Mastodawn

Dana Léw Dec 6, 2024

Lwdd started reading We Who Wrestle with God

We Who Wrestle with God - BookWyrm

<p>We Who Wrestle with God by Jordan B. Peterson explores the foundational biblical stories that have shaped Western thought and culture. In this work, Peterson delves into narratives such as the fall of Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah's flood, the Tower of Babel, and the journeys of Abraham and Moses. He analyzes their psychological and cultural significance, uncovering how these stories convey universal themes of rebellion, sacrifice, suffering, and triumph.</p> <p>The book combines scientific and spiritual insights to deepen understanding of human consciousness, societal structures, and moral growth. By examining these ancient texts, Peterson encourages readers to reflect on their personal and collective struggles, much like wrestling with God, to find purpose and direction in life. The work aims to bridge the gap between science and religion, offering both a practical and philosophical guide to confronting chaos and creating order in life.</p>

Dana Léw Dec 1, 2024

Capitalism is dead. This is Technofeudalism. (Yanis Varoufakis) Great podcast @Philosophize This! by Stephen West.

"To BE part of CLOUD CAPITALISTS…is to OWN the MEANS of behavior modification, so that you can then ENDLESSLY charge RENT, and SKIM FEES off of the top of the people that actually PRODUCE things in the world. "

https://lnns.co/c-J4MZxAXGk
transcript: https://www.philosophizethis.org/transcript/episode-206-transcript

Dana Léw Nov 14, 2024

A new era dawns. America’s tech bros now strut their stuff in the corridors of power by Carole Cadwalladr

Is it too late for Snyder's On Tyranny?

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/11/a-new-era-dawns-americas-tech-bros-now-strut-their-stuff-in-the-corridors-of-power

A new era dawns. America’s tech bros now strut their stuff in the corridors of power

The era that began with the Great Disruptor’s first term is over. Beware the emerging elite

The Guardian

Dana Léw Nov 5, 2024

The Future of the Past Conference
Computational Approaches to the Study of the Holocaust
07 November 2024

https://renanakeydar.huji.ac.il/event/%E2%80%9C-future-past%E2%80%9D-conference

#DH #digitalHumanity #NLP #history #computationallinguistics

“The future of the past” Conference

Computational Methodologies in Holocaust Research Scholars and researchers are invited to participate in "The Future of the Past," a conference dedicated to the application of computational methodologies in Holocaust research. This event will focus on how advanced analytical techniques can deepen our understanding of Holocaust history and data. Interested scholars are encouraged to submit their applications to participate or propose lectures through this link. Organizers: Dr Renana Keydar- Academic director of the Center for Digital Humanities DH@HU. Prof.

Dana Léw Oct 25, 2024

"...The act of passing on expresses the conviction that there are things in our present that should become part of the future, that there is something worth keeping and thus caring for, because in the natural order of things, objects get destroyed and memories lost once the individual that keeps them has died..."

After making a few significant changes in my life, I am rethinking what is worth keeping and what I care for... and it is a surprisingly challenging process.

https://epochemagazine.org/60/hannah-arendt-culture-as-care-and-resistance/

Hannah Arendt: Culture as Care and Resistance | Epoché Magazine

A free online philosophy magazine, delivered monthly

Epoché Magazine

Dana Léw Aug 28, 2024

The Roots of Attention
A Conversation with Amishi Jha

https://www.samharris.org/podcasts/waking-up-conversations/the-roots-of-attention

Dr. Jha makes interesting points about dualistic and nondualistic mindfulness and studying nondual awareness in the lab.
The whole podcast can be found on the Internet.

The Roots of Attention

Sam speaks with Amishi Jha, a neuroscientist, author, and mindfulness researcher.

Sam Harris

Dana Léw Aug 28, 2024

Alex Holcombe Aug 26, 2024

I'm lecturing on "From attention to distraction" again this year. Here's a free mini-textbook I wrote for that, reviewing the architecture of sensory processing and aspects of evolution to explain why attention is needed and how it works https://psyc2016.whatanimalssee.com/ . @cognition @ComparativeCognition

From Attention to Distraction

A short textbook on the psychology of attention, mostly visual attention, written for PSYC2016 at the University of Sydney. It uses a principles-based approach with an emphasis on demonstration of the phenomena covered using visual demonstrations: images and animations.

Dana Léw Aug 26, 2024

Carl Andre
Untitled
1963
Typewriting on paper
11 x 8 1/2"(1963)

Found here: https://epochemagazine.org/73/on-identity-necessary-and-contingent-or-how-the-precision-of-a-formal-language-can-be-fools-gold/

On Identity, Necessary and Contingent. Or: How the precision of a formal language can be fool's gold | Epoché Magazine

A free online philosophy magazine, delivered monthly

Epoché Magazine

Dana Léw Aug 26, 2024

Epoché Magazine Aug 15, 2024

Issue #73 July 2024
The Bio-Politics of Artificial Intelligence: Pastoral Technologies and Eschatological Narratives
by Giorgi Vachnadze

https://epochemagazine.org/73/the-bio-politics-of-artificial-intelligence-pastoral-technologies-and-eschatological-narratives/

#Philosophy @philosophy

The Bio-Politics of Artificial Intelligence: Pastoral Technologies and Eschatological Narratives | Epoché Magazine

A free online philosophy magazine, delivered monthly

Epoché Magazine

Dana Léw Aug 19, 2024

J$Aug 18, 2024

#20books20days #20books #bookstodon #books
Books that have had an impact on who you are. One book a day for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just book covers.

8/20