Dear Patrick,
I am interested by the connection you make 15/8 7:48 -0700 between
plasticity of the brain, habits, growing complexity and progress. By
suggesting that it is relevant to the (social) progress thread (I agree),
you imply that you are connecting the versatility of biological patterns of
values (brains), a way of describing and analysing social patterns of values
(habits), a correlation of increasing strength between complexity and
stability of social patterns of values and migration of social patterns of
values towards Dynamic Quality (social progress).
You then ask: 'Is evolution to increasing complexity "good"; does it signify
progress?'
The answer depends of course on the morality you want to apply, your way of
assigning 'good' and 'bad' to things in general. Assuming a pragmatic
morality, more complex patterns of values being more stable (surviving less
complex patterns of values) and thereby creating this trend of growing
complexity are indeed 'good'. Complexity 'works' where lack of complexity
fails.
With friendly greetings,
Wim
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