What is the difference between a level 2 mind concluding that
some thing is "valueless," and a level 3 mind which determines
that some thing is "useless"?
I think science is doing just fine. On the other hand, I think
that your use of this peculiar 'level 3 mind' distinction meme
is inhibiting your progress in evangelizing the paradigm of the
'meme point of view' of reality.
> This shows up constantly when I speak about memetics. The educated
> Level-2'er will listen for a few seconds, then think, "ah, this is
> sociobiology, it's been discredited" or "this smacks of self-help, >
which is pop psychology, no need to pay attention." My challenge
> is to break people out of that mode and let them learn a new
> paradigm.
Are you sure that's what they're thinking? I might suggest that
they are making a level 3 argument: concluding that the idea of
classifying minds as level 3 is not useful... and here you are
confusing yourself into thinking that they don't understand your
ideas, (a confusion which is, evidently, based upon your own "one
fixed model of reality"?) You've built your own virus, and it
has taken over your mind: you should reread the book you wrote
in order to cure yourself of the virus it contains.
The paradigm of the 'meme point of view' is very easy for people
to learn. The concept of 'usefulness' is very easy for people to
learn. The concept of 'mind viruses' is easily understood. What
is difficult is figuring out what is the use of this 'level 3'
distinction meme. I fail to see the use for it....
- JPSchneider
- jschneid@hanoverdirect.com