Self-Organization is What Consciousness (Spirit) Does

[Meg Salter]

I read something interesting recently about the role of parasites (curmudgins) in the process of self-organization/ expansion of consciousness:
Parasites force their hosts to evolve an immune system response - to fight off the effect of parasites. (some make it through, some don't.) Then the parasites evolve further to outwit the new immune response - and the host evolves further in self-defense. So - over the long term and large populations - parasites play a critical role in our evolutionary development.

I suspect that the social equivalent of parasites include curmudgins - and other nasty sorts. Tough to deal with, and serve a useful role. It's certainly the way I've been forced to pau attention to things in life - dealing with the tough spots, not the smooth sailing!!

Happy new year to all!!

Meg Salter
meg.salter at sympatico.ca

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> From: Judi Richardson <Richarjl at akerley.nscc.ns.ca>
> Date: 2002/01/02 Wed AM 09:39:44 EST
> To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> Subject: Re: Self-Organization is What Consciousness (Spirit) Does
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> Harrison wrote:
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> So does consciousness always expand?  Probably not -- as doubtless there are folks who enter as curmudgins and leave in a similar condition. I can attest to that very personally.  Having said all that, I think it is also important to note that "expanded consciousness" is probably not an absolute. As in you either got it or don't got it. For me it is always a process, a journey of expanding consciousness. So even us curmudgins probably grow a little bit, or at least we can see the possibility.
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> I appreciate your words here, Harrison.  I have experienced "curmudgins" as holding a key pole position in the process of expanding consciousness.  Holding that position so well that others are free to fly ¯ and I often hear from the curmudgins by email after!!
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> Judi Richardson
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