Having viewed each episode of Chef’s Table (season 1) I’m of the view that the collective minds of these six chefs comprise an infinitely more authentic philosophical disposition than is to be found in most current philosophy departments. Here we have chefs that are the philosophers of practice par excellence, they are passionate, they are well and…
When ideological noise drowns out the writer’s inner voice, few writers do their best work, no matter what their beliefs This from the Superior Catholic Herald CatholicismDana GioiaFlannery O’ConnorMichael HigginsPaul Eliephilosophical literaturethomas mertonWalker Percy
Oakeshott’s words were prescient and remains salient as ever The world in which many children now grow up is crowded, not necessarily with occupants and not at all with memorable experiences, but with happenings; it is a ceaseless flow of seductive trivialities which invoke neither reflection nor choice but instant participation. A child quickly becomes…
A reissue of In Praise of Idleness with drawings. bertrand russellBradley Trevor GreiveIn Praise of Idleness
It is often claimed that the Bartholomew/Domino song “The Fat Man” was the first or one of the first rock ‘n roll records. Whatever, it was recorded on this date 66 years ago at the legendary J&M Studio. What I didn’t know is that it’s a variation on “Junker’s Blues” which in turn apparently morphed into “Junco Partner”.…
Just published (H/T Olaf Sporns) complexitycomputational intelligenceemergent orderGuy Theraulaznetwork theoryStigmergytermite
As reported in the Brains Blog we are most chuffed to have Marcin’s participation in Minds, Models and Milieux: Commemorating the Centennial of the Birth of Herbert Simon Cognitive sciencecomputational intelligenceComputer ScienceHerbert SimonMarcin MiłkowskiMinds Models and Milieux: Commemorating the Centennial of the Birth of Herbert SimonPhilosophy of mind
My only firm conclusion after twenty years of psychiatry: nothing is crazier than life. Here is a Baptist deacon telling me, a Catholic, to relax and enjoy festivals. Here’s a black Southerner making common cause—against me!— with a white Southerner who wouldn’t give him the time of day. That’s nothing. Once I was commiserating with…
It’s already been thirty-five years since JL’s murder and Jim Morrison would have been 72 today. jim morrisonJohn Lennonmusic
COSMOS + TAXIS have a new call for papers out. agent-based modelingcosmos & taxisElinor Ostromemergent orderFriedrich HayekSpontaneous order
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