Liya Jin
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Liya Jin
The German term Gesamtkunstwerk , roughly translates as a "total work of art" and describes an artwork, design, or creative process where different art forms are combined to create a single cohesive whole. The idea was popularized by the composer Richard Wagner who argued for the "consummate artwork of the future," where "No one rich faculty of the... See more
Gesamtkunstwerk - Modern Art Terms and Concepts
Solnit poignantly describes: “We think we tell stories, but stories often tell us, tell us to love or hate, to see or be seen. Often, too often, stories saddle us, ride us, whip us onward, tell us what to do, and we do it without questioning. The task of learning to be free requires learning to hear them, to question them, to pause and hear
... See moreA story must be judged according to whether it makes sense. And 'making sense' must be here understood in its most direct meaning: to make sense is to enliven the senses. A story that makes sense is one that stirs the senses from their slumber, one that opens the eyes and the ears to their real surroundings, tuning the tongue to the actual tastes
... See more“The trouble with human happiness is that it is constantly beset by fear,” Hannah Arendt wrote in her incisive Augustine-lensed meditation on love and loss, and nowhere is our happiness more beset by fear than in our fear of change.
Abilene Paradox is a phenomenon in which a group of people collectively agrees on a course of action that is contrary to the preferences of the individual group members. In other words, everyone in the group goes along with a decision that no one truly wants to make.
Who will I become.LA Paul
Explores transformative experiences in life and decision-making, emphasizing the challenges of imagining future selves and the epistemic and personal changes that accompany significant life choices, particularly the choice to become a parent.
Linkholy fucking shit. everyone need to read this.
in decision-making for transformational experiences, the “epistemic wall” created by the massive change creates (1) unknown subjective value problem, and (2) the self-alienation problem (with present vs future self).
In our everyday 3D lives, we apply force to matter and get predictable results. We unpack groceries, chop garlic, and switch on a stovetop to boil water for spaghetti. These familiar objects appear to be inert. They do what you make them do. But this model doesn’t port to inner moves. In the subtle realms of mind and emotion, applying force creates... See more
These moments where one world-system is dying and another is being born are experienced emotionally - as loss, grief, dissonance, confusion, excitement; socially - as contention, struggle, polarisation; and spiritually - as a breakdown in encompassing narrative, meaning and purpose, and a longing for home.
Jonathan Rowson • Now that you’ve found the others what are you going to do? - Emerge
even now, fresh tears make my vision waltz, with loving grief