philosophising – For the record

Of netois and other irritainment

Technological advances bring a slew of new vocabulary that has the power shape to reality. Now it seems France has even banned certain “game words.”

All hail the sandwich

It’s the sandwich that truly sets us apart from the lower animals. Not language, symbolism, opposable thumbs or the capacity for abstract thought .

Metaverse: the new Age of Aquarius?

Metaverse: the new Age of Aquarius? Techno-socialists warn of a dystopian future in which humanity’s unhealthy relationship with technology forewarns of its own downfall. Looking at the larger picture, this writer sees the implications for humanity rather differently. Jaron Lanier coined the phrase cybernetic totalism in an article entitled One Half Of A Manifesto (http://edge.org/documents/archive/edge74.html)Continue reading “Metaverse: the new Age of Aquarius?”