Bbenzon
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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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Washington St. at Night [Hoboken]
Posted on 19 December 2023
CULTURE,
PHILOSOPHY,
SOCIETY
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Stakes in the Sand: Prediction, Cultural Ranks, and the Fourth Arena [+LLM Bonus]
Prediction is a tricky business. Since the motion of the planets is governed by mechanical laws which we understand, predicting their positions is a relatively... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Shamisen Girls Ki&Ki - Tsugaru Jongara Bushi
The shamisen is a traditional Japanese instrument. As you can see, it is a bit like a banjo, with a long narrow neck and a resonator covered with a stiff... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Did Henry VIII Have a Black Trumpeter at His Court?
Ted Gioia, How African Musicians Came to Medieval and Renaissance Europe, The Honest Broker, Dec. 19, 2023. From the beginning: How did an African trumpeter... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
One December Morning in 2007 in Jersey City Hinterlands
Posted on 18 December 2023
CULTURE,
PHILOSOPHY,
SOCIETY
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Why Birds Are Smart
Onur Güntürkün, Roland Pusch, Jonas Rose, Why birds are smart, Trends in Cognitive Sciences, December 13, 2023 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2023.11. Read more
Posted on 18 December 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Coming and Going
Posted on 17 December 2023
CULTURE,
PHILOSOPHY,
SOCIETY
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The Crown, S6 E8, The Ritz: [Media Notes 101]
I’ve been blogging occasionally about The Crown since it began. The series is now coming to an end. I’ve just watched “The Ritz,” the eighth episode in the sixt... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Sabine on Complexity
The Biggest Gap in Science: Complexity 00:00 Intro 00:28 What is complexity? 02:57 Measures for complexity 07:41 Properties of complex systems 13:33 Recent... Read more
Posted on 16 December 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Ginkgoes [still]
Posted on 16 December 2023
CULTURE,
PHILOSOPHY,
SOCIETY
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GOAT Literary Critics: Part 2, A Discipline is Founded (sorta’): Brooks & Warren...
I sent the first post in this series – which, BTW, now has its own tag: GOATLiC (GOAT Literary Critic) – to Tyler Cowen, and he got back with a brief response:... Read more
Posted on 16 December 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Dance Against Oppression in Iran [born to Groove]
Farnaz Fassihi and Leily Nikounazar, A Viral Dance and ‘Happiness Campaign’ Frustrates Iran’s Clerics, NYTimes, December 16, 2023. Read more
Posted on 16 December 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
On Being a Virtual Exotic Uncle [my Korean Trumpet Niece]
In the early days of the internet’s available to the general public, as opposed to the military, for whom it had originally been created as ARPANET, there was... Read more
Posted on 15 December 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Pre-Christmas Potpourri
Posted on 15 December 2023
CULTURE,
PHILOSOPHY,
SOCIETY
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By All Means, A.I. Literacy for Teens
Natasha Singer, Chatbot Hype or Harm? Teens Push to Broaden A.I. Literacy, NYTimes, Dec. 13, 2023. The article opens: It was difficult late last year for many... Read more
Posted on 15 December 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Peekabloo Times Two
Posted on 14 December 2023
CULTURE,
PHILOSOPHY,
SOCIETY
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Toward a Unifying Framework for Cognitive and Social Aspects of Belief Dynamics
Mirta Galesic, Henrik Olsson, Jonas Dalege, Tamara van der Does and Daniel L. Stein, Integrating social and cognitive aspects of belief dynamics: towards a... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Categorical Organization in Memory: ChatGPT Organizes the 665 Topic Tags from...
I've just posted a new working paper. Title above, links, abstract, TOC, and two opening sections below: Academia.edu: https://www.academia. Read more
Posted on 13 December 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Leave the World Behind: [Media Notes 100]
Leave the World Behind (2023) is an apocalyptic film set on the ultimate landscape, Long Island. We follow Amanda and Clay Sandford, played by Julia Roberts... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY -
Is China Making Moves on Bhutan?
Courtesy of @Maxar, new Chinese activity can be seen in the Jakarlung Valley, in the north of Bhutan. Multiple projects are now visible here as well as in the... Read more
Posted on 12 December 2023 CULTURE, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIETY
