Category Archives: mindworks

Resisting the Habits of the Algorithmic Mind

Posted on June 13, 2015 by randomyriad

Michael Sacasas thoughtfully suggests that our reliance on machines to make decisions for us may lead us to outsource our moral judgement, With some Heart of Darkness and Hannah Arendt and a few good examples from recent media sources to … Continue reading →

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Notes from April

Posted on May 16, 2015 by randomyriad

Through me life, I in currents Of wind and water Sometimes submerged Settling into patterns Of searching Repeating steps   Through forest into suburbs At the park on High street, Dazed students dapple the lawn, Crows mingle, snatch tidbits With … Continue reading →

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The Importance of A Committed Life: Hubert Dreyfus Talks About Teaching and Learning and the Challenges of Living with 21st Century Technology.

Posted on May 9, 2015 by randomyriad

Originally posted on synthetic zerØ:
https://vimeo.com/121251057

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My Mind Will Never Grow Up Completely: Models and Maps that Move

Posted on May 3, 2015 by randomyriad

I like to think that I have changed a lot over the many years of my life, but I am still fascinated by similar things. I have always liked complex models. When I lived in California and my children were … Continue reading →

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What baboons and Hannah Arendt can teach us about human behavior that could save us from ourselves

Posted on March 30, 2015 by randomyriad

If I had control over the curriculum of high schools in the U.S., two videos, the 2012 film Hannah Arendt and the documentary “Stress,The portrait of a Killer”, would be shown in a course all students would have to take called … Continue reading →

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