Fourteenth Note to “Tobah”

In sum, there is absolutely no way to explain why the balance of power changed and shifted between East and West, even though the balance of power between East and West is the main determinant and overriding factor of world affairs. It is all a mystery. It is a matter of knowing the unknowable. We can explain how it changed and shifted. But we cannot explain why. It’s all a mystery. It’s a matter of knowing the unknowable. And it’s all very complicated and difficult. It isn’t easy to comprehend or grasp.