Soul Viability ImprovementSoul Viability Improvementthrough Cybersystemicthrough Cybersystemic

Modelling and Conversation.Modelling and Conversation.©© By Gary McI. BoydBy Gary McI. Boyd

Concordia University, MontrealConcordia University, Montreal

For the ASC meeting Toronto 2001.For the ASC meeting Toronto 2001.

““SOULSOUL”” == IDENTITY MEMEIDENTITY MEME--COMPLEX ?COMPLEX ?

Soul isSoul is ““Our common immortal longingsOur common immortal longings -- mirrorsmirrorsof what all humans find valuable and worthof what all humans find valuable and worthsharingsharing..”” Alan Segal (2004)Alan Segal (2004)

LOLOVINGVINGٱٱ PLAYFULNESS &PLAYFULNESS & ““IMMORTABILITYIMMORTABILITY”” are the essentialare the essentialcharacteristics of a `goodcharacteristics of a `good’’ soul.soul.

Souls which are,Souls which are, ruthlessly competitive, and ignore theruthlessly competitive, and ignore thelonglong--term ecoterm eco--pathological consequencespathological consequences of their ownof their ownproliferation, while trying incessantly to propagate themselvesproliferation, while trying incessantly to propagate themselvesare `badare `bad’’ souls;souls; needing much improving.needing much improving.

We are first of allWe are first of all ““soul addicts & pushers!soul addicts & pushers!””

Whose Soulstuff?Whose Soulstuff?

How Identify MyHow Identify My--Our SoulOur Soul--stuffstuff

What would you sorely grieve if it were takenWhat would you sorely grieve if it were takenaway from you permanently?away from you permanently?

What lies behind the various personae youWhat lies behind the various personae youexhibit in your everyday roles?exhibit in your everyday roles?

Is C. G. JungIs C. G. Jung’’s term:s term: ““collective unconsciouscollective unconscious””acceptable in your thought? Or wouldacceptable in your thought? Or would““linguisticlinguistic--religious distributed executionreligious distributed executionprogramsprograms ““ be more acceptable for you?be more acceptable for you?

SoulmatesSoulmates??

IMMORTABILITYIMMORTABILITY

The ability of a soul to influence othersThe ability of a soul to influence othersto pass its best bits on, and on andto pass its best bits on, and on andonon………………

ITSITS ““BEST BITSBEST BITS”” MUST INCLUDE:MUST INCLUDE: TheThe desire to go on desiring to go ondesire to go on desiring to go on (attitude &(attitude &

commitment), andcommitment), and

Various practical/aesthetic/moral capabilities forVarious practical/aesthetic/moral capabilities forgoing on.going on.

Immortal Diamond ?Immortal Diamond ?

HOW TO IMPROVE IMMORTABILITYHOW TO IMPROVE IMMORTABILITY

ROMANCEROMANCE –– Networking; courtship, affiliation.Networking; courtship, affiliation.

DISCURSIVE LEGITEMATION of intended soulDISCURSIVE LEGITEMATION of intended soulimprovements.improvements.

Observation, modelling, &Observation, modelling, &

simulation of options.simulation of options.

REFLECTIVE ANALYSIS discourse.REFLECTIVE ANALYSIS discourse.

DecisionDecision

ACTIONACTION

SOUL PROPAGATION MODELSOUL PROPAGATION MODEL