[MD] Is this the inadequacy of the MOQ?

[Platt Holden]

Hi Mark,

Yes, the ego of man knows no bounds. Man may be the measure, but
there are many things man experiences which are immeasurable. Intent
is one those things.

Platt


On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 7:03 PM, 118 <ununoctiums at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Platt,
> Yes, I agree.  Sometime I propose what I call personal intent as a direct
> connection with the pre-intellectual quality.  This of course takes
> personal
> interpretation.
>
> I don't want to bring up this whole theism stuff again, but I have an
> interpretation of what we demean to the small mindedness of man and need
> for
> authority of whatever kind.  What I gather from the atheist stance and
> certain posts herein is the elevation of man to the knowing of all things
> or
> at least that possibility. There is of course a shift from knowing
> personally to having to find out externally.  Certainly intellectual
> creation is a noble effort.  I suppose it depends in how far out one wants
> to push such intellectual knowing.  So it would seem the arrogance of man,
> as the primary compartment of measurement, has increased over the years.
>  Of
> course the priests and pope's were far from humble it would seem, in some
> cases anyway.  We go from living in wonder to wondering what can we figure
> out.  A balance somewhere is needed.
>
> Mark
>
> On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 3:27 PM, Platt Holden <plattholden at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 2:14 PM, 118 <ununoctiums at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi A,
> > >
> > > [Mark]
> > > My interpretation of will is that it comes before thoughts.  I could
> say
> > > that in the begining was will.  I usually call this intent or
> intention.
> > >  This kind of removes it from notions such as "will power" and such.
> >  What
> > > I
> > > profess (standing on my soap box) is that everything contains intent.
> >  When
> > > we are first born, all we have is will.  The brain then becomes tamed
> and
> > > such will is expressed in a differentiated way.  Such will or intent
> > could
> > > be described as a manifestation of dynamic quality, from the personal
> > side.
> > >  According to my understanding of it of course.
> > >
> > > Just my opinion, but it does explain many things to me.  Thanks for the
> > > questions.
> > >
> >
> > Hi Mark,
> >
> > Right again. Without will, Quality would be static. The will to be better
> > drives
> > evolution. That's what Dynamic Quality represents. As you say, it
> explains
> > a lot, including the individual's historic ascent from collective cipher
> to
> > heroic
> > creator
> >
> > Regards,
> > Platt
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