James, I'm new to Substack and your work. Do I hear a resonance with Iaian McGilchrist, too? I understand you to be advising the use of that left-brain verbal tool in balance with the pre-verbal perception that you experienced as a child.
TV is awesome. As you mentioned, it's a reflection of us capable of highlighting certain qualities. Just don't want to confuse the map for the territory.
Well done with this one. “Through, with, and outside the hall of black mirrors”. We can’t reject them completely, but we can prevent the absorption of our psyche and even use them responsibly.
“Hall of black mirrors”, YOINK thank you for the phrase, aha. As equivalent exchange, you can take “weapons of mass distraction” (no, I didn’t make that one up either)
James, I'm new to Substack and your work. Do I hear a resonance with Iaian McGilchrist, too? I understand you to be advising the use of that left-brain verbal tool in balance with the pre-verbal perception that you experienced as a child.
TV is awesome. As you mentioned, it's a reflection of us capable of highlighting certain qualities. Just don't want to confuse the map for the territory.
Well done with this one. “Through, with, and outside the hall of black mirrors”. We can’t reject them completely, but we can prevent the absorption of our psyche and even use them responsibly.
Holy shit, I’m awake now.
Stay frosty
“Hall of black mirrors”, YOINK thank you for the phrase, aha. As equivalent exchange, you can take “weapons of mass distraction” (no, I didn’t make that one up either)
I'd like to hear more of the middle of your story from the next day after your mother's holding you like a little child again . . .
What about?
Love it. So many memorable one-liners in here. If creative community is the antidote to entertaining ourselves to death, let’s build
if only someones was building a second act
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Television is an extraordinary medium, magnetic and mesmerizing. Great essay. Important ideas, well conveyed.