Bbenzon
Description
Humankind got its start on the African savannas some hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of years ago. At various times in our cultural history we’ve moved to distinctly new cultural ground, as it were. And so we are moving now, and have been for the past half century. This blog is how I see that move. Intellectually, I'm broadly interested in culture and the brain. Within that compass, anything could show up here. Literature and films (including animation), certainly, music as well, and graffiti. But, other things may show up as well. It's a blog, don't you know, it moves.
MY BLOGS
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New Savanna
http://new-savanna.blogspot.com/
Humankind got its start on the African savannas some hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of years ago. At various times in our cultural history we’ve moved to distinctly new cultural ground, as it were. And so we are moving now, and have been for the past half century. This blog is how I see that move. I'm broadly interested in culture and the brain. Within that compass, anything could show up here. Literature and films (including animation), certainly, music as well, and graffiti. But, other things may show up as well. It's a blog, don't you know, it moves.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 7356 )
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My First Band @3QD [I’m a Musician]
I’ve got a new article up at 3 Quarks Daily: White Light and Basement Joy: Into The Saint Matthew Passion and Beyond. I think of the The Saint Matthew Passion i... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2025 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Let's Groove: Hoboken Spring Arts & Music Festival
Posted on 19 May 2025
CULTURE,
PHILOSOPHY,
SOCIETY
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Under Pressure from AI, the Bottom Rung of the Career Ladder is Breaking
Aneesh Raman, I’m a LinkedIn Executive. I See the Bottom Rung of the Career Ladder Breaking. NYTimes, May 19, 2025. There are growing signs that artificial... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2025 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Hoboken Celebrates the International Day of Yoga
Posted on 19 May 2025
CULTURE,
PHILOSOPHY,
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Are We Living in the Chinese Century?
Kyle Chan, In the Future, China Will Be Dominant. The U.S. Will Be Irrelevant. NYTimes, May 19, 2025. For years, theorists have posited the onset of a “Chinese... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2025 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
AI: "We Have Bounced Our Way out of a Local Minima."
What comes next? pic.twitter.com/iBqRXxyfLc— Suhail (@Suhail) May 17, 2025 "It feels as though the biggest opportunities are ahead of us. We have bounced our wa... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2025 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Chasing the Horizon
Varijashree Venugopal - Chasing the Horizon ft. Hamilton de Holanda Victor Wooten From the album 'Vari' - Available now Stream/buy here: https://orcd. Read more
Posted on 18 May 2025 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Down by the River
Posted on 18 May 2025
CULTURE,
PHILOSOPHY,
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My Intellectual Career from “Kubla Khan” to LLMs, An Esoteric Interpretation
On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, I posted, An esoteric account of ego loss during a musical performance, concluding with a simple mandala. Read more
Posted on 18 May 2025 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
What Country Would You Be Listening to If You Didn’t Know What Country You’re In...
With apologies to the great Satchel Paige. Tressie McMillan Cottom, The Country’s Gone Country. What Gives? NYTimes, May 18, 2029. Love it or hate it, there is... Read more
Posted on 18 May 2025 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Breakfast [Liberation Day ]
Posted on 17 May 2025
CULTURE,
PHILOSOPHY,
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How Can Elites Live Better Lives?
David Marchese, The Interview: Rutger Bregman Wants to Save Elites From Their Wasted Lives, NYTimes, May 17, 2025. The world is full of highly intelligent,... Read more
Posted on 17 May 2025 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
An Esoteric Interpretation of My Annus Mirabilis, 1968-1971
1968-69 was my senior year at Johns Hopkins. I went on to get a master’s degree in 1969-72. I played with The Saint Matthew Passion, a rock band, from 69 into... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2025 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Friday Fotos: The Art of the Minimal Photo
Posted on 16 May 2025
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Return to the Source? Trump Makes AI Deals with the U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia
Tripp Mickle and Ana Swanson, Outsourcer in Chief: Is Trump Trading Away America’s Tech Future?, NYTimes, May 16, 2025. Over the course of a three-day trip to... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2025 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Dear Mr. Fantasy – Colt Clark and the Quarantine Kids
YouTube: Hey guys! Happy Friday! Tonight’s song is coming out a little later than when we usually post but it's been a crazy week here. Colt just got back... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2025 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
A New Dance Turn: “The Cat and the Moon”
I have decided to reissue my paper, A New Dance Turn: “The Cat and the Moon” All up in One Another, so that I can give it a new title page, one with the... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2025 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
On the Street in Hoboken on a Foggy Morning
Posted on 15 May 2025
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PHILOSOPHY,
SOCIETY
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Trump is Going After the Big Law Firms So He Can Derail Their Efforts on Behalf...
Scott Cummings, There’s a Darker Reason Trump Is Going After Those Law Firms, NYTimes, May 15, 2025. Every year, The American Lawyer publishes a scorecard... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2025 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Two Boats on the Hudson River
Posted on 15 May 2025
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