Oil in the Gulf of Mexico, a meltdown in Fukushima, genetic engineering on the rise, and more war zones than ever before. This is not about general crisis talk, but rather an understanding of why the crisis systematically affects living conditions as such: The utopian patriarchal project of creation from destruction, or destruction through a so-called new creation, follows a perverse, alchemical logic that is also tied to expectations of salvation and redemption. The annihilation of the given and naturally born is overlooked and remains collectively unconscious. Attention is only given to what is made by humans. However, the destruction of the world is not a mistake, but intentional, as it is seen as a prerequisite for a so-called better world. This is the specific modern irrationality. Suggestions for improvement and reforms are just as much a part of this.