[MD] Mao & The MoQ

[Mary]

Hello Joe,

> I am sorry to try your patience on a whim!  
[Mary Replies] 
Joe, you do not "try my patience" at all!

> I prefer to consider a template for evolution that includes an
> emotional
> center.  
[Mary Replies] 
I think I see the confusion, then.  I view emotions as an artifact of the
Biological Level.

> Evolution creates levels in existence, morality!  How many levels?
> Pirsig
> describes 4.  Is his schema exhaustive?  I don¹t think so.  By analogy
> to
> the sound octave as described by Pythagoras I acknowledge evolution
> into
> seven levels in DQ existence!  Not all intervals are equal and some
> describe
> SQ, like defined rocks and others describe DQ like undefined emotions.
> 1
> Inorganic 2 organic (single-cell organisms) 3 organic (multiple-cell
> organisms) 4 emotional 5 intellectual 6 higher emotional 7 higher
> intellectual (the last two levels are in consciousness only and
> describe the
> heroes of history) Do Re Mi_Fa Sol La Ti_Do
> 

[Mary Replies] 
While you elevate emotions, or at least divide them into different
categories and elevate some.

> What is the social level?  Imho the social level contains a mishmash of
> differing individuals with centers of gravity in emotions, thoughts, or
> sensations!  As a mixture it is not definable as a level in evolution a
> level in existence.   Rather the social level is a political
> consideration
> encompassing both emotional and intellectual levels.  It is a mishmash.

[Mary Replies] 
And this "mishmash" confusion is caused by Pirsig's failure to clearly
define the Intellectual Level so that everyone can understand and agree on
what it is.

Thanks Joe,
Mary