Greetings from the frozen north John (et al.). Thank you for your latest contributions. As ever, I find your work tremendously fascinating. I think I largely agree with your argument. Maybe I'm just struggling with the semantics in some ways. I fully agree with the linkage of energy to the homeostatic processes and the various "survival" mechanisms in nature across all forms of life. And I entirely agree with your argument about cellular efforts to maintain information distinctiveness and energy efficiencies, at least at the theoretical level (I have no applied experience in the field beyond my novice attempts to study life through microscopes as an undergraduate!). Perhaps it's just the fact that, apart from our anthropomorphism, we have just conventionally used the term "consciousness" in conjunction with the presence of the "mind" and mental behavior. But if you're main argument, as I get used to the more complex language you use to describe the biological processes, is that everything biological - from the cellular to the organismic levels - responds to their environments by deploying energy and processing information to maintain organizational continuity (my wording) or homeostasis, then I agree fully. And then, as you've indicated, you can define consciousness & intelligence as linked to these processes as opposed to our usual link to the Mind or "mental behavior." Or maybe I'm must over(under?)-thinking the argument!
Thanks again for sharing some of your latest work. I do think that you and your colleagues have offered a fascinating argument about how to conceptualize the "self" in an even grander fashion. With kind regards, -Joe
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############################Thanks for sharing Gregg. Indeed, I had transcribed the words of the clip and shared these because I thought it represented such an excellent example of what the pursuit of the TGB looks like when, however fleetingly, that occurs unfettered by all the trappings of one's ego. It's below zero here (Fahrenheit), but I already have a warm feeling for the rest of the day! Peace, -Joe
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Subject: + True Good Beautiful Self-States############################Hi List,
Joe M and I were talking yesterday about the nature of Positive True/Good/Beautiful Self-states (+ TGB SS), relative to Negative False/Bad/Ugly Self-States (- FBU SS). He reminded me of the movie Amadeus, and explained why it was such a great illustration of these dynamics (although apparently the movie is not exactly an accurate portrayal of Salieri’s actual relationship to Mozart). In the movie, Salieri struggles with feelings of jealousy, envy and inadequacy, and at the same time, loves the beauty of Mozart.
Here is a great clip where he makes full contact with that side of the equation and thus you can see and feel the + TGB SS flow…
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Thanks to Joe who pointed this out to me yesterday.
Best,
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