The political left has achieved a degree of heterogeneity through its postmodern variant that actually robs it of its ability to act and causes confusion. Those seeking guidance should return to the origins of socialist and existentialist dramaturgy to reconstruct the learning process. This clarifies that modernity is not only characterized by the differentiation of value spheres, but also by the development of antinomies and ambivalent practices of self-realization. It is important to consider one thing from at least two perspectives. This reveals the errors of philosophy and its positive insights for viewing the whole and living accordingly.