The Fold
Leibnizian-Deleuzian concept of infinite folding as nature's operation. Matter folds infinitely inward; soul unfolds infinitely outward. The fold replaces the point as basic element. Monads are folds within folds. Baroque art exemplifies the fold—infinite ornamentation, no borders. Leibniz's calculus and monads are mathematical and metaphysical folds. The fold enables thinking continuity, multiplicity, and virtuality. Everything is connected through folding. Unfold the soul, refold matter. Infinite inflection without break.
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