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Fractalguy at 01:57, 13 February 2025

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	[[File:Temptation-apple-eve-salience-reward-consequence.jpg\|thumb\|The Fractal Tree of Knowledge has significantly more explanatory power and less [[misogyny]] than the [[traditional]] [[wikipedia:Forbidden_fruit\|apple-and-snake]] [[Metaphors\|metaphor]].]]		[[File:Temptation-apple-eve-salience-reward-consequence.jpg\|thumb\|The Fractal Tree of Knowledge has significantly more explanatory power and less [[misogyny]] than the [[traditional]] [[wikipedia:Forbidden_fruit\|apple-and-snake]] [[Metaphors\|metaphor]]. It also takes a pro-knowledge stance instead of implying ignorance is paradise.]]
	This page describes an example [[Progress\|progression]] of reasoning (i.e. [[wikipedia:Syllogism\|syllogism]]) used to guide readers from one level of [[Necessary Prerequisite#Model for Hierarchical Complexity\|cognitive complexity]] to the next. Each new step in the [[logic]] chain can an be thought of as an [[iteration]] in the [[fractal]] [[wikipedia:Tree_of_the_knowledge_of_good_and_evil\|tree of knowledge]], because each one reveals a geometrically increasing number of corollary conclusions that expand the breadth, nuance, and [[complexity]] of our [[ethical]] awareness.		This page describes an example [[Progress\|progression]] of reasoning (i.e. [[wikipedia:Syllogism\|syllogism]]) used to guide readers from one level of [[Necessary Prerequisite#Model for Hierarchical Complexity\|cognitive complexity]] to the next. Each new step in the [[logic]] chain can an be thought of as an [[iteration]] in the [[fractal]] [[wikipedia:Tree_of_the_knowledge_of_good_and_evil\|tree of knowledge]], because each one reveals a geometrically increasing number of corollary conclusions that expand the breadth, nuance, and [[complexity]] of our [[ethical]] awareness.

Fractalguy at 12:35, 31 December 2024

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	[[File:Temptation-apple-eve-salience-reward-consequence.jpg\|thumb\|The Fractal Tree of Knowledge has significantly more explanatory power and less [[misogyny]] than the [[traditional]] [[wikipedia:Forbidden_fruit\|apple-and-snake]] [[Metaphors\|metaphor]].]]		[[File:Temptation-apple-eve-salience-reward-consequence.jpg\|thumb\|The Fractal Tree of Knowledge has significantly more explanatory power and less [[misogyny]] than the [[traditional]] [[wikipedia:Forbidden_fruit\|apple-and-snake]] [[Metaphors\|metaphor]].]]
	This page describes an example [[Progress\|progression]] of reasoning (i.e. [[wikipedia:Syllogism\|syllogism]]) used to guide readers from one level of [[Necessary Prerequisite#Model for Hierarchical Complexity\|cognitive complexity]] to the next. Each new step in the [[logic]] chain can an be thought of as an [[iteration]] in the [[fractal]] [[wikipedia:Tree_of_the_knowledge_of_good_and_evil\|tree of knowledge]], because each one reveals a geometrically increasing number of corollary conclusions that expand the breadth of our [[ethical]] awareness.		This page describes an example [[Progress\|progression]] of reasoning (i.e. [[wikipedia:Syllogism\|syllogism]]) used to guide readers from one level of [[Necessary Prerequisite#Model for Hierarchical Complexity\|cognitive complexity]] to the next. Each new step in the [[logic]] chain can an be thought of as an [[iteration]] in the [[fractal]] [[wikipedia:Tree_of_the_knowledge_of_good_and_evil\|tree of knowledge]], because each one reveals a geometrically increasing number of corollary conclusions that expand the breadth, nuance, and [[complexity]] of our [[ethical]] awareness.

	On the [[Kohlberg]] scale, this is the equivalent to going from Stage 4 to Stage 6.		On the [[Kohlberg]] scale, this is the equivalent to going from Stage 4 to Stage 6.

Fractalguy at 12:34, 31 December 2024

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	This is an example of [[metaphor mapping]], providing a new, [[rational]] interpretation of a core [[religious]] [[allegory]].		This is an example of [[metaphor mapping]], providing a new, [[rational]] interpretation of a core [[religious]] [[allegory]].

