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I have seen values described as fundamental values and instrumental values e.g. in the World Values Survey and literature. So people agree on the fundamentals but not the instrumental ways to reach them. The instrumental tend to be religio-culturally mediated. https://www.worldvaluessurvey.org/WVSContents.jsp

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Great comments! All. Agree with your point of view; it is the basis of building an agreement to grow Symbiotic Culture.

Fundamental values are also called intrinsic values. These fundamental values are a subset of the entire landscape of values, the Virtues. The reason is that while we found near universal agreement on the Virtues (Love, compassion, charity, etc.) you won't get that with Instrumental Values.

So, you can get agreement from a Chrisitan about compassion, but also a Stoic like Marcus Aurelius, and a secular activist.

So, part of Symbiotic Culture DNA is the shared universal Virtues.

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I'm new here. We share common intent... I can speak to many aspects of just this in my own way. A work in progress I am, but I see myself in your format here. Kind Regards, I present Sapiedelic Studies of a Group Luminal Mind:. Sapiedelic means, to attain and acquire knowledge and wisdom, a new disciple for this ever present now. Studies in Lucidisicm, and When the LIGHT Dawns. Deep PEACE and Wholeness in the PNEUMA (breath/spirit) of NOW ( I AM ),

Richard

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I really love the name Luminal Mind! Thank you for sharing Richard. Happy to explore how we can support one another's work.

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