Behind the middle Nut
Catalysis (Phase I of the Foolsbible)
In short
The Catalysis is the first of three phases of the Foolsbible. In it the Fool accelerates what is already happening, in tirades, images and parables; it ends with a caterpillar beginning to spin. The whole Catalysis can be read free of charge on narrenbibel.ch.
The name
In chemistry, catalysis (a term coined by Jöns Jacob Berzelius in 1835) is the acceleration of a reaction by a substance that is not itself consumed. That is how the Fool works: he remains, the reader changes.
Content
Between the Fool’s speeches and the Wise One’s answers stand images that do not let go: a fisherman on the North Sea who catches no fish; a red-haired girl called Angrboda; an ancient woman in a gown of leaves; a forest that burns so that it can grow. At the end a caterpillar climbs a young thistle and begins to spin.
Read it free: Read the Catalysis.
Questions
Can I read the Foolsbible for free?
The first phase, the Catalysis, yes – in full on narrenbibel.ch. The whole book is available as a PDF, in print and as a hand-bound unique copy.
Why is the first phase called Catalysis?
Because the Fool acts like a catalyst: he speeds up a change without being consumed himself.