I think I understand the simple model of base and superstructure (but that was Gramsci's model)
The simple use of quantitative to qualitative change, and vice versa
The simple fact that contradictions can exist in a society, manifesting in the form of problems, which are symptoms of its economic systems...
I don't think its about thesis + anti-thesis -> synthesis necessarily, as the model shows...
I think its about one economic class, like capitalist to feudal lord, dominating over one class, and absorbing its birthmark attributes, before surpassing its birthmarks overall...
Or as if a capitalist upon its created proletariat, not only ruling over them, but co-opting or destroying any of its measures
To me, its about who the ruling most HEGEMONIC class is, and how it operates...
Other than that, I don't know how else to apply it, let alone know if its somewhat broadly accurate....
Correct me if I'm wrong, if not elaborate on what ye mean?
you may be getting lost in the weeds if you're thinking about the fichtean 'thesis antithesis' thing. for an easy understanding it's basically just the idea that nothing exists in a vacuum - things are always affected by something else. this just means looking at contradictions and context first, so the example you used of capitalist to feudal lord is an example of dialectics but its not necessarily limited to that sort of thing, more the understanding that things tend not to happen 'just because'.
tensegrity is a pretty useful irl example imo of the role of contradiction in a lot of systems if you're confused about that too.
I'm not getting lost in the thesis antithesis thing, if you're wondering...
Uh, okay... I mean, it's bit broad but alright then...