How does Lucretius explain the origin of things?
The origin of all things lies in the perpetual motion and interaction of atoms. Nothing can arise from nothing, nor can anything be utterly destroyed. Atoms are in constant motion, and through chance encounters and swerves (clinamen), they form the complex structures we observe. The universe is not designed or governed by gods. Instead, the orderly appearance of things emerges from the unceasing, unguided activity of these fundamental, material units in the boundless void.