Internalizing and Externalizing the Message
Filter Logic
Ideally must pass all Incoming filters to be evaluated as true
Packaging frequently more important than Content
Simple true transmissions
False Transmissions
True Transmissions
Indeterminate Transmissions
Packaging tends to overwhelm Content
The Tribe takes care of its Own?
Truth behind worship of Form
Fat Truths on a Diet
Tribe more important than Members
Tribe takes care of leadership before members
Inherent Ambiguity of Verbal Truth: A Corollary of T/F Axiom
The Warrior-King sacrifices himself for his Country?
Examples bring Abstraction closer to Experience
Chess as a metaphor for modern leadership
The Difference between Defense from External Attack & Attacking Externally
Avoiding Bar Room Speculation
Self-Organization, while derived from Genetics, not contained in
The Group takes Precedence over the Individual
Archetype of Father Protector reflected on Larger Levels
Chess Morals opposite from Theoden Morals
Species Truth Behind Moralities
Species has precedence over Individual
Conservation of Momentum and Energy => Self Preservation
Rebellion or Civil War, the Super Nova
A reason to trust Appearance over Words
Beware of True Appearances
Appearances, used as a modifier of the Message
Adjustment of our Communication Paradigm
Importance of Consequences in determining the ‘Truth’
Consequences can’t be separated from Truth of Message
Redefining Personal Rewards and Punishment
Self sacrifice of Mother and Guru brings Happiness
Dancing with the Gods
Chinese Advisor: This Donkey is a Horse
Literal Truth secondary to Deeper Meaning
Nonverbal Truth imbedded in the Words
Source has potential for Consequences
Consequence Filter, Most Important; Logic Least
Social Climbers will say that Wrong is Right to Get ahead
If Integrity disturbed, Then Internal Peace and Harmony Disturbed
Consequences determine Truth of Message
Intermediate steps dependent upon outcome
Potential Disobedience based upon Potential Consequence
Compromising Integrity, Not worth the cost
Media Message: Rewarded & Punished Beliefs
Recognize the Way and Catch the Wave
Consequences based upon Survival of Establishment
Different Values for Cells and Organ
Group Values different than Values of Parts
Corpuscle > Corpus > Corporation
Matter > Life > Meta Life: each independent
Life, just passing thru Meta Life
Meta-life must obey the laws of Life
Letters do not reveal the Meaning of a book
Meta-Law of Preservation
Nature of the Individual qualitatively different than Nature of Collective
Humans feel Emotions: Corporations don’t
Groups care about Individuals to the extent they serve the Group.
Corporations have no Conscience
Best interests of Corporation to treat its Humans well
Survival of Forms defined as Successful
Unsuccessful Star form explodes as a Super Nova
Animate and inanimate obey same Grouping rules
Leader binds Group together
Humans can choose their Group
Humans can even choose Not to join a Group
Tribal times, not much Choice
Why People Choose to be a Pawn
Propaganda of the Group
Paradoxical Message of Propaganda
All Power from the Group?
Sacrifice Individual Good for Group Good
The Many Contradictions of Group Propaganda
Chapter 10: Packaging frequently more important than Content
Chapter 11: Tribal Survival trumps Personal Survival
Chapter 12: Family or Species survival translated into Cultural Survival
Chapter 13: Packaging an important feature in evaluating Ambiguous Message
Chapter 14: Consequences of Message more important than Content
Chapter 15: Populace buys Propaganda because of Potential Rewards
Chapter 16: Rules of Cell determines Form, not Nature, of Group
Chapter 17: Both Individual & Groups attempt to Survive
Chapter 18: Humans can choose Group
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