From chapter 1:
As Persinger and Lafreniere write in Space-Time Transients and Unusual Events, Nielson-Hall, 1977, page 3:
"We, as a species, exist in a material in which exist a myriad of data points. Upon these matrices of points we superimpose a structure and the world makes sense to us. The pattern of the structure originates within our biological and sociological properties."
To the extent that we remain conscious of this process of superimposing structure (programming our emic reality) we will behave liberally and will continue learning throughout life. To the extent that we become unconscious of this process, we will behave Fundamentalistically or Idolatrously and will never again learn anything after the hour in which we (usually unconsciously) elevate a generalization into a dogma and stop thinking.
Wow, he really nailed it with that paragraph. Welcome to the real world where everyone is asleep!
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