	~~Similar~~ paths can be constructed that start with other [[philosophical]] reference points, such as [[atheism]] or [[Libertarian\|libertarianism]]. The eventual goal is to identify the key unique entry points based on the most common [[philosophical]], [[political]], and [[religious]] beliefs, and provide a customized curriculums that localize [[languages]], [[cultural]] references, [[religious]] [[allegories]], and [[Persuasion\|rhetorical strategies]] to speak directly to the values and goals of each. This ~~uses~~ the [[wiki]] custom [[language]] function to [[wikipedia:Code-switching\|code switch]] the entire [[philosophy]] to use the specific [[wikipedia:Vernacular\|vernacular]] of the reader.[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-1-literalism-allegory.png\|center\|frame\|Understanding the nature of [[Literalism]] versus [[Allegory]] and how it applies to our interpretation of [[scripture]] is the first building block.]]		In the [[future]], similar paths can be constructed that start with other [[philosophical]] reference points, such as [[atheism]] or [[Libertarian\|libertarianism]]. The eventual goal is to identify the key unique entry points based on the most common [[philosophical]], [[political]], and [[religious]] [[beliefs]], and provide customized curriculums that localize [[languages]], [[cultural]] references, [[religious]] [[allegories]], and [[Persuasion\|rhetorical strategies]] to speak directly to the values and goals of each. This can be done using the [[wiki]] custom [[language]] function to [[wikipedia:Code-switching\|code switch]] the entire [[philosophy]] to use the specific [[wikipedia:Vernacular\|vernacular]] of the reader.[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-1-literalism-allegory.png\|center\|frame\|Understanding the nature of [[Literalism]] versus [[Allegory]] and how it applies to our interpretation of [[scripture]] is the first building block.]]
	[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-2-pantheistic-universe-god.png\|center\|frame\|If [[religion]] is an [[allegory]] for something, what is that something? It must be the [[universe]]. And that is why the idea of [[god]] is [[Universalist\|universal]].]]		[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-2-pantheistic-universe-god.png\|center\|frame\|If [[religion]] is an [[allegory]] for something, what is that something? It must be the [[universe]]. And that is why the idea of [[god]] is [[Universalist\|universal]].]]
	[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-3-creation-evolution-big-bang.png\|center\|frame\|If [[god]] is an [[allegory]] for the [[self-organizing]] [[universe]], then the [[Creation Story\|creation story]] must be an [[allegory]] for the [[big bang]] and [[evolution]].]]		[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-3-creation-evolution-big-bang.png\|center\|frame\|If [[god]] is an [[allegory]] for the [[self-organizing]] [[universe]], then the [[Creation Story\|creation story]] must be an [[allegory]] for the [[big bang]] and [[evolution]].]]
	[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-4-brains-ethics-morality.png\|center\|frame\|If [[god]] used [[evolution]] to create our [[brains]] and our [[emotions]], then our [[ethics]] and [[morality]] must have been instilled in us by our survival instincts.]]		[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-4-brains-ethics-morality.png\|center\|frame\|If [[god]] used [[evolution]] to create our [[brains]] and our [[emotions]], then our [[ethics]] and [[morality]] must have been instilled in us by our survival instincts.]]
	[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-5-happiness-goal-evolution.png\|center\|frame\|If [[Happiness and well-being\|happiness]] is the [[emotion]] we feel when do what our [[brains]] were designed to do (survive), then improving our [[quality of life]] must be the [[Meaning of Life\|goal of life]].]]		[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-5-happiness-goal-evolution.png\|center\|frame\|If [[Happiness and well-being\|happiness]] is the [[emotion]] we feel when do what our [[brains]] were designed to do (survive), then improving our [[quality of life]] must be the [[Meaning of Life\|goal of life]].]]
	[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-final-evidence-based-best-practices.png\|center\|frame\|Therefore we should [[Evidence-Based Best Practices\|use all of the evidence at our disposal]] to create a [[society]] that maximizes [[Happiness\|happiness and well-being]] for [[In-group\|all people]]. This is represented by multiple [[iterations]] as [[scientific]] [[Evidence-Based Best Practices\|evidence]] is gathered, applied, and updated into the [[future]].]]		[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-final-evidence-based-best-practices.png\|center\|frame\|Therefore we should [[Evidence-Based Best Practices\|use all of the evidence at our disposal]] to create a [[society]] that maximizes [[Happiness\|happiness and well-being]] for [[In-group\|all people]]. This is represented by multiple [[iterations]] as [[scientific]] [[Evidence-Based Best Practices\|evidence]] is gathered, applied, and updated into the [[future]], and the full [[Fractal\|pattern]] is revealed.]]

