“Stigmergy” Enters the Poetic Imagination
Poet Tim Kahl reads a poem of his entitled “Stigmergy.”
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Philosophy and the Martial Arts
I want to plug the call for papers and the conference being put on by Damon Young and Graham Priest. Of all the recent popular philosophy themes that have been floated, this is the one, that in my view, has the most plausibility. Of course I would say that as someone with a foot in…
Embodied Economics
Here’s a freely available download of an article entitled “Embodied economics: how bodily information shapes the social coordination dynamics of decision-making” from the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. The article references many of the major embodiment theorists and refreshingly there is much on Hayek and of course The Sensory Order.
The Phenomenal Qualities Project
I want to bring your attention to The Phenomenal Qualities Project. With a Whose Who of theorists involved, it promises to offer a wonderful forum for ecumenical discussion: Objectives: There are four main objectives. To investigate a set of fundamental questions concerning phenomenal qualities – such as the colours, sounds and so on, of which we…
I Drink Therefore I Am
Here is a review of Roger Scruton’s recent offering. Also a review from The Guardian. I recently heard him on Radio 4 plugging the book – he’s a terrific and highly cultured writer but more often than not, a poor public performer – odd for someone one might consider a public intellectual. Had I known…
The Bionic Body
As is usual for the National Geographic, here is a super article beautifully illustrated on the latest developments in bionics. Check out the hard copy for more detailed case studies and real world applications.
Hayek: cognitive scientist avant la lettre
Here is the uncorrected proof of my essay – do not cite.
How to Train the Aging Brain
Here’s an article from the New York Times The brain, as it traverses middle age, gets better at recognizing the central idea, the big picture. If kept in good shape, the brain can continue to build pathways that help its owner recognize patterns and, as a consequence, see significance and even solutions much faster than…
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