Group-genius >= Sum(ordinary individual learnings)

I am watching a rain falling down. I am hearing raindrops on leaves and roofs. I am feeling cool moist air on my skin and in my nose. My senses or my perception of the rain grow stronger. A faculty (brain?) has performed a pattern recogintion and told me that this is a heavy rain. Looking up the sky, seeing very dark clouds everywhere, I make it a long time heavy rain. I am writing this -- fully aware of this rain.

"I" is an assembly of components. Each is different. Each is ordinary. My eyes see. My ears hear. ... Somewhere, all my ordinary senses share their learning and "I" learn of an event. I "know" not because I "think". But I learn from my ordinary senses what they individually learn -- differently. I would learn nothing if my senses do not learn or share their learning. Why is it that I always take credit for the work that my senses do? I am just a "vain" self-focusing brat! Worse than that I have taken credits from other people's learning without giving them due credits. I am a "sucker" -- a parasite living off group-facilities.

This rain, this alternative learning, this "I am but a part' of a group and this sharing of learning, all are trying to fit in -- adapting to a greater structure (larger that just a collection of parts), all are contributing their learning unselfishly toward this greater "I". Should "I" not contribute to a greater structure -- a collection of "I"s?

 

[I apologize for using English. There are reasons for this. One is my efficiency in typing Thai. Another is "learning to use English is a big plus in life". And I have a small hope to share my blog internationally.

I invite comments and corrections in Thai and English. But sadly my language skill is very limited, so please treat me as a simple, ordinary person -- please use the "keep it simple but not stupid" approach ;-) ]