Nick KempinskiAI summarizing Technology and Orality in a Podcast
Take Ong, Postman, McLuhan – smash them together in NotebookLM and then click Audio Overview. Have a listen and enjoy.
https://whoisnick.com/ai-summarizing-technology-and-orality-in-a-podcast/
Sound and the Soul
We’re at the end of the exploration of Ong’s psychodynamics of orality – The Interiority of Sound.
Orality and the Sacral
This weeks continuation of our oral culture discovery: “Orality, community and the sacral”. You only get nervous about things that are important.
My Verbomotor Kinda Life
“Verbomotor Lifestyle”. Is it why no one wants to talk on the phone anymore? Is this the first twist for aliteracy and why we’re still good with subtitles?
The Case of Copious Callback
This weeks exploration of Ong’s Characteristics of Orally Based Thought and Expression – Redundant or ‘copious’
Nick Kempinski54% of adults have a literacy below a 6th-grade level (20% are below 5th-grade level).
#orality #aliterate #PostLiterate
https://www.thenationalliteracyinstitute.com/post/literacy-statistics-2024-2025-where-we-are-now
Literacy Statistics 2024- 2025 (Where we are now)
The capacity to read and write, commonly known as literacy, stands out as a pivotal determinant in shaping an individual's career trajectory. Individuals with literacy skills have access to a broad spectrum of career possibilities, including highly skilled and well-paying positions. Conversely, those lacking literacy face severely restricted options, with even entry-level, low-skilled jobs posing challenges to secure.Globally, the overall literacy rate stands at a commendable level. For individu
Ong’s Oral Culture Recap
Where was I? I’ve forgotten where I was in reflecting on Ong’s Psychodynamics of Orality with our current culture. So this recap is partly for me as it is […]
Yo mamma is so…
- https://whoisnick.com/yo-mamma-is-so/
… agonistically toned!
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“No, you’re agonistically toned!”
In, Ong’s, Orality & Literacy, I have to admit for me, “Agonistically toned” was one of the lesser argued characteristics. Perhaps it’s because his use of laser specific language; it’s name has more punch? It sure wasn’t the generic references to old plays and stories such as Iliad, Beowulf, and The Mwindo Epic.
What is agonistic?
Not agnostic.Not antagonist.To the dictionary!
2. Argumentative3. Striving for effect4. Relating to, or being aggressive or defensive social interaction between individuals usually of the same species 1
While “Argumentative” maybe a doomsday definition you may lean toward, it’s also “striving for effect.” What Ong continued to point out, is it is also […]
Yo mamma is so… - Who is Nick?
... agonistically toned! "No, you're agonistically toned!" In, Ong's, Orality & Literacy, I have to admit for me, "Agonistically toned" was one of the lesser argued characteristics. Perhaps it's because his use of laser specific language; it's name has more punch? It sure wasn't the generic references to old plays and stories such as Iliad,
Had a chat this week with a friend who’s been feeling that movies lately are feeling “over the top”. Like actors are “always on”. Could be, we’ve passed “that line” ( you know the old folks one where you get it, but you don’t get it ). Then we had a good chat about the new need for grandiose, heavy, and bizarre stories.
Our grandiose lives - Who is Nick?
We want larger than life stories to remember the simple things I’ve gone off the beaten track for the past couple of posts. And it’s time to get back to Ong and his characteristics of oral cultures. And today, we’re going to look at The noetic role of heroic 'heavy' figures and of the bizarre
cohanWondering if this is part of the #postliterate modern world-- often see the use of a nation's #flag colours on #maps, personal bios etc to represent the country, instead of using the actual name, or in the case of maps, even having a legend listing the flags used... So it is just assumed that I have memorised all the flags of the world?? (note: I haven't)