Culture
(Describing the Interior: Worldviews / Shared Values / Languages / Myths
Describing the Exterior: Scientific Process / Philosophy / Discipline of Physics / Mathematical Notation)
Shared meaning, ethics, language, and myths that evolve through history.
Metaphor: The Script
The System
(Society / Economy)
Visible structures: cities, internet, markets, ecosystems.
Metaphor: The Set Design
Phenomena
(Psyche / Ego / Understanding / Perception / Experience /
Intellect [orientation toward the Objective Absolute] / Emotion [orientation toward the Subjective Absolute])
Evolving personality, emotions, and thoughts. The changing 'self'.
Metaphor: The Movie Experience
The Organism
(Soma / Physical Body / Brain / Neurotransmitters / Observable Behavior)
The physical body that ages, metabolizes, and acts in time.
Metaphor: The Character on Screen