Re: MD distinguishing 3rd and 4th level

From: Wim Nusselder (wim.nusselder@antenna.nl)
Date: Sat Jun 19 2004 - 07:29:11 BST

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    Dear Johnny,

    You wrote 18 Jun 2004 19:08:40 +0000:
    'When you think about what causes the motivations and explanations of the
    fourth level, it is interactions of social level patterns. The social level
    patterns are interactions of biological patterns, and have non-motivated
    explanations.'

    I prefer to think of 4th level patterns as (patterns in) exceptions on 3rd
    level patterns. A 3rd level pattern of saving food for essential members of
    a society (by status mechanisms, not by instinct) consists of exceptions on
    the 2nd level pattern of eating whenever food is available and eating it is
    safe. Thinking about what you do enables you to deviate from largely
    habitual behaviour. The deviations form a new pattern that can be understood
    by its motivation.

    With friendly greetings,

    Wim

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