I've seen a lot of this content before, e.g. Reference Frames (Lakoff's Frames), as well as memory encoding, covered in many psychology books. It's inI've seen a lot of this content before, e.g. Reference Frames (Lakoff's Frames), as well as memory encoding, covered in many psychology books. It's interesting of course, but it's not that new. ...more
I've liked his writing, but a lot of this is duplicative of things he's said before both in books and documentaries. I know it's his prose style, but I've liked his writing, but a lot of this is duplicative of things he's said before both in books and documentaries. I know it's his prose style, but I find it a bit too 'fluffy'.
This is a mixed bag, but more good parts than bad parts. Some things are over-generalized and too simplistic鈥攁s in 鈥渓isticle鈥 writing.
What I found soThis is a mixed bag, but more good parts than bad parts. Some things are over-generalized and too simplistic鈥攁s in 鈥渓isticle鈥 writing.
What I found somewhat annoying was the personification/anthropomorphising of Dopamine, e.g. "Dopamine does everything in its power to avoid such incorrect forecasts".
It has a bibliography after each chapter if you want to dig deeper on the subjects, but this also indicates to me that the book is more or less a summary of them.
A useful book for anyone involved in HCI, or interface/interaction design. The book was referenced in Mathew Crawford's latest book, Why We Drive: TowA useful book for anyone involved in HCI, or interface/interaction design. The book was referenced in Mathew Crawford's latest book, Why We Drive: Toward a Philosophy of the Open Road...more
Not a cover-to-cover read for me. Interesting chapter on the figments of imagination, e.g. synesthesia.
Sarte had suffered from extropia from childhoodNot a cover-to-cover read for me. Interesting chapter on the figments of imagination, e.g. synesthesia.
Sarte had suffered from extropia from childhood as the result of influenza, and perhaps a cautionary tale for what might happen as the result of COVID-19 infections. He writes frequently about "Entoptic Lights", which are probably visual artifacts that he experienced almost as a form of synesthesia, which can inform imagination and creativity....more
Most people wouldn't care about recent maps or photographs of a Jovian moon, but polymaths would be on it immediately--and anything that it leads to sMost people wouldn't care about recent maps or photographs of a Jovian moon, but polymaths would be on it immediately--and anything that it leads to such as poetry and literature, and so on. Rainy days for polymaths are typically beautiful days.
Polymaths are at the ready to apply and use metaphors. Most people can't (or won't) make remote connections, but polymaths naturally do because they have given themselves permission to make them. One of the core courses for being an artist would be polymathy.
Polymaths see things other people don't so they are very practical in that sense. It's not because it's genius or talent; it's just because they haven't put boundaries on things that are knowable or usable in a particular setting.
If you've read Hofstadter or Steven Pinker you will like this. It debunks a lot of the current AI efforts. Some parts are ridiculously funny, which isIf you've read Hofstadter or Steven Pinker you will like this. It debunks a lot of the current AI efforts. Some parts are ridiculously funny, which is what some AI is....more
I loved Visual Intelligence. I don鈥檛 know what happened with this one. I did like the chapter on polychromy and made the book useful. He goes into synI loved Visual Intelligence. I don鈥檛 know what happened with this one. I did like the chapter on polychromy and made the book useful. He goes into synesthesia, but that鈥檚 already well-covered.
Essentially, what he seems to be saying is that all perception is a matter of "habit"--a "System 1" response, to our detriment. In any case, who really knows what he鈥檚 getting at? What is the benefit (for our fitness) if we can鈥檛 apply it to knowing whether we need to do anything about climate change, for example? Or can we?
The complexity of this surely can be simplified from other perspectives, and consequently be more useful. ...more
If you are involved in any kind of creative activity, this book will be tremendously informative. It's one of the books at the top of my top 100 list.If you are involved in any kind of creative activity, this book will be tremendously informative. It's one of the books at the top of my top 100 list. Notable excerpts would be numerous. ...more
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