	== Tree of Videos ==		== Tree of Videos ==
	[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40611328-ishmael Daniel Quinn's Ishmael] offers ~~an interesting~~ alternative interpretation of the [[creation story]] of Adam and Even and the Tree of Knowledge as an [[allegory]] for the agricultural revolution.		[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40611328-ishmael Daniel Quinn's Ishmael] offers a thought-provoking alternative interpretation of the [[creation story]] of Adam and Even and the Tree of Knowledge as an [[allegory]] for the agricultural revolution.
	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Odc1kQAKBQ\|\|center\|The Story of Humanity - Ishmael by Daniel Quinn\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Odc1kQAKBQ\|\|center\|The Story of Humanity - Ishmael by Daniel Quinn\|frame}}
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Fractalguy at 01:25, 31 December 2024

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	[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-final-evidence-based-best-practices.png\|center\|frame\|Therefore we should [[Evidence-Based Best Practices\|use all of the evidence at our disposal]] to create a [[society]] that maximizes [[Happiness\|happiness and well-being]] for [[In-group\|all people]]. This is represented by multiple [[iterations]] as [[scientific]] [[Evidence-Based Best Practices\|evidence]] is gathered, applied, and updated into the [[future]].]]		[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-final-evidence-based-best-practices.png\|center\|frame\|Therefore we should [[Evidence-Based Best Practices\|use all of the evidence at our disposal]] to create a [[society]] that maximizes [[Happiness\|happiness and well-being]] for [[In-group\|all people]]. This is represented by multiple [[iterations]] as [[scientific]] [[Evidence-Based Best Practices\|evidence]] is gathered, applied, and updated into the [[future]].]]

			== Tree of Videos ==
	[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40611328-ishmael Daniel Quinn's Ishmael] offers an interesting alternative interpretation of the [[creation story]] of Adam and Even and the Tree of Knowledge as an [[allegory]] for the agricultural revolution.		[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40611328-ishmael Daniel Quinn's Ishmael] offers an interesting alternative interpretation of the [[creation story]] of Adam and Even and the Tree of Knowledge as an [[allegory]] for the agricultural revolution.
	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Odc1kQAKBQ\|\|center\|The Story of Humanity - Ishmael by Daniel Quinn\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Odc1kQAKBQ\|\|center\|The Story of Humanity - Ishmael by Daniel Quinn\|frame}}

Fractalguy at 01:24, 31 December 2024

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	[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-5-happiness-goal-evolution.png\|center\|frame\|If [[Happiness and well-being\|happiness]] is the [[emotion]] we feel when do what our [[brains]] were designed to do (survive), then improving our [[quality of life]] must be the [[Meaning of Life\|goal of life]].]]		[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-5-happiness-goal-evolution.png\|center\|frame\|If [[Happiness and well-being\|happiness]] is the [[emotion]] we feel when do what our [[brains]] were designed to do (survive), then improving our [[quality of life]] must be the [[Meaning of Life\|goal of life]].]]
	[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-final-evidence-based-best-practices.png\|center\|frame\|Therefore we should [[Evidence-Based Best Practices\|use all of the evidence at our disposal]] to create a [[society]] that maximizes [[Happiness\|happiness and well-being]] for [[In-group\|all people]]. This is represented by multiple [[iterations]] as [[scientific]] [[Evidence-Based Best Practices\|evidence]] is gathered, applied, and updated into the [[future]].]]		[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-final-evidence-based-best-practices.png\|center\|frame\|Therefore we should [[Evidence-Based Best Practices\|use all of the evidence at our disposal]] to create a [[society]] that maximizes [[Happiness\|happiness and well-being]] for [[In-group\|all people]]. This is represented by multiple [[iterations]] as [[scientific]] [[Evidence-Based Best Practices\|evidence]] is gathered, applied, and updated into the [[future]].]]

			[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40611328-ishmael Daniel Quinn's Ishmael] offers an interesting alternative interpretation of the [[creation story]] of Adam and Even and the Tree of Knowledge as an [[allegory]] for the agricultural revolution.
			{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Odc1kQAKBQ\|\|center\|The Story of Humanity - Ishmael by Daniel Quinn\|frame}}
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			{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkpMfbBgILY\|\|center\|Pursuit of Happiness - Tree of Knowledge\|frame}}
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			{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1lclBJMLuA\|\|center\|Shadaye - Tree of Knowledge\|frame}}

