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40 Microlog entries tagged with ‘ideas’
Gardens and Zoos
BERG’s Matt Jones posts his talk on ‘the near-future of connected products’. Permalink ·
BERG’s Friday Links
Weekly roundups of links about, well, everything. Permalink ·
The Net Generation, 1974-83
This is where I fit in, I guess. I think I got caught between two stools as I didn’t even have a computer till the very late ’90s. Permalink ·
Jessica Hagy and her index cards
I concur with the Demetri Martin comparisons. Permalink ·
Mind Hacks on eliminative materialism and philosophy of mind
I’ve had an interest in the philosophy of mind since my undergrad days. Much food for thought here. (See also: A retro ‘Chinese room’ moment.) Permalink ·
Divine inspiration
A phsychoanalyst muses on the muse, while some artists reveal what inspires them. Permalink ·
Wikipedia entry for Sturgeon’s law
“Ninety percent of everything is crud.” Amen to that. Permalink ·
Bill Gates, good or evil?
David Byrne posits an interesting philosophical quandry. Permalink ·
What is your dangerous idea?
I don’t have one. Yet. Lots of thought-fodder here, though [c/o anti-mega & Mind Hacks]. Permalink ·
Peter Lindberg on stimulating diversions
I often find myself spinning off on tangents, my thoughts seeded by others’ thoughts and ideas. Always thinking, always evaulating and interpreting and striving to understand. Permalink ·
Design Engaged book list
I shouldn’t really post this. I have enough books to read as it is [c/o del.icio.us/thoughtwax]. Permalink ·
What motivates citizen reviewers?
Lots of ideas to get my head around here. Permalink ·
Brian Eno on Working with Strict Structures
Eno speaks the truth. One could write an entire thesis on how limits foster creativity. Not me, though; I’m busy with my own one. Permalink ·
Online Papers in Philosophy [c/o Tesugen]
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“We’re taught in school, in our families, or at work to feel guilty about failure and to do whatever we can to avoid mistakes.” [c/o kottke.org]
Very true. There’s a real stigma about trial-and-error, but that’s the essence of creativity. Permalink ·
Philosophy Tilt-a-Whirl: The major philosophers, rated [c/o kottke.org]
He’s not very fair to Wittgenstein (who rose considerably in my esteem knowing that he spent much of his time at Cambridge watching westerns at the cinema). And I don’t agree with his offhand dismissal of Derrida, but I admit his work is better talked about than read. Permalink ·
Squashed Philosophers: The great philosophical texts, condensed and abridged to keep the substance, but ditching all that irritating verbiage [c/o del.icio.us/ObserverBlog]
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Proofs of a children’s spelling dictionary by Ludwig Wittgenstein could fetch £75,000
I’ve had a book on Wittgenstein and the Philosophical Investigations on my bedside table for three years. One day, I’ll read it. Permalink ·
The Theory That Self-Interest Is the Sole Motivator Is Self-Fulfilling [c/o kottke.org]
Well, I coulda told ya that. Permalink ·
Audio of the RTÉ Science Lecture for 2004, The Storied Machine by Glorianna Davenport (also available in video)
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