Rishita Chaudhary
@rish_yossarian
multi-hyphenate
tech policy, media & society
Rishita Chaudhary
Yes, philosophy is a serious, rigorous academic discipline, with a lot of people reading Wittgenstein in the original German and pontificating away in a paywalled journal article. But it’s also, I think, a discipline that is meant to resonate with our ordinary lives, our real lives outside the ivory tower. In our real lives, we’re falling in love a... See more
how to change your life, part 2: agnes callard's aspiration
Difference between Imaginary and Imaginal
Imaginary is something that takes you away from reality like you imagining a pink elephant.
Imaginal is something that relates to reality, kinda like what children do with dolls. They have real toys but then they'll imagine the toys have lives and what not
Like every time I'm in a club or some techno place, I
... See moreAre you optimistic about the future?
I am optimistic about my willingness to show up for it with the best I’ve got.
I am optimistic about my willingness to show up for it with the best I’ve got.
Orion Magazine | Nature, Culture & Place
Although we believe that there are things outside consciousness, we have direct evidence only for those that find a place in it.
A collection of intentions form hierarchical structure of attention that shapes consciousness and because consciousness is nonlinear the hierarchical structure of attention is itself shaped by consciousness.
The self is a d
... See moreThe Trouble with Passion also raises more existential questions about the prioritization of passion among career decision-makers.
What does it mean to center paid employment in one's self-reflexive project?
How does it perpetuate a culture of overwork and close off other meaning-making opportunities? And in what ways might the popularity of the passi
... See moreBiases: An Introduction — LessWrong
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