Fractalguy at 23:42, 30 December 2024

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	[[File:Temptation-apple-eve-salience-reward-consequence.jpg\|thumb\|The Fractal Tree of Knowledge has significantly more explanatory power and less [[misogyny]] than the [[traditional]] [[wikipedia:Forbidden_fruit\|apple-and-snake]] [[Metaphors\|metaphor]].]]		[[File:Temptation-apple-eve-salience-reward-consequence.jpg\|thumb\|The Fractal Tree of Knowledge has significantly more explanatory power and less [[misogyny]] than the [[traditional]] [[wikipedia:Forbidden_fruit\|apple-and-snake]] [[Metaphors\|metaphor]].]]
	This page describes an example [[Progress\|progression]] of reasoning (i.e. [[wikipedia:Syllogism\|syllogism]]) ~~employed by~~ [[~~metaculture~~]]. Each new step in the [[logic]] chain can an be thought of as an [[iteration]] in the [[fractal]] [[wikipedia:Tree_of_the_knowledge_of_good_and_evil\|tree of knowledge]], because each one reveals a geometrically increasing number of corollary conclusions that expand the breadth of our [[ethical]] awareness.		This page describes an example [[Progress\|progression]] of reasoning (i.e. [[wikipedia:Syllogism\|syllogism]]) used to guide readers from one level of [[Necessary Prerequisite#Model for Hierarchical Complexity\|cognitive complexity]] to the next. Each new step in the [[logic]] chain can an be thought of as an [[iteration]] in the [[fractal]] [[wikipedia:Tree_of_the_knowledge_of_good_and_evil\|tree of knowledge]], because each one reveals a geometrically increasing number of corollary conclusions that expand the breadth of our [[ethical]] awareness.

	On the [[Kohlberg]] scale, this is the equivalent to going from Stage 4 to Stage 6.		On the [[Kohlberg]] scale, this is the equivalent to going from Stage 4 to Stage 6.

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	[[File:Temptation-apple-eve-salience-reward-consequence.jpg\|thumb\|The Fractal Tree of Knowledge has significantly more explanatory power and less [[misogyny]] than the [[traditional]] [[wikipedia:Forbidden_fruit\|apple-and-snake]] [[Metaphors\|metaphor]].]]		[[File:Temptation-apple-eve-salience-reward-consequence.jpg\|thumb\|The Fractal Tree of Knowledge has significantly more explanatory power and less [[misogyny]] than the [[traditional]] [[wikipedia:Forbidden_fruit\|apple-and-snake]] [[Metaphors\|metaphor]].]]
	This ~~section~~ describes an example [[Progress\|progression]] of reasoning (i.e. [[wikipedia:Syllogism\|syllogism]]) employed by [[metaculture]]. Each new step in the [[logic]] chain can an be thought of as an [[iteration]] in the [[fractal]] [[wikipedia:Tree_of_the_knowledge_of_good_and_evil\|tree of knowledge]], because each one reveals a geometrically increasing number of corollary conclusions that expand the breadth of our [[ethical]] awareness.		This page describes an example [[Progress\|progression]] of reasoning (i.e. [[wikipedia:Syllogism\|syllogism]]) employed by [[metaculture]]. Each new step in the [[logic]] chain can an be thought of as an [[iteration]] in the [[fractal]] [[wikipedia:Tree_of_the_knowledge_of_good_and_evil\|tree of knowledge]], because each one reveals a geometrically increasing number of corollary conclusions that expand the breadth of our [[ethical]] awareness.

	On the [[Kohlberg]] scale, this is the equivalent to going from Stage 4 to Stage 6.		On the [[Kohlberg]] scale, this is the equivalent to going from Stage 4 to Stage 6.

	In this progression, we go from a [[fundamentalist]] [[religious]] [[perspective]] to a new [[generating equation]] based on [[universalism]] and the pursuit of [[happiness]] through [[scientific]] evidence. It does this by systematically filling in the gaps in knowledge and reasoning until the desired level of understanding is obtained and a new [[God Concept\|pattern of thought]] is adopted. It is [[persuasion]] through targeted [[education]] and apt [[allegory]].		In this progression, we go from a [[fundamentalist]] [[religious]] [[perspective]] to a new [[generating equation]] based on [[universalism]] and the pursuit of [[happiness]] through [[scientific]] evidence. It does this by systematically filling in the gaps in knowledge and reasoning until the desired level of understanding is obtained and a new [[God Concept\|pattern of thought]] is adopted. It is [[persuasion]] through targeted [[education]] and apt [[allegory]].

			This is an example of [[metaphor mapping]], providing a new, [[rational]] interpretation of a core [[religious]] [[allegory]].

