Hermeticity is not anarchy, it is not authoritarianism, and it is not in between. The hermeticist values liberty but is not libertarian, recognises the importance of society but is not socialist, and deeply values community but is not communist. The hermeticist lives at neither the extreme of any political spectrum, nor do they exist between them: They are beyond them all entirely.
Where others seek to classify, the hermeticist seeks to mitigate. Where the anarchist sees a world of order and seeks to break the chains that bind society, the hermeticist views a misguided heart; where the authoritarian sees a world of resources and seeks to conquer others, the hermeticist sees a game that cannot be won; where the socialist sees systems to be balanced and integrated, the hermeticist sees a system that will never settle; and where the communist sees resources to be divided amongst all, the hermeticist sees only chaos. The hermeticist does not struggle or engage in these ideological systems, for the world is too complicated for overhaul or conformity, there is precious little time for such affairs, and they have long since stopped playing.
The hermeticist believes neither top-down controls nor bottom-up movements can create the paradise we all yearn for, and that every attempt to shift the balance of power only exacerbates the conflict, creates the conditions for bloodshed, and prolongs the suffering. They know that every system eventually breaks down, and when it does, the opportunity for change presents itself. The hermeticist knows we are rarely so lucky as to witness such opportunities though, and they do not pretend otherwise, instead saving their energy for that which truly matters: The people they love. In their connection to others they reveal the subtlety of their nature, for they are not guarded against people as hermits are, no, they are guarded against the systems we all carry, for they know those systems are the source of all suffering.
The hermeticist accepts reality completely, finds a way to insulate themselves and their loved ones from the caustic systems of the world, and carries on. When they see an oncoming storm, they release any delusion of control, and build a shelter that will stand the test of time; and when they see a flood coming, they move out of the way, but accept the inevitability of their end, knowing that one day the waters rise above their defences no matter how carefully they prepare. In the time they have remaining, they do what they can to help others, but accept the limits of virtue, and remain a pragmatic altruist. They work alongside the systems, carving out nooks and crannies wherever possible, slowly laying the seeds of change, and dreaming of a world where the games we play don’t matter. They do this knowing they will not see it come to pass in their lifetime, for they are not working for themselves, no, they are working for a world worth the effort.
If you have grown weary of the system, of the endless conflict and the dead children, then find the rot, understand it, and learn to exist despite it. Ignore the bait, silence the revolutionary, and let polarised conversation go. Greet everyone as both a friend to be loved and a carrier for an infectious disease to be mitigated. Take opportunities to nudge reality in a better direction, but never make the mistake of believing the entire world can be changed in a day. Such desires are normal, but they are part of delusion, and only corruption and weariness can follow. Seek neither control over others nor freedom from control, and instead seek liberty within your own mind, for in hermetic detachment from the systems of the world we find the one place where true liberty can exist: Ourselves.