Abstract

For ancient pre-Socratic societies the living pattern of the Universe was—according to Plato—also the blueprint for the organizational structures within a society. Divine order and equilibrium were the universal principles and the theoretical construct governing nature around us and the entire cosmos. The old Theory of Everything (ToE) as it was mathematically conceptualized by Pythagoras and visualized by Plato—in the 5 synonymous regular forms—epitomized the principle of harmony. With the recent rediscovery of Plato’s 5th element we are able to understand that it was a higher dimensional world view based upon a geometrical living pattern of the world. This metaphysical superstructure was allegedly strongly linked to high ethical standards Plato discussed in gad ti an ideal society in his “Republic.” Meanwhile, according to theoretical physics, the Universe is expanding at an accelerating pace and governed by ‘dark energy’ and ‘dark matter’ where ‘black holes’ are gaining more and more significance. How does the loss of ancient superstructures and new concepts of theoretical physics affect our society, and which rites and habits are left from antiquity?