	Similar paths can be constructed that start with other [[philosophical]] reference points, such as [[atheism]] or [[Libertarian\|libertarianism]]. The eventual goal is to identify the key unique entry points based on the most common [[philosophical]], [[political]], and [[religious]] beliefs, and provide a customized curriculums that localize [[languages]], [[cultural]] references, [[religious]] [[allegories]], and [[Persuasion\|rhetorical strategies]] to speak directly to the values and goals of each. This uses the [[wiki]] custom [[language]] function to [[wikipedia:Code-switching\|code switch]] the entire [[philosophy]] to use the specific [[wikipedia:Vernacular\|vernacular]] of the reader.[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-1-literalism-allegory.png\|center\|frame\|Understanding the nature of [[Literalism]] versus [[Allegory]] and how it applies to our interpretation of [[scripture]] is the first building block.]]		Similar paths can be constructed that start with other [[philosophical]] reference points, such as [[atheism]] or [[Libertarian\|libertarianism]]. The eventual goal is to identify the key unique entry points based on the most common [[philosophical]], [[political]], and [[religious]] beliefs, and provide a customized curriculums that localize [[languages]], [[cultural]] references, [[religious]] [[allegories]], and [[Persuasion\|rhetorical strategies]] to speak directly to the values and goals of each. This uses the [[wiki]] custom [[language]] function to [[wikipedia:Code-switching\|code switch]] the entire [[philosophy]] to use the specific [[wikipedia:Vernacular\|vernacular]] of the reader.[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-1-literalism-allegory.png\|center\|frame\|Understanding the nature of [[Literalism]] versus [[Allegory]] and how it applies to our interpretation of [[scripture]] is the first building block.]]

Fractalguy: Removed redirect to Necessary Prerequisite#The Fractal Tree of Knowledge

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	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[~~Necessary_Prerequisite#The_Fractal_Tree_of_Knowledge~~]]		[[File:Temptation-apple-eve-salience-reward-consequence.jpg\|thumb\|The Fractal Tree of Knowledge has significantly more explanatory power and less [[misogyny]] than the [[traditional]] [[wikipedia:Forbidden_fruit\|apple-and-snake]] [[Metaphors\|metaphor]].]]
			This section describes an example [[Progress\|progression]] of reasoning (i.e. [[wikipedia:Syllogism\|syllogism]]) employed by [[metaculture]]. Each new step in the [[logic]] chain can an be thought of as an [[iteration]] in the [[fractal]] [[wikipedia:Tree_of_the_knowledge_of_good_and_evil\|tree of knowledge]], because each one reveals a geometrically increasing number of corollary conclusions that expand the breadth of our [[ethical]] awareness.

			On the [[Kohlberg]] scale, this is the equivalent to going from Stage 4 to Stage 6.

			In this progression, we go from a [[fundamentalist]] [[religious]] [[perspective]] to a new [[generating equation]] based on [[universalism]] and the pursuit of [[happiness]] through [[scientific]] evidence. It does this by systematically filling in the gaps in knowledge and reasoning until the desired level of understanding is obtained and a new [[God Concept\|pattern of thought]] is adopted. It is [[persuasion]] through targeted [[education]] and apt [[allegory]].

			Similar paths can be constructed that start with other [[philosophical]] reference points, such as [[atheism]] or [[Libertarian\|libertarianism]]. The eventual goal is to identify the key unique entry points based on the most common [[philosophical]], [[political]], and [[religious]] beliefs, and provide a customized curriculums that localize [[languages]], [[cultural]] references, [[religious]] [[allegories]], and [[Persuasion\|rhetorical strategies]] to speak directly to the values and goals of each. This uses the [[wiki]] custom [[language]] function to [[wikipedia:Code-switching\|code switch]] the entire [[philosophy]] to use the specific [[wikipedia:Vernacular\|vernacular]] of the reader.[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-1-literalism-allegory.png\|center\|frame\|Understanding the nature of [[Literalism]] versus [[Allegory]] and how it applies to our interpretation of [[scripture]] is the first building block.]]
			[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-2-pantheistic-universe-god.png\|center\|frame\|If [[religion]] is an [[allegory]] for something, what is that something? It must be the [[universe]]. And that is why the idea of [[god]] is [[Universalist\|universal]].]]
			[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-3-creation-evolution-big-bang.png\|center\|frame\|If [[god]] is an [[allegory]] for the [[self-organizing]] [[universe]], then the [[Creation Story\|creation story]] must be an [[allegory]] for the [[big bang]] and [[evolution]].]]
			[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-4-brains-ethics-morality.png\|center\|frame\|If [[god]] used [[evolution]] to create our [[brains]] and our [[emotions]], then our [[ethics]] and [[morality]] must have been instilled in us by our survival instincts.]]
			[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-5-happiness-goal-evolution.png\|center\|frame\|If [[Happiness and well-being\|happiness]] is the [[emotion]] we feel when do what our [[brains]] were designed to do (survive), then improving our [[quality of life]] must be the [[Meaning of Life\|goal of life]].]]
			[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-final-evidence-based-best-practices.png\|center\|frame\|Therefore we should [[Evidence-Based Best Practices\|use all of the evidence at our disposal]] to create a [[society]] that maximizes [[Happiness\|happiness and well-being]] for [[In-group\|all people]]. This is represented by multiple [[iterations]] as [[scientific]] [[Evidence-Based Best Practices\|evidence]] is gathered, applied, and updated into the [[future]].]]

