This post is a preview of sorts to my Interintellect Salon on the 31st of July. This isn’t going to be a particularly in-depth post, it’s mostly to give some of my initial thoughts on the topic and to provide some more context to people who may be interested in the Salon but are onContinue reading “On the Optimization and Quantification of Life – Assorted Pre-Salon Thoughts”
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Getting reacquainted with art
For most of my life, I did not consider myself to be a particularly artistic person. I was never good at art subjects at school, although I did start to learn guitar in high school and take lessons for a while. Other forms of art, however, such as film, paintings, TV and so on IContinue reading “Getting reacquainted with art”
An Introduction to Cybernetics
Cybernetics, due to the complexity and scope of the concept, is often misunderstood, especially by non-specialists. Even during the course of researching this article, finding a relatively concise explanation of cybernetics that a general audience that were not already familiar with the term could grasp was difficult. Thus, the inspiration for this post arose. Cybernetics,Continue reading “An Introduction to Cybernetics”
Interintellect Fireside Chat recap: “Reclaiming Control” Book Discussion
This is my first post in a while. Hopefully I’ll be able to write a bit more often going forward. Earlier this week, I had the privilege of being a co-host of my first Interintellect (I.I) event, alongside the talented Alex Yao, a fellow I.I member. We spoke to Amy McMillen about her debut book,Continue reading “Interintellect Fireside Chat recap: “Reclaiming Control” Book Discussion”
On Accidental Philosophy
Recently, I attended an Interintellect salon on the topic of philosophy. The opening question to the discussion was, ‘Do you consider yourself to be a philosopher?’. In the course of my answer, I stated that I considered myself an ‘accidental philosopher’. By this, I meant that I was someone who, despite not explicitly thinking aboutContinue reading “On Accidental Philosophy”
Connection and Community in the time of Isolation
One of the defining aspects of 2020 has been the temporary halt to everyday communities and means of connection. Almost as soon as the pandemic began and isolation began, online communities and meetups began to fill part of the void left by the lockdown. Among these sources of online community is the Interintellect(I.I), an onlineContinue reading “Connection and Community in the time of Isolation”
Scott Davies 