Leon FurzeApr 23, 2024

Making meaning with multimodal GenAI

As much as Generative Artificial intelligence has caused waves in education, the focus in research and publications on the impact of GenAI is still squarely on text-based models and in particular ChatGPT. That's understandable considering the impact OpenAI's chatbot had almost immediately from its launch November 2022. But by focusing attention on large language models like GPT, we neglect the opportunities and the challenges presented by multimodal generative artificial intelligence. The […]

https://leonfurze.com/2024/04/23/making-meaning-with-multimodal-genai/

Protyus A. GendherMar 8

When the door stays open, people don’t just read — they participate.
#PublicAnthropology #MeaningMaking #CreativeEcosystems #SurvivorLiteracy

https://survivorliteracy.com/2026/03/07/glass-ceiling-records-bts-anthropology-transparency-and-the-shared-space-between-us-3/

Glass Ceiling Records – BTS – Anthropology, Transparency, and the Shared Space Between Us

The blog “Behind the Scenes- Glass Ceiling Records” emphasizes the importance of public-facing anthropology in sharing knowledge. It invites readers into the creative and analytical pro…

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Protyus A. GendherJan 22

#### Meaning is co‑created, even when memory drifts. What matters is the return — the way we rebuild the thread together. That’s how relational systems grow abundance instead of scarcity. That’s how we build systems of plenty.
#RelationalWork #CreativeEcology #MeaningMaking #SystemsOfPlenty

http://invisiblymisdiagnosed.com/2026/01/21/glass-ceiling-records-bts-cocreatingn-meaning-with-copilot/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Glass Ceiling Records – BTS – CoCreatingn Meaning with Copilot

The content discusses the idea that meaning is co-created and memory can be ephemeral without being flawed. It emphasizes the importance of resilient connections in relationships, comparing it to a…

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Protyus A. GendherJan 22

Learning the difference between relational and transactional changed everything. My work isn’t built to extract — it’s built to connect, deepen, and stay alive. That shift is the whole story.
#RelationalWork #CreativeEcology #MeaningMaking #GlassCeilingRecords

http://invisiblymisdiagnosed.com/2026/01/21/glass-ceiling-records-bts-relational-v-transactional/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Glass Ceiling Records – BTS – Relational v. Transactional

The author reflects on the distinction between relational and transactional approaches in creative and academic environments. While transactional systems focus on output and metrics, the author emp…

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notanowlDec 12

about to turn my mind into pudding / 420mg Δ9 / better living though chemistry

#absurdism #existentialism #causality #emergence #complexsystems #consciousness #philosophyoflife #stochastic #cosmiccoincidence #chaosandorder #mindbending #latecapitalism #betterlivingthroughchemistry #stonerphilosophy #thoughtspiral #probability #meaningmaking

Paul HouleSep 17, 2025

🎗️ Why people embrace conspiracy theories: It's about community, not gullibility

https://phys.org/news/2025-08-people-embrace-conspiracy-theories-community.html

#psychology #socialscience #conspiracy #misinformation #community #politics #meaningmaking

Why people embrace conspiracy theories: It's about community, not gullibility

Psychologists have long considered how a tendency towards irrational thinking or particular personality traits might predict people's interest in conspiracies. Yet these individual factors do not explain the group processes through which conspiracy theorists are extending their influence and impact.

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Paul HouleSep 11, 2025

😣 Effortful pastimes are perceived as more meaningful than those requiring minimal effort, study finds

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-08-effortful-pastimes-meaningful-requiring-minimal.html

#psychology #socialscience #meaningmaking #hobbies #effort #grit #pastimes #recreation

Effortful pastimes are perceived as more meaningful than those requiring minimal effort, study finds

Past studies suggest that how people spend their time outside of work or academic endeavors can contribute to their overall well-being and life satisfaction. Yet how humans perceive different leisure activities that they engage in and the extent to which they feel that these activities contribute to their life's purpose has not yet been extensively investigated.

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The-14Jun 7, 2025
A neuroscientist explains why it’s impossible for AI to ‘understand’ language
#Tech #AI #LanguageUnderstanding #Neuroscience #ArtificialIntelligence #ChatGPT #MeaningMaking #HumanBrain #Linguistics #Chomsky #MachineLearning #TechEthics
https://the-14.com/a-neuroscientist-explains-why-its-impossible-for-ai-to-understand-language/
Canadian Association For Food StudiesMay 30, 2025

EXPLORING CULTURE, IDENTITY, AND BELONGING—THROUGH FOOD

As a writer, experience designer, and community worker, I use food as a lens to explore questions of identity, heritage, and meaning-making. My Substack is a space where I reflect on the stories and tensions embedded in what we eat, drawing from personal experience, cultural memory, and the everyday politics of food.

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#Food #Identity #MeaningMaking #EverydayPolitics #Culture #Memory #Blogs

https://foodstudies.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2025-CAFS-Spring-Newsletter.pdf

Christophe Rigon / Soto²Feb 12, 2025

[ The Natural and Meaningful Art of "Com-putation" ]

We explore the question of making sense of information by diving into the heart of what we call "com-putation," a process that goes far beyond mere calculation.

👉 https://scybernethics.org/the-art-of-com-putation-intuition-balance-and-second-order-logic/

#scybernethics
#meaning
#meaningmaking
#sciences_cognitives
#philosophy
#MindBody
#cognition
#phenomenology

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