Personalities of Matter
Do planets have personalities? I think the tendency of an entity to follow a particular course of action makes up personality, and it could either be simple or complex. In the case of a large body such as a planet, its personality is fixed to following a certain orbit--and no more. On the smallest scale, the traits of electrons are to some extent varying yet simple. Human beings, on the other hand, have a complex decision path, which makes their personalities dynamic and compound as opposed to being rigid and simple. If man has such a complicated personality, I think the personality of the Totality should be as complex, even more so.
Also, it makes more sense to think that the personalities of nature, man, planets, atoms and bugs are derived from the overall personality of the Totality. In other words, the Totality should be able to think like a person, an atom, a bug AND a planet. This is important for people who don't believe in Ex Nihilo because it implies that new traits cannot be created out of nothing, only reproduced. If one believes that the complex personality of man was created out of the Totality's simple personality, then he/she is saying that the Totality created a complex algorithm out of nothing. Thus, the very notion of personality evolution supports Ex Nihilo.
Also, it makes more sense to think that the personalities of nature, man, planets, atoms and bugs are derived from the overall personality of the Totality. In other words, the Totality should be able to think like a person, an atom, a bug AND a planet. This is important for people who don't believe in Ex Nihilo because it implies that new traits cannot be created out of nothing, only reproduced. If one believes that the complex personality of man was created out of the Totality's simple personality, then he/she is saying that the Totality created a complex algorithm out of nothing. Thus, the very notion of personality evolution supports Ex Nihilo.
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