Fractalguy: Redirected page to Necessary Prerequisite#The Fractal Tree of Knowledge

2024-02-06T11:13:26Z

Redirected page to Necessary Prerequisite#The Fractal Tree of Knowledge

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	This is an example of [[metaphor mapping]], providing a new, [[rational]] interpretation of a core [[religious]] [[allegory]].		This is an example of [[metaphor mapping]], providing a new, [[rational]] interpretation of a core [[religious]] [[allegory]].

	~~Similar~~ paths can be constructed that start with other [[philosophical]] reference points, such as [[atheism]] or [[Libertarian\|libertarianism]]. The eventual goal is to identify the key unique entry points based on the most common [[philosophical]], [[political]], and [[religious]] beliefs, and provide a customized curriculums that localize [[languages]], [[cultural]] references, [[religious]] [[allegories]], and [[Persuasion\|rhetorical strategies]] to speak directly to the values and goals of each. This ~~uses~~ the [[wiki]] custom [[language]] function to [[wikipedia:Code-switching\|code switch]] the entire [[philosophy]] to use the specific [[wikipedia:Vernacular\|vernacular]] of the reader.[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-1-literalism-allegory.png\|center\|frame\|Understanding the nature of [[Literalism]] versus [[Allegory]] and how it applies to our interpretation of [[scripture]] is the first building block.]]		In the [[future]], similar paths can be constructed that start with other [[philosophical]] reference points, such as [[atheism]] or [[Libertarian\|libertarianism]]. The eventual goal is to identify the key unique entry points based on the most common [[philosophical]], [[political]], and [[religious]] [[beliefs]], and provide customized curriculums that localize [[languages]], [[cultural]] references, [[religious]] [[allegories]], and [[Persuasion\|rhetorical strategies]] to speak directly to the values and goals of each. This can be done using the [[wiki]] custom [[language]] function to [[wikipedia:Code-switching\|code switch]] the entire [[philosophy]] to use the specific [[wikipedia:Vernacular\|vernacular]] of the reader.[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-1-literalism-allegory.png\|center\|frame\|Understanding the nature of [[Literalism]] versus [[Allegory]] and how it applies to our interpretation of [[scripture]] is the first building block.]]
	[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-2-pantheistic-universe-god.png\|center\|frame\|If [[religion]] is an [[allegory]] for something, what is that something? It must be the [[universe]]. And that is why the idea of [[god]] is [[Universalist\|universal]].]]		[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-2-pantheistic-universe-god.png\|center\|frame\|If [[religion]] is an [[allegory]] for something, what is that something? It must be the [[universe]]. And that is why the idea of [[god]] is [[Universalist\|universal]].]]
	[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-3-creation-evolution-big-bang.png\|center\|frame\|If [[god]] is an [[allegory]] for the [[self-organizing]] [[universe]], then the [[Creation Story\|creation story]] must be an [[allegory]] for the [[big bang]] and [[evolution]].]]		[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-3-creation-evolution-big-bang.png\|center\|frame\|If [[god]] is an [[allegory]] for the [[self-organizing]] [[universe]], then the [[Creation Story\|creation story]] must be an [[allegory]] for the [[big bang]] and [[evolution]].]]
	[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-4-brains-ethics-morality.png\|center\|frame\|If [[god]] used [[evolution]] to create our [[brains]] and our [[emotions]], then our [[ethics]] and [[morality]] must have been instilled in us by our survival instincts.]]		[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-4-brains-ethics-morality.png\|center\|frame\|If [[god]] used [[evolution]] to create our [[brains]] and our [[emotions]], then our [[ethics]] and [[morality]] must have been instilled in us by our survival instincts.]]
	[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-5-happiness-goal-evolution.png\|center\|frame\|If [[Happiness and well-being\|happiness]] is the [[emotion]] we feel when do what our [[brains]] were designed to do (survive), then improving our [[quality of life]] must be the [[Meaning of Life\|goal of life]].]]		[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-5-happiness-goal-evolution.png\|center\|frame\|If [[Happiness and well-being\|happiness]] is the [[emotion]] we feel when do what our [[brains]] were designed to do (survive), then improving our [[quality of life]] must be the [[Meaning of Life\|goal of life]].]]
	[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-final-evidence-based-best-practices.png\|center\|frame\|Therefore we should [[Evidence-Based Best Practices\|use all of the evidence at our disposal]] to create a [[society]] that maximizes [[Happiness\|happiness and well-being]] for [[In-group\|all people]]. This is represented by multiple [[iterations]] as [[scientific]] [[Evidence-Based Best Practices\|evidence]] is gathered, applied, and updated into the [[future]].]]		[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-final-evidence-based-best-practices.png\|center\|frame\|Therefore we should [[Evidence-Based Best Practices\|use all of the evidence at our disposal]] to create a [[society]] that maximizes [[Happiness\|happiness and well-being]] for [[In-group\|all people]]. This is represented by multiple [[iterations]] as [[scientific]] [[Evidence-Based Best Practices\|evidence]] is gathered, applied, and updated into the [[future]], and the full [[Fractal\|pattern]] is revealed.]]

