Polymath (from Greek polymathēs, πολυμαθής, "having learned much"); a...

I've been greatly anticipating the Design and the Elastic Mind exhibition to open for the past...

This iteration/generation of the Polytopia Project map (derived from notthisbody's conversation...

by Manuel DeLanda One constant in the history of Western philosophy seems to be a certain conception of matter as an inert receptacle for forms that come from the outside. In other words, the genesis of form and structure seems to always involve resources that go beyond the capabilities of the material substratum of these forms and structures....

3V: “I have found an existential space for you to evolve into NotMarie ..You need only encroach...

This is part 8 in the series: The Rise of the Cyber Unified Civilization "..the...

Recently I came across a very interesting article by Timothy Lenoir, bringing a fresh perspective on the concept Singularity and posthumanist future. In the introductory note Lenoir writes: Most researchers agree that there is no reason in principle why we will not eventually develop conscious machines that rival or surpass human...

For quite a while, I have the idea to invite Space Collective members to reflect, discuss and...

i think we need to be really careful when it comes to this whole pursuit of perfection. a lot has been said for the negatives of human nature, we are irrational, often violent and hurtful, and essentially slow paced and fragile creatures. but is this necessarily a bad thing? i am strongly inclined to believe that the positives of human...

"At the dawn of societies, men saw their passage on Earth as nothing more than a labyrinth of...

I spend much of my time making installations like these out of paper and wire, hung from the...

"Onto what surface shall a theory of aesthetics and consciousness be mapped?" Gregory...

Dream are cool. have you heard of lucid dreaming? It's when you become aware that you are dreaming and are able to control it. I have only experienced this twice in my life when I was much younger, around age 10 or so. I don't remember much of the dream now but I do remember the feeling of amazement and excitement for the next time I got...

"The psychology of the mature human being is an unfolding, emergent, oscillating, spiraling process marked by progressive subordination of older, lower-order behavior systems to newer, higher-order systems as man's existential problems change.
" Clare W. Graves (the futurist-1974) Abstract Quality I shall define here not...

For those who believe in God, most of the big questions are answered. But for those of us who can't readily accept the God formula, the big answers don't remain stone-written. We adjust to new conditions and discoveries. We are pliable. Love need not be a command or faith a dictum. I am my own God. We are here to unlearn the teachings of the...

There are only interfering and noninterfering patterns operative in pure principle, and principles...

"Those who look for the laws of Nature as a support for their new works collaborate with...

Bear with me as I ramble through some general thoughts on the upcoming development of us humans... The topic of this project is an interesting one, as it's something we'll probably actually have to deal with within our lifetimes. Something bothers me about the project description from the first line though. What will happen when for the...

Second entry in the The Trans Luminal Mail Archives (TLMAP) TLMAP 00348-31 (Letter the second) following TLMAP – 088011 (Letter the first) The Editors -- ‘Elegant intimacy’, a Preliminary report on the success of vision endeavor 17dash23 (As documented by assistant supporter of the council on Karoote, third cycle of...

“Put simply: cities are like ant colonies are like software is like slime molds are like...

As I listen to Ruben Blades haunting rendition of Patria, I hear the gratitude he feels to those who have gone before, whose efforts have made the comforts and pleasures we enjoy, and whose labours, inspiration and invention we use in our efforts to improve this world and to contribute our gifts in the most effective way we can. Even in this...

It is an open and never ending question, the yeast that animates the brush into a stroke and...

Contrast is Relational Structure is Indicative Form is Meaning Vision Updates...

#Inforhythms are an experiment in aural representations of annotations or metadata of information....

In the chapter titled Author as Producer of Walter Benjamin's Reflections, he introduces Sergei Tretiakov's 'operating writer', and how his/her mission, as opposed to the 'informing writer', is "not to report but to struggle; not to play the spectator but to intervene actively". This description is of the author not as activist--because...

One of Buckminster Fuller's most interesting conceits was his dislike of specialization, which...

Recently a friend brought the following article by Drake Bennett to my attention. It appeared...

Citizen Kane -> aesthetics -> story -> reality -> perception -> senses ->...

NotThisBody & ThisIsMeta share... ShiftShapers: an immediated autodocumentary I heard a...

There will be higher quality files uploaded soon, but until then, feast upon this my psychedelic...

Makassar 7 was not known to answer questions readily, however in this particular case, the flagship entity could not resist, this then is the only transcript available, since Makassar 7 destroyed all recorded lightstamps of the event of what in later generations came to be known as “the response of Makassar 7” or simply “ The big...

The human element of the future is an oft neglected subject, while Ray Kurzweil draws up graph...

The ultimate Platonist these days is Max Tegmark, a cosmologist at the Massachusetts Institute of...

Here is the text and slide share of a lecture I gave at ECCO research group seminar at the free...

I admit that I am not the superstitious type. Superstitions have never resonated with me as my mind...

Do schools Kill creativity? And the Hazardous views towards education. I came across this...

Everything is real but the narrative makes the difference. Participatory media creation...

Everything is real but the narrative makes the difference. “We belong to a history that runs in the present. This is a fantastic thing! We belong to a history that runs in a continuous changing present. Yesterday is not now, tomorrow is not now, but we exist in a continuous NOW... we human beings, all living beings, the whole biosphere....

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Watch these 4 fascinating short videos about the fundamental riddles of existence. Some food for...

Voice: Alan Watts

If something is boring after two minutes, try it for four. If still boring, then eight. Then...

Marijuana is pretty much illegal everywhere. Ever thought to wonder why? It's a pretty...

There's been a lot of discussion on the mind/body relationship. Below are my newest thoughts and a...