2022 - To Read

(2021). Driven Mad by the Sea Serpent: The strange case of Captain George Drevar. The Mariner's Mirror: Vol. 107, No. 3, pp. 308-323.

DALL-E and other AI artists offer only the imitation of art

the concept of "media theory" is wildly misleading and decades out of date. a zombie concept, based on a misleading generalisation from film, literary, and critical theories. here's why: 1/8— Bernard Dionysius Geoghegan (@bernardionysius) May 22, 2022

Although Christopher Alexander, who died this year on March 17, was officially an architect, the . . . .

The architect and theorist's hesitation to reinvent the wheel of architectural form was paired with a perverse joy in tinkering with methods.

Why it's so important for authors to highlight key passages in their books, with examples from Christopher Alexander and Harry Fletcher-Wood.

Architect Christopher Alexander’s work will continue to be important not only for designing buildings but also in light of contemporary debates about how data always comes from specific settings.

First-time homebuyers, prices jumps, ‘runaway fake market’ all factors in declining monthly home prices, realtors say.

The late architectural theorist Christopher Alexander offered a vision for a livable future.

Architecture is profoundly important; beautiful architecture is healing, and ugly architecture, even if functional, can be harmful.

How Municipal Policy & Financial Incentives turned Main Street Into Chain Street

Apologia Pro Vita Sua

Those interested in Plato scholarship, and especially in the Unwritten Doctrines, will appreciate this quote from Nietzsche, who rejects the idea that Platonism is limited to the dialogues. The texts are not a means of teaching but of “bringing to mind” something already known. pic.twitter.com/v04YhjZIs8— Adam Robbert (@AE_Robbert) January 19, 2021

Yes, your intuition is correct. Symmetries are a consequence of observations that remain the same in different reference frames. An affordance is a recognition of a recurring pattern in different reference frames. https://t.co/W1tnkguBZZ— Carlos E. Perez (@IntuitMachine) May 20, 2022

People rightly keep pointing out here that affordances are in fact full of symmetries & reciprocities. That’s true but not quite what I meant. This particular dream artifact was a phrase that was itself symmetrical in sound, shape, & meaning. I don’t know how else to describe it. https://t.co/JxlfOlHx4n— Adam Robbert (@AE_Robbert) May 20, 2022

Marx’s idea that societies were naturally egalitarian and communal before farming is widely influential and quite wrong

1/ FASCINATING new theory on DREAMING from observing a deep neural netbut 1st––some of the most cutting-edge + interesting research on how 🧠🧠 work –– are inspired by observation of modern 💻💻 + algorithmsevery era there's a theory of brains running parallel to era's tech pic.twitter.com/9j48FuQz57— Josh Wolfe (@wolfejosh) May 2, 2022

You may have heard of the 'spiral of exhaustion'. It's a v. helpful diagnostic tool. The most helpful indicator which we frequently fail to notice is the first loss, the loss of play. Don't forget to play! #Wellbeing #fatigue #burnout #exhaustion pic.twitter.com/BgywrmWa4K— Hugh Townsend 💙 (@nhscommentary) February 9, 2022

When Descartes untangled mind from matter, he ushered in an age of disenchantment that did nothing for our mental health

A rigorous case for the primacy of mind in nature, from philosophy to neuroscience, psychology and physics. The Idea of the World offers a grounded alternative to the frenzy of unrestrained abstractions and unexamined assumptions in philosophy and science today. This book examines what can be lea...

Motivated by a listener comment, I first reflect on whether it is a problem to talk publicly about topics without (much) knowledge. Finally, as part 1 of a new mini series on Buddhist concepts, I talk about Emptiness.

This is a guide to an extraordinary spiritual method, and one that I hope to keep updated with new questions and advice for seekers. Jump directly to the Frequently Asked Questions . UPDATE (Nov 2019) : I’ve released a huge series of questions and answers in book format as Spiritual Dialogues

Each person is at each moment capable of remembering all that has ever happened to him and of perceiving everything that is happening everywhere in the universe. The function of the brain and nervo…

An exploration of savant syndrome and mind at large.

German idealism is an invitation to exercise our freedom of thought and to consider that what at first appears impossible may become necessary.

In living systems, the whole generates the parts. The parts do not exist a priori.

We have to evaluate the perceptions that mint facts and theory, not merely peruse the body of theories handed down to us.

Reckoning and Desire: First Critical Theory Logos requires a faith in the reality of the good and the ordering of the human psyche to it. Without such an ordering, there could be no logos in the relevant sense. Stephen Pimentel Photo by Daria Nepriakhina Author: Stephen Pimentel  Twitter: @StephenPiment Date: November 15, 2021 The political, in its classical sense, is the ordering of human community toward a vision of flourishing. Whether that vision is conceived first by one or a few, it must come to be shared in sufficient measure by the community in order to be effective. The vision

A few primary sources going into ⁦@TheSideViewCo⁩’s next call for essays for issue 4. Coming soon. pic.twitter.com/rKRXomjRO0— Adam Robbert (@AE_Robbert) May 1, 2021