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JEKing — 8/21/2008 9:21:45 PM (archived)

legend

prize for articulate rejoinder

I always liked Jaynes' concept of the metaphier and
the metaphrand. It seems that a culture is doomed when it runs out of adequate metaphiers and/or engagement of discovered metaphrands.

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cultural shallowing - JEKing - 8/13/2008 8:05:23 PM
- Intelligent design - Mary Anne - 8/18/2008 9:51:33 PM
  - A very perceptive (and reassuring!) essay. - semi-bicamERal dude - 8/22/2008 5:35:06 PM
  - unconscious minds - JEKing - 8/21/2008 9:21:45 PM
  - Well said!... - Blonde Bimbo - 8/18/2008 11:03:19 PM
- I have read the article, and I have to contemplate his skepticism...I will get back to you... (n/t) - Jody - 8/15/2008 12:32:17 PM
  - Upon reflection... - Jody - 8/15/2008 2:29:19 PM
    - daughter of Zeus, who holds the aegis - JEKing - 8/15/2008 5:42:46 PM
      - Compliments will get you anywhere...:) (n/t) - Jody - 8/16/2008 2:03:52 PM
- re: cultural shallowing - E.P. - 8/13/2008 10:00:04 PM
  - re: cultural shallowing - JEKing - 8/14/2008 8:48:01 PM
  - Interesting thoughts, thanks (n/t) - McFly - 8/14/2008 1:55:27 PM
- re: cultural stimulations - Raoul - 8/13/2008 9:20:26 PM

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