Tag: Art
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AI can’t Jam – Music, Art, and Stacking Boxes or The Human Domain
Can AI create the same type of novelty that a person existing at a specific point in history can? A person with unique experiences in a specific point of history? I don’t think so. Donate here if you please… https://cash.app/$linuxsucks
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Creativity and Mindfulness – A Rough Sketch of the Interplay of Art, Time, and Person
Rough draft of some ideas on enriching life through art, mindfulness, and cultivation. As well as some stray thoughts on synchronicity and the creative process. Yes, I know the title is ponderous. Yes, I know I’m holding a guitar without playing and yes it does look pretentious. But I was practicing and then the idea…
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TFS 59 – Scott Adams’s Bil Keane Epiphany And My Problem With Shrinks
I discuss problems with seeing your comments, a recent Scott Adams video, and a few other odds and ends. Scott Adam’s Vid – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWN4PCgPv08&t=837s My Essay – https://fractaljournal.com/2020/05/18/scott-adamss-bil-keane-epiphany-and-my-problem-with-shrinks-an-essay/ Enjoy this post? Consider helping cover web hosting costs, and legitimizing my carpal tunnel by donating to my Paypal.
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Scott Adams’s Bil Keane Epiphany and My Problem With Shrinks (An Essay)
In one of his recent videos, Scott Adams of Dilbert fame recounted an interesting episode from his career. He had had an epiphany. Delivered courtesy of one Bil Keane of Family Circus fame. The revelation was that Scott was a cartoonist’s cartoonist. Meaning that he made cartoons that only other cartoonists would enjoy.…
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The Creative Life – Episode One
Getting to grips with the Bohemian lifestyle from a guy who loads trucks for a living. Expert shit here. Including douchy acronyms! In order to bring something to fruition you need several things. Material Energy Time Honesty Organization Desire Skill METHODS! Being an artistic type is just as simple as that! Mmmhm. Formulas are great!…
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Why History? Why Learning?
So, I stumbled across the Shindo Renmei. An interesting group that sprang out of an interesting set of circumstances. It is a peculiarity in the truest sense of the word. Absolutely dependent on the specifics of its time and place. That is the case with any bit of history. So why study it? The popular…
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Why So Many Remakes? (Vlog)
When investors want a sure thing and artists no longer have a strong cultural foundation originality dies. Subscribe To My Music/Freeflow channel here: Alex Weir Youtube Call me an idiot here: http://www.minds.com/Weirmellow Or here: mellow.mission.productions@gmail.com Support This Here http://www.subscribestar.com/TFJ Or Via Paypal
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The Best Thing about Writing
The best thing about writing is you can get better at it by doing other things. I spent a good portion of the day learning JS and practicing guitar. As I was making a salad just now the thought occurred to me that I managed to squeeze in two poems. I don’t know if they’re…
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Is it Easier? (Vlog)
There’s a difference between production and creativity. The tactile inspiration of a rotary phone, the subtle suggestions of mechanical motion, are these the origins of creativity. Was creativity easier for Blixa Bargeld in the 80’s? Or is creativity easier for all of us today? Blixa Bargeld Email | mellow.mission.productions@gmail.com Minds | http://www.minds.com/Weirmellow SubscribeStar| (Under…
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Post Tea Clarity
Had a bit of a nap followed by some tea and realized that March is upon us. So, I was mulling my stories, the ones that are just sort of hanging there, swaying in the breeze like heralds of some half finished country. And some thoughts arose…. Thought One Don’t burden your stories with…