Dualism is a mental model that resonates with many people because it is quite intuitive.
The idea that our body and mind are separate entities feels real to us.
We often don’t question philosophers like René Descartes and his hypotheses because the concepts seem to make perfect sense.
I’m not suggesting that these theories are incorrect, but we should be willing to challenge them, as they are just theories after all.
It might be more a matter of belief.
Intuitively, dualism feels right, but our feelings can often be elusive
It seems that everything is separate from one another, which makes dualism a simple model.
Yet reality is often more complex than that.
The 太极图 (Taijitu), commonly known as the yin-yang symbol, represents a different model of reality.
I believe the Daoist model is more accurate than Descartes’ proposition.
One aspect of reality cannot exist without its opposite
We need some form of contrast to make sense of the world.
Without minus, there can’t be plus; without old age, there can’t be youth; without death, there can’t be life etc.
These elements are interdependent and form a unity.
What I perceive with my senses is intrinsically linked to what I am
The material world and the world of the mind are counterparts, together forming a single unit—much like two sides of a coin.
Since all of this is speculative, let me share my perspective.
I believe that Carl Gustav Jung’s theory of Synchronizität reflects the Taijitu.
In the symbol, one teardrop typically represents the mind 陽 (Yang, the white side), which symbolizes mental, spiritual, or active aspects of reality, associated with light and movement.
The other teardrop represents the physical world 陰 (Yin, the black side), symbolizing material, passive, and receptive aspects of reality, associated with darkness and stillness.
The dots of the opposite colors embedded in each teardrop represent the intersection between physical reality and mental reality—the point where synchronicity, as described by Jung, occurs.
This explanation is an audacious simplification, and it goes without saying that if one is unfamiliar with Jung’s works or Taoism, the explanation described above may make little to no sense at all.
That being said, if one imagines synchronicity as an hourglass, the dots of the Taijitu would represent the funnel of the glass.
Don’t just take my word for it—stay critical and cautious of advice from strangers like me.
Kind regards,
NIBIRU