Honorable mention to "When the Saints Go Marching In" by Anthony Bidulka
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Honorable mention to "When the Saints Go Marching In" by Anthony Bidulka
pickArguments from evolutionary biology and quantum physics that we do not perceive reality anything like as it is.
I managed to keep my head above water till we got to the use of game theory and statistics to show that evolution drives us towards useful perceptions rather than accurate ones and in fact eliminates accurate perception. At that point, I just had to take the author's word for it. ⬇
In February of 1962, Joseph Bogen and Philip Vogel sliced in half the brain of Bill Jenkins—intentionally, methodically, and with careful premeditation.
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#DynamicDs #Doorway I read this long ago . People read it a lot in the drug infused 60s Huxley wrote both in the 1950s.
I haven‘t posted for quite awhile but I still scroll Litsy when I can. Been busy with health & work-related life stuff but seem to be getting back on track, finally. Just wanted to say hi & share a pic of the new-to-me barrister bookcase I recently got from my grandmother. Bottom shelf is a set of photography encyclopedias & top shelf holds my favorite photography books, some other photo-related books & fave cameras.
pickThe author embarks on multiple walks, each taken with different experts in their fields. I've always been fascinated by the relationship between knowledge about a subject and its effect on our attentiveness (or inattentiveness) toward certain details. Or simply the fact that we're too busy to notice these details. 4⭐️
“The cat walked through the world with its whiskers, ears, and paws, and the bird saw A CAT.”
This story would be a great implementation into the classroom for a deeper dive into identity. I also think this book would be a great lesson opener for ideas of what point of view is.
