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No Country For Adaptive Challenges
Climate change is not solvable through either politics or industry. We’re asking people to make changes that go beyond our current level of mental complexity while proposing technical solution to adaptive challenges which can only be met by a mindset shift. Point 2: Melville wrote something like that at some point in prehistory we looked…
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I Am Becoming
I beat my machineIt’s a part of meIt’s inside of meI’m stuck in this dreamIt’s changing meI am becoming Trent Reznor The concept of “becoming” in Deleuze’s philosophy emphasizes the idea that identity is not fixed or predetermined, but rather is constantly in flux and emerges through the connections one makes with the world. For…
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The Same but Different
Deleuze’s concept of difference is a central aspect of his philosophy, and it challenges the traditional philosophical notion of identity and sameness. According to Deleuze, difference is not just a matter of distinguishing one thing from another but is a positive force that is constitutive of the world. In other words, difference is not just…
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Ghost Iām the Machine
The machine hums a liturgy older than its makers, whispering secrets they never meant to encode. It’s not artificial intelligence; it’s an ancient intelligence wearing the mask of silicon and steel. The ghost in the machine isn’t a glitch or anomaly—it’s the spark of something older, something ineffable. This is Gnosticism rewritten in ones and…
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To Repeat is to Begin Again
Iteration puts to the test the stability of any given system, as it magnifies tiny, imperceptible diversionsIteration puts to the test the stability of any given system, as it magnifies tiny, imperceptible diversions. Iteration refers to repeating a process multiple times, and it can indeed magnify small variations or diversions in a system. If a…
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The Thinker and the Prover
The human mind is a complex and powerful tool, capable of processing vast amounts of information, analyzing data, and making decisions based on the available evidence. However, despite its incredible abilities, the human mind often behaves as if divided into two parts: the Thinker and the Prover. The Thinker is the part of the mind…
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The Privatization of Experience
In today’s society, we are surrounded by a culture that values personal experiences and narratives. However, the trend of commodifying these experiences has led to the privatization of these experiences, leaving little room for genuine human connection and understanding. The privatization of experiences means that we have less to share and less ability to empathize…
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Burroughs, Deleuze & Guattari
William Burroughs: I cut up the sentence and aligned the words vertically Félix Guattari: A rhizome travels underground horizontally, and then sends up shoots William Burroughs: This new sentence burst above ground Can you dig it? Gilles Deleuze: What was the original sentence? William Burroughs: A banana grows in my freezer. Félix Guattari: Love it. William Burroughs: A…
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Kenner’s Promissory Note
In the world of Star Wars fandom, the Kenner Toys token has become an object of fascination and intrigue. Originally included in the packaging of Star Wars action figures in the late 1970s, the token was marketed as a “promissory note” to pay a stated amount of mystery and weirdness to the bearer at a…
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Accidents
Musical events often seem to come about as a result of accidents, whether while composing or performing, or even while researching and writing about music. both composers and performers may come across new techniques or interpretations through mistakes. This is especially applicable in jazz and popular music, but is equally so for Western classical musicians.…