I found this documentary interesting:
Ethos
http://www.ethosthemovie.com/
Hosted by twice Oscar nominated actor and activist Woody Harrelson,
Ethos lifts the lid on a Pandora's box of systemic issues that guarantee
failure in almost every aspect of our lives; from the environment to
democracy
Interesting observation, yes I think what we call self aware exists
in some form in a society, too. Everything which represents the society
can lead to some form of self-awareness in the society, for example
a sports team in a world cup or an army in a war which shows certain
positive or desired
Jochen , Greetings
and Ladies and Gentlemen as well,
If I believe that the team has a spirit I seem to act differently. It may
not have any at all but that does not change my belief and my behaviour.
When I act out my delusion and find others that enjoy it as much as I, we
seem to march down the
Dear all,
Frank and I will be a bit late tomorrow. If you arrive and don't see
anybody else, have faith: others are coming. See if you can sneak those two
tables together.
Nick
Nicholas S. Thompson
Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology
Clark University