As a followup to the previous writing “Evolution!”
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With the trend of Evolutionary thinking in psychology we have stumbled across a new difficulty in our line of examinations: Filling in the blanks. Whereas contemporary studies are aimed at finding contemporary information they only serve as an indicator of previous lines of existence. That is the very nature of understanding Evolution in every field of science, one is forever working backwards. Whereas the Biological approach appears to rely on more exact information, psychology is tremendously more handicapped because it speaks of behavior that has only been selectively recorded over time. We are thus dependent on our own imagination and every conclusion based primarily on imagination must, in the scientific arena, be greatly suspect.
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I haven’t been near a puzzle for at least a year now. The brains are like the body, if you don’t work them you lose whatever it is you had. One might then understand any worries I could have pertaining to a lack of neurological workout. The assumption however that there are any worries on my part are mainly unjustified.
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There is a downright frightening connection my mind has established between the work of Friedrich Nietzsche and my own recent explorations into the nature of governance. Though there are clear differences as well in our observations. Nietzsche aims his arrows at religion, Christianity to be more precise, whereas I do not hold such an elite position for faith. Where we are the same is in our loathing of the external governing principle which, by definition, limits the degree of power one can aspire to. It is important to note that with Power Nietzsche was barely intending to highlight what we nowadays associate with the term, that is direct dominance over the environment, but rather…so I believe, he was referring to self governance and self development. And so am I.
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The problem with growing up in a system is that one is barely capable of looking outside of that system. This is the tragedy of a species that is typically fairly capable of making its own decisions but has survived in the structured group dynamic we call society. When taking an honest look at “The System” I can only ask myself the questions “Am I stupid?” “Am I blind?” “Am I incompetent?” Because I have to be if “The System” feels it must exert that kind of control over me.
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In the associative drive, so I have figured out in the last week, we can discern two unique and individual qualities that both deserve to be highlighted in the further development of my understanding. The first quality is Reception and the second quality is Creativity. Whereas the latter is obvious and has been described by me various times now the former is, to me, a new concept and deserves my serious attention.
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As must be obvious by now my particular interest lately has been the understanding and theorizing of Morality. This, of course, brings with itself an internal conversation about what the most Moral course of action would be in any given circumstance. That this is a rigid question has not escaped my attention. It is my belief that the underlying dynamic of the Moral decision is always the same and that the performance based on that dynamic is only altered through the practicalities of each individual situation. In other words, I think Morality always assumes the same goal but must jump through different hoops (depending on the situation) to get there. To me the most Moral action is the action specifically designed to limit the highest degree of suffering while also maintaining the highest degree of pleasure.
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I think we can typically divide human motivations into two very distinct categories of analysis. One of them being Personal Judgment, or Morality. And the other being Personal Preference, or Desire. These two tend to conflict at times and I think most of us human beings have experienced, in our lifetime, a direct conflict between what was seen as the right thing to do (Morality) and the Desired thing to do. It is, currently, the human condition that Desire sometimes, perhaps even often, trumps Morality.
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I have written earlier that in the face of conflict we must select our options depending on our position and ultimate desires. It is also useful to distinguish between the conflicts we might be able to win and the conflicts we will invariably end up losing. Often, beforehand, it is impossible to tell in which one we have entered so we must increase our awareness and pay attention to the slightest detail in the process of selecting our strategies and corresponding moves. In terms of chess, always leave room for a swift withdrawal of your pieces. Other times the difference is obvious and the outcome of a conflict predictable to a reasonable extent before one even enters the struggle. At that point, should a loss be evident, it is only required of you to select the loss you’re most comfortable with.
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We live in a society that renders us increasingly powerless. Decisions are made for us through our governments on what we can and cannot do. With the domination of land on an internationally accepted scale we leave room for the forming of such governments that feel entitled to dictate entire rules and laws to the individuals inhabiting that land. This is as true for the Eastern countries of which the Western world condemns the lack of individual freedom as for the Western civilisation that bases its conception of freedom on its own personal morality. For the rights that are given to us exist only because the most powerful system in place has decided they should exist. If you do not accept the laws they feel they can impose upon you consequences will be pending because they believe, they truly believe, that their judgment is the highest good in human morality. And they fear, they truly fear, that giving up this control over the people renders society ineffective. They might be right. It doesn’t matter whether or not they’re right.
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