[MD] Consciousness a la Platt

[Platt Holden]

> > Ron:
> > Hello Platt,
> > Do you agree that the highest social values define intellectual
> > patterns?
> 
> Ron:
> If that means the highest social values are languages, then I agree.
> If it means the highest social values are conformity and consensus, then
> I 
> disagree. Thanks for asking.
> 
> Ron:
> My main point of asking you this question is that you seem to value
> higher social level values, By reducing the intellectual level to
> a s/o distinction social excellence is subverted. Intellect goes
> the way of the "hippie" movement. I thought you were against 
> this sort of thing, that's why it surprises me that you support
> SOLAQI.

Ron:
Sorry, I don't follow you. How does the s/o distinction subvert social 
excellence? How do you define "social excellence?" Then I'm mystified how 
s/o intellect and hippies are in any way related. They revelled in blowing 
their s/o minds.   

Incidentally, I thoroughly enjoyed your post comparing you, Bo and Pirsig 
on the question of the intellectual level. I'll probably have some comments 
later. In the meantime, Bo is Bodvar, not Bodivar. And, I had trouble 
sometimes figuring out who was saying what because not all the passages 
were identified. 

Platt