The Phoenix Complex critiques the widespread belief in nature's infinite renewal from destruction. This cross-cultural philosophical predicament, embodied by the mythical phoenix, motivates environmentally destructive practices. The complex is driven by impatience with finitude and disgust with natural decay, promoting harmful self-substitution mechanisms across politics, technology, and religion. Analyzing figures from Plato to Russian Cosmism, the text argues that recognizing nature's absolute nonrenewability is crucial for overcoming this crisis.

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