Sunday, January 11, 2004
Group Consciousness
Group consciouness, well at least the human common consciousness type, is conditional based conscious, i.e. ego based consciouness, therefore part of the temporary existence. Group consciouness, GC, has it own set of 'If, then' equations. If the Packers win, then we will feel great. Is group consciousness like role playing? The group has it's conditional set, has it's roles.
The thing is GC are powerfully seductive. We are wired to seek the herd, to be part of the herd. Kind of amusing how the human soul was created by making the cattle soul more complex. Like those cows at the wind park in Altamont Pass. The cows were all coming down single file, follow the leader past our site trailer. One of the guys showed me this trick. He pulled a sling shot and pelted the third cow back. That cow jumped to the right and continued following the cow in front. Each cow in the line, jumped to the right when they hit that spot. Hilarious at the time.
The thing is GC are powerfully seductive. We are wired to seek the herd, to be part of the herd. Kind of amusing how the human soul was created by making the cattle soul more complex. Like those cows at the wind park in Altamont Pass. The cows were all coming down single file, follow the leader past our site trailer. One of the guys showed me this trick. He pulled a sling shot and pelted the third cow back. That cow jumped to the right and continued following the cow in front. Each cow in the line, jumped to the right when they hit that spot. Hilarious at the time.
