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  • The end of History or the possibility of 100% original new political systems?
    I think that it would be helpful to develop a more dynamic way of seeing the social world. We often see politics as socioconformative and I think that is holding back many social potentials that would flourish in a dynamical model. Philosophical debates instead of ideological ones would be wonderful.

    I have spent 7 years exploring sociodynamics and its so vast. One conformative issue of society is that we apply concepts to ourselves, the concept works as a general identification and in a collective based on a conceptual model it creates an ideal of this conceptual singularity, ideologies. I would rather like to introduce a more metaphorical appliance in that concepts work as a node, a theme if you like, and from that we have different ways of viewing it. This gives us perspectivalness in that we see the concept as a multitude not as a singularity.
    I also think that the world is more metaphorical appliable than conceptual in that there is a vastness of variants out there that through a conceptual lens is treated as one general thing.
    I think that the social room for dialogue came out of the word as metaphor, and through this ability to engage in dialogue, philosophy developed.
  • Boy without words.
    Good point! :) How would you concider cell receptors as involved in communication? (Not in our social level but in a biological level)
    The G protein coupled receptors is very cool! :)

    "GPCRs are involved in a wide variety of physiological processes. Some examples of their physiological roles include:

    The visual sense: The opsins use a photoisomerization reaction to translate electromagnetic radiation into cellular signals. Rhodopsin, for example, uses the conversion of 11-cis-retinal to all-trans-retinal for this purpose.

    The gustatory sense (taste): GPCRs in taste cells mediate release of gustducin in response to bitter-, umami- and sweet-tasting substances.

    The sense of smell: Receptors of the olfactory epithelium bind odorants (olfactory receptors) and pheromones (vomeronasal receptors)

    Behavioral and mood regulation: Receptors in the mammalian brain bind several different neurotransmitters, including serotonin, dopamine, histamine, GABA, and glutamate

    Regulation of immune system activity and inflammation: chemokine receptors bind ligands that mediate intercellular communication between cells of the immune system; receptors such as histamine receptors bind inflammatory mediators and engage target cell types in the inflammatory response. GPCRs are also involved in immune-modulation, e. g. regulating interleukin induction[21] or suppressing TLR-induced immune responses from T cells.[22]

    Autonomic nervous system transmission: Both the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems are regulated by GPCR pathways, responsible for control of many automatic functions of the body such as blood pressure, heart rate, and digestive processes

    Cell density sensing: A novel GPCR role in regulating cell density sensing.
    Homeostasis modulation (e.g., water balance).[23]
    Involved in growth and metastasis of some types of tumors.[24]

    Used in the endocrine system for peptide and amino-acid derivative hormones that bind to GCPRs on the cell membrane of a target cell. This activates cAMP, which in turn activates several kinases, allowing for a cellular response, such as transcription."

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/G_protein-coupled_receptor


    Biologically aswell in terms of "communicative properties" we find neuropeptides:

    "Neuropeptides are little proteins produced by neurons that act on G protein-coupled receptors and are responsible for slow-onset, long-lasting modulation of synaptic transmission. Neuropeptides often coexist with each other or with other neurotransmitters in single neurons. "

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuropeptide
  • Boy without words.
    I would say communication exists in bodylanguage, there is a empathic bond between people that makes us see bodily expressions as atleast as important as words.

    Say you say: Im fine, but you have a sadness in your face. Would I consider you being fine or would I think that you are you are not. How I interact with someone is much more related with bodylanguage than linguistic communication. The linguistic comprehension however refine what is on someones mind besides affective cues. If I am angry its helful if I can explain why Im angry so the issue can be adressed for example. But I think bodylanguage, and this involves voice properties aswell, is a hard wired part of natural communication between people.

    I really recommend the book Peoplewatching: The Desmond Morris Guide to Body Language as a fantastic book in how to understand this interactive part of human communication.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Manwatching-Field-Guide-Human-Behaviour/dp/B000PSAITU
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    [ Trying to eraze my comments as I feel I answered a bit impulsively but cannot find a function in the edit mode to do so]