Wednesday, 28 December 2016

Meta philosophical investigation.

It is a process of investigating the evolution of thought in a philosopher as he goes through life. For this the philosopher must leave the desire to formulate his ideas as one self contained holistic system,  instead he should concentrate on leaving his thoughts in such a manner that the observer can glean the temporal and personal context of the thought.

Nature of original thought

Assuming a deterministic world,  what is the cause of new ideas. Are they merely a reflection of an image of the real world that impinges on the neural networks of the brain?

Does Our unique neural structures that expresses itself as a unique perspective would process this image according to its peculiarities and output it as a new idea?

A question to ponder here is the nature of the system at play that makes the unique structures that does the processing. Is the structure an accurate reflection of the real world by evolutionary heuristics? Some say it accurate only in as much as it aids in survival. Either way, we are dealing with independent dual concurrent systems: that of the more individualistic heuristic neural processing system and a wider cultural and physical system that acts as receptacle of the processed output of the former. One thing to note here is that both systems are observable at the individual level. That is to say that the DNA is the only medium on which the algorithms for both systems are stored.

The dual system acts as a check and balance on each other.

Sunday, 25 December 2016

Demonitization is symbolic.

In the case of Demonitization,  the direct measurable eventuality is not the whole story.  What economists can't take into account is the incidental and symbolic effect. A case can be made for it using the following example and reasoning. In the example of crime,  it is not just a fear of punishment or a rational cost benefit analysis that causes an individual to stay away from crime. There are natural and cultural forces at play.  But the effect of a person staying away from crime (for any reason)  has a reinforcing effect on the system. That can be due to cultural linkage or due to a change in the cost benefit balance.  This is true of the inverse as well.  An increase in crime by a unit can have the effect of reinforcing this behaviour by cultural appropriation or  by change in the risk. One more criminal mean more resources are needed to police the system.  In the case of Demonitization the same forces are at play.  One needn't enforce the policy in a case by case basis but need only to utilise natural forces. 

Monday, 5 December 2016

An infinte regress of frameworks.

We are at risk of such a thing; If we delve too deeply into the archeology of our minds. What do we call the framework studying a man engaged in an existential study of himself?