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    %COMPUTER PEOPLE AUTOMATON ADDICT DEPEND HEALTH 910302

     It  is  interesting  to  note  some  similarities and
difference between computers and people.

     Both  computers  and  people  can  carry  out complex
cognitive  processes    and   draw   logical   conclusions
based    upon  assumptions  made  in the beginning  of   a
process.    Both depend upon the integrity of  assumptions
made  and  patterns of   logic  taken  to   be   reliable;
and   end   up    with inappropriate  conclusions  in  the
absence  of  integrative assumptions.

     People are  in general far more competent  at  taking
care of their  own needs:   for food,  care of components,
healthy  associations  and  stimulation,   disposition  of
garbage,  setting priorities for themselves,   and  making
judgements, and  making  further judgements about  whether
previously used  rules  of  judgement should  continue  to
be  used.  Healthy  people  are more wisely reflexive than
computers  are,    and  more competent to make appropriate
use of  the fruits of reflexive time spend in meditation.

     Both  people  and computers look to external  sources
for input  and  respond to stimulations from outside.   To
the   extent   that  they  are   limited   to   responding
compulsively   to  external   stimulation  they  are  very
limited in creativity,  initiative, wisdom, and power;  in
the  absence  of reflexive attention  to  unique  inherent
powers   to   imagine   and   select   prudently      from
possibilities   intuited  from   within.   Addictive   and
codependent  people  and computers are  often limited   by
compulsive  preoccupation  with  input   from others,   to
the  exclusion  of  prudent  consideration  of   the  felt
consequences of their own decisions and actions.

     Healthy  people   are   more   attentive   to,    and
honestly communicative  about,   their own inner  feelings
than  are computers,   addictive  and codependent  people.
Healthy  people   rely more upon being honestly  in  touch
with   their  own  inner  feelings  than  are   computers,
addictive  and codependent people.

     Computers  are  like  people many  times---especially
when   people   are   like  computers  which  pay   little
attention  to inner  feelings and intuitive insights;  and
spend   little time in prayer and quiet  meditation  about
how  best to take care   of  themselves  and  help  others
take    care   of themselves,    within  the  context   of
honest   reflexive dialogue about the whole process.

                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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