[MD] Intellectual Level

[Mary]

Marsha asked:
> By the way, does a cost-benefit analysis produce quality?

Maybe discover it.

At the Biological Level I think cost-benefit ratios are a big factor.
Nature values the conservation of energy, or at least respects it.
At the Social Level an effective collaboration can be made more so by
efficient use of resources.  An example being an efficiently
functioning government vs. a corrupt or extravagant one.

But you could also take the question in another direction and ask,
"can a computer produce art?"

Best,
Mary