Cacciari and Esposito on Chaos in Geopolitics

An article by Paolo Perulli and Anita Romanello on Doppiozero examines the concept of chaos in contemporary geopolitics, referencing philosopher Massimo Cacciari and political theorist Roberto Esposito. The text opens with a quote from Chinese President Xi Jinping, who used the term 'chaos' during his meeting with Donald Trump on May 14, 2026, to describe the current state of the world. Xi questioned whether China and the United States can overcome the 'Thucydides trap' and establish a new paradigm in great-power relations. The authors trace the intellectual history of chaos, citing Franz Rosenzweig's 1917 writings on maritime freedom and the strategic importance of straits like Hormuz. The article suggests that the current geopolitical disorder echoes earlier moments of planetary transformation. No specific art-related content is present; the piece is a philosophical and political commentary.