"Chaos is a name for any order that produces confusion in our minds"

This quote by George Santayana talks to the concept that chaos is a subjective idea. It is not an absolute state of condition, however rather a perception of disorder. We may view something to be chaotic if it does not fit into our existing understanding of order. This can be due to an absence of familiarity or understanding of the order that exists. In this method, turmoil is a name for any order that produces confusion in our minds. It is not always a sign of an absence of order, however rather a lack of understanding of the order that is present. This quote motivates us to look beyond our preliminary understandings and to try to understand the order that might exist in relatively chaotic circumstances.