MF Is the giant self aware?

From: Jonathan B. Marder (marder@agri.huji.ac.il)
Date: Mon May 01 2000 - 19:44:56 BST


Hi all,

> The topic for discussion for MAY 2000 is:
> > ..."the Giant." Cities as living entities, larger than
> ourselves. Not against or for us. Does the Giant have a Devouring
nature? How
> do we relate metaphorically to the "City" as the "red blood cell" does
to the
> body or carbon based life forms does to the inorganic level? Do you
feel the
> pulse?

I have two questions:
1. Is the Giant conscious of its own behaviour in the same way that the
individual person is conscious of his/her own behaviour?

2. Can we as individuals be aware of the Giant's consciousness?

I suspect that the answer to the second question must be NO. Otherwise,
we would know and understand the Giant's decisions to take the Stock
Market up or down, with absurd results.
If everyone else agrees that we cannot know the Giant's consciousness,
then perhaps the first question ceases to have any importance. What do
you all think?

Jonathan

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