On 21 Jun 2010 at 18:11, John Carl wrote: > Now, to anticipate your next question. How does the idea of SOM being the > intellectual level, diminish our peace of mind? > > I'll fire 'em off as fast as I can think of them > > 1) it seems to me to absolutize the intellectual level, a very narrow way > of thinking.
What is a "narrow way of thinking?" > 2) It diminishes art and higher math's intuitive side - music, and their > role in human thought and evolution. You put art in the intellectual level? > 3) It lacks true intellectual rigor - it's an idea unacceptable to some of > the best minds on this forum, and imo, the author himself. Thus its a > disharmonizing idea. Must everyone agree to attain harmony? > 4) It seems ridiculous to suddenly cast your story's villain in the role of > hero. The 4th level is the apex of evolutionary development, cannot be SOM, > the bug-a-boo ghost of reason thrashed thoroughly in ZAMM. You put reason outside the intellectual level? > 5) I can't think of a single reason, why viewing it Bo's way, would be > better or more cohesive. Do you agree with Pirsig's explanation of why we're experiencing a "social catastrophe"? (Lila, 24) Thanks. Platt Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org/md/archives.html
