[MD] Using Intellect against Intellectuals

[John Carl]

Intellect and intellectualism I distinguish by their varying source of
value.  The source of value for intellect is Quality, while the source of
value for intellectualism IS the intellect - or some variant thereof --
perception of reality or any number of conceptual models or gods.


The point is, in intellectualism, intellect is held as the highest value,
the most important "thing" or pattern of energies that the cosmos produced.
Heck, the whole story of evolution is about this gradual struggle up from
lower forms to finally crowning itself as the evolutionary point of the
whole deal, intellect, sitting on the shoulders of animal man, shooting
rockets to the moon.  Distinguished by pride, hubris, the arrogance of
humanism, the mistake of anthropocentrism.


I posit intellectualism is bad.



On the other hand, we have intellect.  An actual pattern of energies that
the cosmos did produce, that does have some fascinating differences from the
rest of observable nature in the actuality of it's (intellect's ) dynamic
choices, and yet upon reflection recognizes the intellectually logical need
for a greater context, a Value which defines "us". in the sense of the
intellectual us.  Using this godlike tool for its good purpose, makes the
only sense I can of an otherwise value-free chaotic existence.


I posit intellect is good.


Now, what about the levels of morals in the MoQ:  Let me ask a question of
you, is it ALWAYS more moral for the Dr. to kill the germ?  What if the Dr.
in question is Dr. Mengele?    More pointedly, what if the human biological
organismistic intellect  is anti-life and evil of a particular brand that
only intellectual men can and often do strive for?


I think then  a strong case can be made that sometimes its more moral for
the germ to prevail.


In other words, there is a bigger context.  And that is what intellectualism
doesn't grasp.


And another reason why the hierarchy must be overturned.


Morality is not determined by rigorous static-level relations.  In fact,
static-level relations and all consequent  morality is determined by
dynamicism.  The levels themselves are patterns which follow an evolutionary
direction of "more dynamic".  It's more dynamic to be an amoeba than a
crystal.  It's more dynamic to be a flock of sea gulls than a worm.  It's
more dynamic to be an active, thinking intellect than a school of thought.



An active thinking intellect might be dynamic, but if that intellect is in
the service of a repressive governmental organization whose goal is to stomp
or stamp any deviation from strict, static, social norms, then that
intellect is anti-dynamic and thus immoral, and oughta get et by the worms.



yay worms.