ROGER'S CHOICE FOR JANUARY (AND A NOTE TO MARY)
I suggest the following topic for January:
How do the levels emerge or arise out of each other?
I see this as a broad topic that we could take in many directions, but it
specifically includes Complexity theory....an angle where I believe we can
gain mucho insight into the brilliance of the MOQ.
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And to Mary:
I ignorantly wrote:
<< The social level doesn't try to preserve
itself.... it is not a SYSTEM, it is a description of a set of common values
and emergent patterns..... Societies try to preserve themselves.
>>
In reading after I posted, I find many examples where RMP writes that the
levels are systems of values. So sorry. However, I still stand behind the
warning that we should not anthropomorphisize the levels. RMP does this
several times too..... but I believe this is "artistic license", (this is a
novel) and that he would not attribute volition to a level.
Let me know your thots....your opinion is always valued!
Roger
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