Posted by Ron de Weijze on August 16, 2001 at 19:31:12:

In Reply to: Re: Linking social to physical reality posted by Daan de Koning on August 14, 2001 at 09:32:02:

Hi Daan,

Thanks for this conversation.

Social reality, in terms of km, turns people’s attention from the facts towards each other, that is, towards the others’ power and expectations. This influences affections and evaluations. Information and cognition is biased. When behavior at some point mismatches consciousness, I adapt either my behavior or my consciousness. Wishful thinking and self-fulfilling prophecies can materialize any sane or insane idea. Is that innovation? Is that knowledge? No – just social dynamics. Schade für den Sachen (Hegel).

Physical reality can give us confirmation in stead of conformation. Behavior and consciousness cannot swim apart since they are immediately given in one clearly differentiated, continuously changing, renewing reality. We don’t need to turn to others since the facts are there. We have to learn to get to grips with them instead of social power plays, or include and decontaminate them. This sure is an act of consciousness at a metaphysical level, but don’t our assumptions arise when something in-dependent reinforces them? There is nothing as practical as a good theory (K. Lewin).

Best,
Ron.

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