[MD] The Upside down evolution

[craigerb at comcast.net]

[Andre] 
> What about Pirsig surmising that from rituals intellectual patterns 
> may have emerged? 


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[ Krimel ] 
> Rituals ARE intellectual patterns. 

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You're still off a level from Pirsig . Just as for him your social level 
of bees is biological, so your intellectual level of rituals is on his 
social level. 
You are possibly thinking of modern rituals like the wine&wafer sacrament, 
where the ritual is symbolic of Jesus's sacrifice. 
Pirsig is thinking of primitive practices: the hunting party returns 
& sets their kill before the alpha male, otherwise he kicks their ass 
(biological). 
Later, it becomes a ritual display for their leader (social). 
Finally, a rationale is provided in terms of taxes for the good of the 
state (intellectual). 



Craig