	== Tree of Videos ==		== Tree of Videos ==
	[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40611328-ishmael Daniel Quinn's Ishmael] offers ~~an interesting~~ alternative interpretation of the [[creation story]] of Adam and Even and the Tree of Knowledge as an [[allegory]] for the agricultural revolution.		[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40611328-ishmael Daniel Quinn's Ishmael] offers a thought-provoking alternative interpretation of the [[creation story]] of Adam and Even and the Tree of Knowledge as an [[allegory]] for the agricultural revolution.
	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Odc1kQAKBQ\|\|center\|The Story of Humanity - Ishmael by Daniel Quinn\|frame}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Odc1kQAKBQ\|\|center\|The Story of Humanity - Ishmael by Daniel Quinn\|frame}}
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	[[File:Temptation-apple-eve-salience-reward-consequence.jpg\|thumb\|The Fractal Tree of Knowledge has significantly more explanatory power and less [[misogyny]] than the [[traditional]] [[wikipedia:Forbidden_fruit\|apple-and-snake]] [[Metaphors\|metaphor]].]]		[[File:Temptation-apple-eve-salience-reward-consequence.jpg\|thumb\|The Fractal Tree of Knowledge has significantly more explanatory power and less [[misogyny]] than the [[traditional]] [[wikipedia:Forbidden_fruit\|apple-and-snake]] [[Metaphors\|metaphor]].]]
	This ~~section~~ describes an example [[Progress\|progression]] of reasoning (i.e. [[wikipedia:Syllogism\|syllogism]]) employed by [[metaculture]]. Each new step in the [[logic]] chain can an be thought of as an [[iteration]] in the [[fractal]] [[wikipedia:Tree_of_the_knowledge_of_good_and_evil\|tree of knowledge]], because each one reveals a geometrically increasing number of corollary conclusions that expand the breadth of our [[ethical]] awareness.		This page describes an example [[Progress\|progression]] of reasoning (i.e. [[wikipedia:Syllogism\|syllogism]]) employed by [[metaculture]]. Each new step in the [[logic]] chain can an be thought of as an [[iteration]] in the [[fractal]] [[wikipedia:Tree_of_the_knowledge_of_good_and_evil\|tree of knowledge]], because each one reveals a geometrically increasing number of corollary conclusions that expand the breadth of our [[ethical]] awareness.

	On the [[Kohlberg]] scale, this is the equivalent to going from Stage 4 to Stage 6.		On the [[Kohlberg]] scale, this is the equivalent to going from Stage 4 to Stage 6.

	In this progression, we go from a [[fundamentalist]] [[religious]] [[perspective]] to a new [[generating equation]] based on [[universalism]] and the pursuit of [[happiness]] through [[scientific]] evidence. It does this by systematically filling in the gaps in knowledge and reasoning until the desired level of understanding is obtained and a new [[God Concept\|pattern of thought]] is adopted. It is [[persuasion]] through targeted [[education]] and apt [[allegory]].		In this progression, we go from a [[fundamentalist]] [[religious]] [[perspective]] to a new [[generating equation]] based on [[universalism]] and the pursuit of [[happiness]] through [[scientific]] evidence. It does this by systematically filling in the gaps in knowledge and reasoning until the desired level of understanding is obtained and a new [[God Concept\|pattern of thought]] is adopted. It is [[persuasion]] through targeted [[education]] and apt [[allegory]].

			This is an example of [[metaphor mapping]], providing a new, [[rational]] interpretation of a core [[religious]] [[allegory]].

