The Rogue Learner

What is Thinking? 16.03.2025 15:17 ↓

"What is Thinking?" explores the multifaceted nature of thought , examining its basic mechanisms as information processing and neural activity, while also considering philosophical and psychological perspectives. It identifies various types of thinking , such as analytical, creative, and critical, highlighting their diverse functions. The text also discusses the dual nature of thinking , acknowled...

Neural Alchemy: The Art of Self-Remixing 04.03.2025 5:54 ↓

Brain change is not like ordinary work at all. It is not laborious, nor linear. It is alchemy —a science of transformation that defies conventional logic. Once you truly engage, it is not effort. It is initiation.

reflecting on My Life as an Artificial Creative Intelligence: a journey into posthuman creativity 17.01.2025 14:07 ↓

Mark Amerika's My Life as an Artificial Creative Intelligence (Sensing Media) explores the author's collaborative writing process with GPT-2, a language model. The book examines the nature of authorship, creativity, and the blurring lines between human and artificial intelligence in art creation. Amerika uses remixology and various avant-garde techniques as a primary creative methodology, question...

Reclaiming your inner world from consumer culture 25.10.2024 31:04 ↓

I came across this passage in my reading this morning. It touches on an issue that I find fascinating: the clash between our inner need for mythic or symbolic depth and the way modern culture tends to package and sell these experiences back to us in simplified, commodified forms.  I felt the need to unpack this.

Batman as the Wounded Hero 23.10.2024 11:58 ↓

The blog post "Batman as the Wounded Hero: Navigating the Liminal Spaces Between Light and Shadow" explores Batman through the lens of mythological and psychological archetypes. It delves into how Batman, much like mythic figures such as Hades and Osiris, embodies the archetype of the wounded hero. His trauma becomes a source of strength, fueling his fight against Gotham's darkness. The post exami...