Thanks. I had almost forgotten about Bicameralism. The interesting thing is the implication that modern society is what keeps it at bay. The bicameralism is the default state of feral humans.
It lends credence to the belief that our jobs, as parents, is to civilize our children and that feral humans are inherently uncivilized until raised properly. Fundamentally, that a breakdown in society could spark a reversion to bicameralism and bicameralistic thought patterns.
However, I never could come up with a way to use it in a story. 😉
Oh wow. That throws a whole different light on the ancient stories of gods walking the earth. I’m thinking here of the ancient Sumerian, Babylonian myths, even the ancient Greek myths.
lol.
Ja, when I heard the term I went to wikipedia. lol.
No wonder morden day guys see religion different way.
I doubt all people had the type of brain, or had evolved away from it, maybe only the prophets and seers. The only reason I can think of is not everyone needed the voices, only the elite few and that maybe the cause we devolved/evolved that brain split as not all of us need it.
@Tangent.
Remember only a few are responcible for our advancement.
Still applies today.
Humans are quite specialised and our current society encourages it.
I sometimes think of the like of Adam Smith and Newton/Liebnitz type!
It really scares me shitless that most of our ways and tech were made and predicted in about the Renaissance era. It looks like not much has been done in the basic field. Look at the likes of Charles Barbage, who could create comp in their minds – not disounting that the teach to actually make them did not exist then – and later proven to actualy work!
makes me suspect we do actually live with our own “Kurshids”. lol.
Thanks. I had almost forgotten about Bicameralism. The interesting thing is the implication that modern society is what keeps it at bay. The bicameralism is the default state of feral humans.
It lends credence to the belief that our jobs, as parents, is to civilize our children and that feral humans are inherently uncivilized until raised properly. Fundamentally, that a breakdown in society could spark a reversion to bicameralism and bicameralistic thought patterns.
However, I never could come up with a way to use it in a story. 😉
And here I thought that Bicameralism was how legislatures worked. Who knew?
That’s what I thought when I initially heard the term.
How did a society manage to develop a technologically advanced civilization while suffering from bicameralism? oO
It will be addressed over the next few weeks. We’ll be with these three for a while.
Oh wow. That throws a whole different light on the ancient stories of gods walking the earth. I’m thinking here of the ancient Sumerian, Babylonian myths, even the ancient Greek myths.
*nod* I remember when I first read about it, and I thought that the guy who came up with the idea was either a lunatic or a genius.
Now he’s brought Julian Jaynes into it…
I read him back when I was in high school. It definitely made an impression on me.
lol.
Ja, when I heard the term I went to wikipedia. lol.
No wonder morden day guys see religion different way.
I doubt all people had the type of brain, or had evolved away from it, maybe only the prophets and seers. The only reason I can think of is not everyone needed the voices, only the elite few and that maybe the cause we devolved/evolved that brain split as not all of us need it.
@Tangent.
Remember only a few are responcible for our advancement.
Still applies today.
Humans are quite specialised and our current society encourages it.
I sometimes think of the like of Adam Smith and Newton/Liebnitz type!
It really scares me shitless that most of our ways and tech were made and predicted in about the Renaissance era. It looks like not much has been done in the basic field. Look at the likes of Charles Barbage, who could create comp in their minds – not disounting that the teach to actually make them did not exist then – and later proven to actualy work!
makes me suspect we do actually live with our own “Kurshids”. lol.
Julian Jaynes. I’m glad someone else takes his work seriously.
I remember when I first read him back when I was a kid. It always seemed to explain a lot.