> "Just when the evolution of the intellectual level from the social level took > place in history can only be speculated on" (RMP) > "Cavemen are usually depicted as hairy, stupid creatures who don't do much, > but anthropological studies of contemporary primitive tribes suggest that > stone > age people were probably bound by ritual all day long. There's a ritual for > washing, for putting up a house, for hunting, for eating and so on; so much > so > that the division between 'ritual' and 'knowledge' becomes indistinct. In > cultures without books ritual seems to be a public library for teaching the > young and preserving common values and information. > These rituals may be the connecting link between the social and intellectual > levels of evolution." (RMP, Lila, Cap. 30) [Magnus] > Can you elaborate on the significance of that quote in this thread?
The second quote (from "Lila") relates to the first quote. The first quote is from http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/2007-March/011619.html Bo's posting for this thread on March 8. "Better late, than never." Craig 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.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
