John Holland
07-22-2004, 11:53 AM
This is my first post on the Tool Shed forum. So more experienced posters who may have concured upon a deeper/more coherent meaning to this song, don't berate me too harshly.
"46 and 2'" is what I believe to be a direct reference to genomial architecture, and Carl Jung's 'collective unconscious' postulis. The two concepts have been merged to create a celebratory ode to our evolutionary path.
Here's in short form , the genome componet of the song : Remember learning about Gregor Mendel in junior high school? You possibly recall the study of human genes. ( A meta-philosopher named Drunvalo Melchizedek has given the following theory its prominence , if I am not mistaken. )
Humans, in the olden days of the world, had a complex of 42 & 2 chromosomes ( there are still some Aboriginee/African tribes that share this state ). Their beliefs moved from primitive animism to poly/monotheism ( we had achieved the transition simultaneously as a whole conglomerate. evidence of a Collective Unconscious, anyone? ). We, currently, are in 44 & 2. Everything is in disarray, and humanity has thrown itself into postmodernist and discordian ideals, we as a race are killing ourselves. In theory, this is because we are evolving, and we will reach the 'next step' once we evolve to 46 & 2, acquiring an extra two chromosomes.
"Listen to my muscle memory. Contemplate what I've been clinging to. 46 and 2 ahead of me"
This evolving to 46 & 2 will be a welcome return to the states that we were in before Logic and Awareness of Individual Self had descended upon the psyche of the Collective Unconcious. In short form, we will remember the way we used to be, and our "Shadow" ( once again, Carl Jung, whom Maynard seems fond of ), which is purported to be our true self, upon which layers of superficiality are imposed upon, such as sexual preference, masculine or feminine characteristics, emotional attachment to parents, ambition ( if anyone is a better reader of Jung than I, then correct me ). the "skin" our shadow is shedding is our name, our social security number, our dependance on our government, etc.
"46 & 2" also seems like a 'call to arms' for us to initiate our evolution, since, in theory, it will be a byproduct of the evolving of our thinking.
"46 and 2'" is what I believe to be a direct reference to genomial architecture, and Carl Jung's 'collective unconscious' postulis. The two concepts have been merged to create a celebratory ode to our evolutionary path.
Here's in short form , the genome componet of the song : Remember learning about Gregor Mendel in junior high school? You possibly recall the study of human genes. ( A meta-philosopher named Drunvalo Melchizedek has given the following theory its prominence , if I am not mistaken. )
Humans, in the olden days of the world, had a complex of 42 & 2 chromosomes ( there are still some Aboriginee/African tribes that share this state ). Their beliefs moved from primitive animism to poly/monotheism ( we had achieved the transition simultaneously as a whole conglomerate. evidence of a Collective Unconscious, anyone? ). We, currently, are in 44 & 2. Everything is in disarray, and humanity has thrown itself into postmodernist and discordian ideals, we as a race are killing ourselves. In theory, this is because we are evolving, and we will reach the 'next step' once we evolve to 46 & 2, acquiring an extra two chromosomes.
"Listen to my muscle memory. Contemplate what I've been clinging to. 46 and 2 ahead of me"
This evolving to 46 & 2 will be a welcome return to the states that we were in before Logic and Awareness of Individual Self had descended upon the psyche of the Collective Unconcious. In short form, we will remember the way we used to be, and our "Shadow" ( once again, Carl Jung, whom Maynard seems fond of ), which is purported to be our true self, upon which layers of superficiality are imposed upon, such as sexual preference, masculine or feminine characteristics, emotional attachment to parents, ambition ( if anyone is a better reader of Jung than I, then correct me ). the "skin" our shadow is shedding is our name, our social security number, our dependance on our government, etc.
"46 & 2" also seems like a 'call to arms' for us to initiate our evolution, since, in theory, it will be a byproduct of the evolving of our thinking.