Month: June 2020
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The End of History: Bureaucratized Technical Management and Capitalism Realism
The concept of the “end of history” has been a topic of debate in political theory for many years. The notion that history has ended and that there is no longer a need for serious politics or ideological conflict has been propagated by scholars such as Francis Fukuyama. According to this theory, the end of…
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“COME IN HERE, DEAR BOY, HAVE A CIGAR: THE INVASION OF THE PARADIGMATIC MIND
So the paradigm exists as I said for the purpose of making sense of your environments so that you can then make meaningful choices and bond reality however paradigms also seem to have two other primary characteristics. The first is the principle of responsiveness which is to say that the paradigm exists as I said…
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LIMINOID STATES
Indeed, if the person is able to drop from this space and bring with him some valuable cultural capital more times than not you will create a scene. A scene is a small group of people with the ability of dropping in and out of liminal consciousness are able to invent an exciting New application…
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PARADIGMATIC MIND AND LIMINAL MIND: THE BIRTH OF THE COOL
Liminal Consciousness is the state that exists between and betwixt, at the edges of boundaries, at dawn and dusk, in the moments before falling asleep and the moments of resurfacing from the dreamtime into waking. It is a time that is often more vulnerable, but also more alchemically charged. The liminal state is not as…
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Cooling Down Communication: Embracing the Power of the Cold Medium
Cold Medium in 10 Technologies The lockdowns imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have disrupted our daily routines and forced us to confront the reality of isolation and social distancing. For many people, this has been a difficult and challenging time, but for some, it has provided an opportunity for self-reflection and creative exploration.…
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Persuasion Technology
The development of behavioral technologies intended for military-grade persuasion in cyber-operations has its roots in a particular perspective on human beings. This perspective views individuals as manipulable subjects rather than rational agents, which is at odds with the way they should be viewed in democratic societies. As a result, the use of these technologies raises…
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Playlister Extraordinaire
Barack Obama, the playlister extraordinaire, the man who once held the hopes of an entire generation in his hands, has transformed from a firebrand of change into a curated influencer, peddling his personality as if it were a brand of bottled water. The man who rode into Washington on a tidal wave of “Yes We…
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The Problem With Incrementalism
The problem with Incrementalism: Unless the trick is to dabble incrementalism as an infinite series 1 + 1/2 + 1/4 + 1/8 + 1/16 + 1/32 + … where “…” means keep going. What is supposed to add up is 2 ends up in the Zeno’s paradox, the arrow sneaks on his victim, Achilles sneaks…
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Government Is the Entertainment Division of the Military-Industrial Complex
The phrase “Government as the Entertainment division of the military-industrial complex” is a play on a quote from musician Frank Zappa, who said, “Politics is the entertainment division of the military-industrial complex.” Zappa was known for his satirical and critical views of American politics and society, and this quote is often cited as an example…