In a message dated 2/17/02 2:35:31 PM GMT Standard Time, marble@inwind.it
writes:
<< ==> SQUONK:
Better imitating, creatively.
I suggested imitation as a, 'Betterness' because those who can imitate the
prevailing best behaviours become intellectuals
The solution lies with not wishing to conform to social values informed by
SOM intellectual values.
M:
My dear memeticist. I think you are confusingly trying to state the right
thing. Creativity is a good term in this context. But, memes or not memes,
it's hard to put imitation and creativity on the same side. "Imitation",
"Conformity"... as well as Rick's "Custom", seem to point to a sort of
intellectual entropy... and isn't society the entropy intellect is escaping
from? Society is about sharing memes. Culture is shared memes. Intellect
is about questioning those memes.
So, here is my conclusion.
Basic principle: Better is Better.
1st Principle: Something is better than Nothing
2nd Principle: Alive is better than Dead
3rd Principle: Together is better than Alone
4th Principle: Individuality is better than conformity
>>
I agree that memes are there to be questioned!
Individuality appears as the 'illusion of self' which memes generated for
their own benefit in the first place!
After all, when one is fooled into thinking you are YOU then that which
constituted YOU is a memeplex.
>From the MOQ perspective YOU are an evolving forest of values responding to
DQ.
SOM is more meme-ish it sounds to me?
And memes are leaving their human origins and becoming AI?
So, 4th level may be imitation, (intellect.)
5th level SOM? (The establishment of individuality as illusion leading to
technology.)
6th level Human/AI interface? (Technology dominates Human SOM memeplex.)
The MOQ is timeless and helps one step outside of all this crazy crap?
I like that to be straight with you.
But that explanation involves a modified view of Time as DQ which i have been
working on...
All the best,
Squonk.
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