Patterns

Neat gardens, neat piles and tidiness can preoccupy our minds. The attraction to neatness, most of us suffer from it. Helpful to some degree. Think about your cutlery. Some will throw it all in a box and fish out what they want when they need it. Others prefer a draw with separate compartments for the knives, forks, spoons, and other cooking utensils. It makes it easier to see what you have and locate things quickly. I tell you; philosophy is about the everyday and those making it seem more than that are leading you astray. As for our obsession with making things neat is it fashion, following what others do, or derived from the way nature creates patterns?

We see patterns in data which can provide clues to what is going on or make us believe that something is noteworthy. 5 4 0 2 5 6 5 4 5 4 1 6 7 1 4 3 1 4 1 7 8 7 6 4 8 7 7 9 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 5 7 7 0 7 0 7 5 4 0 9 0. A glance at these numbers leads some to think they have found something, something that has meaning. Any series of six numbers might be equally relevant. It jumps out as we have this ability to assess neatness. Curiosity has a neatness function for it highlights things that stand out. One black grain of sand dents a creamy beige beach. Curiosity spots it and there is an urge to rectify it.


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