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     Human  understanding  comes  through  the  making  of
comparisons.    There are many ways of making comparisons.
The  kind  of  understanding depends  upon  the  kinds  of
comparisons made.   It is thus helpful to take note of the
kinds  of comparisons which are made,  and of the types of
situations  in  which  each  kind of  comparison  is  most
helpful/harmful.   In some situations violence is done  by
seeking  understanding  through the use  of  inappropriate
kinds  of  comparison.    It  is helpful  to  be  able  to
recognize   such  violence  and  seek  to  avoid  being  a
participant in it.

     Comparison   tools  facilitate  the  recognition   of
similarities,  differences, likenesses, contrasts, etc. in
both  qualitative  and quantitative ways.   The  following
suggests  the richness of the variety of comparison  tools
used   by  mankind:    paintings,   sculptures,   abstract
drawings,  scale models,  mathematical models,  equations,
algorithms, verbal  descriptions,  generalizations,  laws,
theories,  hypotheses,   heuristics,   myths,  allegories,
stories, metaphors,  visions,  dreams, fantasies,  novels,
dances,   music,   games,  dramas,  poems,   architecture,
gardens, parks, etc.

    People  who specialize in the use of a subset  of  all
tools for  making  comparisons---tend to  lose  touch with
people  who  specialize in a different set  of  tools  for
making  comparisons.    They tend to regard  each  other's
modes of understanding as irrelevant---because they do not
understand  each other's modes of  understanding.    Their
respective  modes of understanding are inadequate as means
to  understanding  complementary modes  of  understanding.
Their  specialization is alienative to the extent to which
it is exclusive.  Refinements in their respective modes of
understanding will not help them transcend the limitations
of the characters of their modes of understanding.  Mutual
understanding   of  such  alienated  specialists   becomes
possible  only as they sacrifice their arrogance and  seek
to  learn  to use each other's various  tools  for  making
comparisons.   This will not happen so long as they  value
their  specialties  more than they value mutual  awareness
and mutual understanding.

                                                                                                                               
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