Psybertron Asks

[Quote] A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought. There is visible labour and there is invisible labour.[Unquote] from Victor Hugo via the Quotations Page, [via Curry], who also cites [Quote] An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come.[Unquote] also from Victor Hugo.

Information Motivation – Post from Jerry Ash that has spawned an interesting discussion thread on motivation behind communication. I responded to Denham Grey’s contribution. My position is, and always has been, that intent (motive) is a key (necessary) component of a good information model.

MIT on McLuhan – How the act of communicating (through the media) changes what appears to be known, even knowable ? [via AsWeKnowIt]. See also earlier McLuhan link.

Semantic Networks – Excellent summary from John Sowa. [via Jorn]

His NIBBS – Dr Ian Pitchford runs the Human Nature Review and publishes this Daily Review of news in evolutionary psychology as “NIBBS“. [via Jean-Luc Delatre]. Recent editions include very positive reviews of Pinker’s “The Blank Slate”, Dennett’s “Freedom Evolves” and Jones’ “Y – The Descent of Men”. A positive gold mine of material.

Jean-Luc Delatre – Only just discovered this site, following some feedback from Jean-Luc. An interesting mix of Tao (Zen) thought with epistemology and ontologies. It seems Jean-Luc has been venting his frustration with the ontology approach at SUO / SUMO, where he has crossed swords with fellow conspirator at EPISTLE, Matthew West.

Karun Philip – Mentioned earlier, a thread with Karun Philip arising from a discussion over Wolfram’s ANKOS. Karun has since started a blog.

In between a hectic schedule of family, sailing and football I seem to have found little time to read anything over the break, let alone blog.

Logic vs Analogy – Bill Kuhns McLuhan Studies at Toronto Uni [also via Jorn]. Somewhere I need to go.

Occult Philosophy in 17thC – G MacDonald-Ross at Leeds Uni [via Jorn] Hmmm.