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Simple tools make it possible to create complex ones; this is just as true for cognitive tools as it is for physical ones. Humanity has developed thousands of such tools throughout history, ranging from double-entry bookkeeping to the Cartesian coördinate system. So, even though we aren’t more intelligent than we used to be, we have at our disposal... See more

The logic of these stories is not ordinary: it is more like that of the dream. In the stories, linear time, for instance, has little value. In fairy tales, events occur in, around, before, during, and after each other. Indeed, magic carpets exist here, which can transcend time. Many symbols in fairy tales, if looked at in terms of the psychology of... See more

discussing Shoggoth more now could help prevent it from evolving into a larger, more complex version in the future — a metaphor highlighting the growing complexity of AI and the need for caution.

Her primary field of interest, the geopolitics of the curatorial, shifted to the multipolar geopolitics of planetary computation following the digital turn in 2020.

dds are, you’ve never heard the story of the wild pig and the seacow — but if you’d heard it, you’d be unlikely to forget it. The wild pig and seacow were best friends who enjoyed racing each other for sport. One day, however, the seacow hurt his legs and could run no more. So the wild pig carried him down to the sea, where they could race forever,... See more

support the creation of location-specific virtual content such as in-game treasures, effects, or even portals to virtual worlds that contain other content.

“its inner truth was realized when the participant was transported into the realm of the sacred and eternal.” For the ancients, this transcendent capacity was perhaps more evident, since there was no division between the supernatural and natural – the supernatural was natural.

The next geopolitical lines are already forming. The dots are appearing. The only question is: Will you recognize the line before it’s too late?