	Similar paths can be constructed that start with other [[philosophical]] reference points, such as [[atheism]] or [[Libertarian\|libertarianism]]. The eventual goal is to identify the key unique entry points based on the most common [[philosophical]], [[political]], and [[religious]] beliefs, and provide a customized curriculums that localize [[languages]], [[cultural]] references, [[religious]] [[allegories]], and [[Persuasion\|rhetorical strategies]] to speak directly to the values and goals of each. This uses the [[wiki]] custom [[language]] function to [[wikipedia:Code-switching\|code switch]] the entire [[philosophy]] to use the specific [[wikipedia:Vernacular\|vernacular]] of the reader.[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-1-literalism-allegory.png\|center\|frame\|Understanding the nature of [[Literalism]] versus [[Allegory]] and how it applies to our interpretation of [[scripture]] is the first building block.]]		Similar paths can be constructed that start with other [[philosophical]] reference points, such as [[atheism]] or [[Libertarian\|libertarianism]]. The eventual goal is to identify the key unique entry points based on the most common [[philosophical]], [[political]], and [[religious]] beliefs, and provide a customized curriculums that localize [[languages]], [[cultural]] references, [[religious]] [[allegories]], and [[Persuasion\|rhetorical strategies]] to speak directly to the values and goals of each. This uses the [[wiki]] custom [[language]] function to [[wikipedia:Code-switching\|code switch]] the entire [[philosophy]] to use the specific [[wikipedia:Vernacular\|vernacular]] of the reader.[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-1-literalism-allegory.png\|center\|frame\|Understanding the nature of [[Literalism]] versus [[Allegory]] and how it applies to our interpretation of [[scripture]] is the first building block.]]

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	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[~~Necessary_Prerequisite#The_Fractal_Tree_of_Knowledge~~]]		[[File:Temptation-apple-eve-salience-reward-consequence.jpg\|thumb\|The Fractal Tree of Knowledge has significantly more explanatory power and less [[misogyny]] than the [[traditional]] [[wikipedia:Forbidden_fruit\|apple-and-snake]] [[Metaphors\|metaphor]].]]
			This section describes an example [[Progress\|progression]] of reasoning (i.e. [[wikipedia:Syllogism\|syllogism]]) employed by [[metaculture]]. Each new step in the [[logic]] chain can an be thought of as an [[iteration]] in the [[fractal]] [[wikipedia:Tree_of_the_knowledge_of_good_and_evil\|tree of knowledge]], because each one reveals a geometrically increasing number of corollary conclusions that expand the breadth of our [[ethical]] awareness.

			On the [[Kohlberg]] scale, this is the equivalent to going from Stage 4 to Stage 6.

			In this progression, we go from a [[fundamentalist]] [[religious]] [[perspective]] to a new [[generating equation]] based on [[universalism]] and the pursuit of [[happiness]] through [[scientific]] evidence. It does this by systematically filling in the gaps in knowledge and reasoning until the desired level of understanding is obtained and a new [[God Concept\|pattern of thought]] is adopted. It is [[persuasion]] through targeted [[education]] and apt [[allegory]].

			Similar paths can be constructed that start with other [[philosophical]] reference points, such as [[atheism]] or [[Libertarian\|libertarianism]]. The eventual goal is to identify the key unique entry points based on the most common [[philosophical]], [[political]], and [[religious]] beliefs, and provide a customized curriculums that localize [[languages]], [[cultural]] references, [[religious]] [[allegories]], and [[Persuasion\|rhetorical strategies]] to speak directly to the values and goals of each. This uses the [[wiki]] custom [[language]] function to [[wikipedia:Code-switching\|code switch]] the entire [[philosophy]] to use the specific [[wikipedia:Vernacular\|vernacular]] of the reader.[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-1-literalism-allegory.png\|center\|frame\|Understanding the nature of [[Literalism]] versus [[Allegory]] and how it applies to our interpretation of [[scripture]] is the first building block.]]
			[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-2-pantheistic-universe-god.png\|center\|frame\|If [[religion]] is an [[allegory]] for something, what is that something? It must be the [[universe]]. And that is why the idea of [[god]] is [[Universalist\|universal]].]]
			[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-3-creation-evolution-big-bang.png\|center\|frame\|If [[god]] is an [[allegory]] for the [[self-organizing]] [[universe]], then the [[Creation Story\|creation story]] must be an [[allegory]] for the [[big bang]] and [[evolution]].]]
			[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-4-brains-ethics-morality.png\|center\|frame\|If [[god]] used [[evolution]] to create our [[brains]] and our [[emotions]], then our [[ethics]] and [[morality]] must have been instilled in us by our survival instincts.]]
			[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-5-happiness-goal-evolution.png\|center\|frame\|If [[Happiness and well-being\|happiness]] is the [[emotion]] we feel when do what our [[brains]] were designed to do (survive), then improving our [[quality of life]] must be the [[Meaning of Life\|goal of life]].]]
			[[File:Fractal-tree-of-knowledge-iteration-final-evidence-based-best-practices.png\|center\|frame\|Therefore we should [[Evidence-Based Best Practices\|use all of the evidence at our disposal]] to create a [[society]] that maximizes [[Happiness\|happiness and well-being]] for [[In-group\|all people]]. This is represented by multiple [[iterations]] as [[scientific]] [[Evidence-Based Best Practices\|evidence]] is gathered, applied, and updated into the [[future]].]]