[MD] The MOQ's First Principle

[MarshaV]

At 02:16 PM 12/5/2006, you wrote:

>[Arlo]
>No matter. What I find "at fault" in Platt's first principle is the
>elevation of DQ as "good" and the implication that SQ is "bad".

Here's Platt's principle, 'The first principle of the MOQ is freedom 
from static "dictates" to allow
DQ to flourish.'  There was no use of 'good' or 'bad'.


>DQ does not "flourish" in the absence of SQ, it degenerates into chaos.

DQ might degenerate into chaos in the total absence of SQ, but Platt 
did not say 'total absence'.

>What allows "flourishing" is finding that harmony between "freedom" 
>and "order", so
>that advances can be preserved.

This is not my experience.  This sounds, to me, very boring.  This 
clump of static qualities likes to fly!!!

>And as complexity increases, for new levels to emerge.
>
>I would, therefore, foreground this balance.

There is a need for both, to sustain SQ and flight from it.  Balance 
might be good for some, but not good for others.

Marsha