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Originally Posted by Eldanen
I think you missed the main idea slightly, but what you said is true. If you've ever read the book Prometheus Rising by RA Wilson, you'll find that one crucial element that relates to what you're talking about is called the 4th circuit of the mind. The "social" circuit as it is. It basically implements the norms and guidelines and patterns that a person should follow in order to fit into the whole of society to permit the species to survive. It is in contrast to the 3rd circuit, the circuit of exponential expansion, especially in terms of knowledge. Consider Science vs. Religion as a useful dichotomy to see the two interacting.
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I pride myself on this consistency.
I have read
Prometheus. Interesting read. The 4th circuit as a socio-cultural cipher, intended to bolster successful continuation of key ethical maxims. Not only to ensure the individual fits neatly, but that the approximate goals of the culture are not lost/deformed between generations.
The inherent difference seems a finite v. (potentially) infinite set of characters functioning inside the respective circuits. The 4th as determined by "static" mores, whereas the 3rd as a reservoir with seemingly limitless space.
If this is to be believed, what other variables might you assert into the 4th circuit (after religion)?