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Michael Jay
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Korzybski's work helps me to get a grasp on how the structure of a language allows (or inhibits) a person in pattern-recognition or in processing new ideas. I bought this book many moons ago, but am just getting into it properly. Hopefully I can have a conversation with someone else who is familiar with it. This would have certainly been a Mr. Kerchendorfer conversation. Grandpa would have been happy.
— Jun 01, 2015 11:29AM
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Michael Jay
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quote: "Obviously, for survival value, this extremely complex nervous system should work in complete co-ordination. Processes should pass the entire cycle. If not, there must be something wrong with the system. The activities of the organism are then regressive, of lower order, a condition known as "mental" illness." --Korzybski.
— May 28, 2016 06:55AM
Michael Jay
is 35% done
quote: "Obviously, for survival value, this extremely complex nervous system should work in complete co-ordination. Processes should pass the entire cycle. If not, there must be something wrong with the system. The activities of the organism are then regressive, of lower order, a condition known as "mental" illness." --Korzybski.
— May 28, 2016 06:44AM
Michael Jay
is 30% done
Just to give you an idea of where this book takes you - (kindle version) "Some of the most important undefined terms which play a marked role in this work are 'order' (in the sense explained), 'relation',and 'difference', although we could define relation in terms of multidimensional order." (loc. 1834). Korzybski wants the reader to consider what is being assumed at all times.
— Sep 07, 2015 05:24AM
