[MD] In and out of intellect.

[Andre Broersen]

Andre to Chris and Ron:

Excellent statement, while SOM did not suppress the quality idea, it did
force Arete into the back seat redefining what social excellence
meant in the way of realizing truth as a value in itself so much so that
over time it gradually dominated the scene and saw itself as divorced
from social norms and establishing?a "gods eye" view that objectivism is
known for. This does not so much suppress Arete but it overshadows
it so much that it is often ignored and under valued.

Just another thought and am really interested in your thoughts on this: Can
it be that this arete-in-the-backseat gave rise to the development of, what
is now known as religion; that is: society's attempt at reaffirming its
norms as opposed to truth's objectivism? ( a development which took place
over a period of at least 250 years).
What do you think?

Andre