"Chaos is a ladder" is a quote by the character Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish from the TV show Game of Thrones, meaning that chaos, rather than being a destructive force, can be a powerful tool for achieving power and social climbing by exploiting uncertainty and discord to one's advantage. Littlefinger's philosophy: He believes that while many people fail and are broken when trying to climb this ladder of chaos, others are offered the opportunity but refuse it, clinging to illusions like love or

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