the deepening of the recognition of Being itself.

In such a world, human relationships—family, community, and even governance—are not shaped by transient social conventions but by the necessity of eternal structures. Marriage is not a contract of convenience but an expression of the necessary union that underlies existence. Governance is not a mere pragmatic exercise in control but a reflection of the order inherent in Being.

Conclusion: The Eternal City

The civilization that emerges from the recognition of Being is not a return to any past model, nor an experiment in futuristic idealism. It is, rather, the necessary unfolding of truth in its proper form. In religious traditions, the vision of an eternal city, a kingdom that is not of this world yet manifests within it, has long been present. This is not a myth or a mere aspiration; it is the necessary recognition that civilization must ultimately align itself with the eternal, or else be condemned to the fate of all contingent orders—dissolution.

The task ahead is not to impose this vision but to allow it to appear, to clear the obstacles that obscure the necessity of Being, and to recognize what has always been true. With this, we conclude this series—but the unfolding of truth continues, and the task of aligning civilization with Being remains an eternal endeavor.