by orchaeus | Apr 25, 2025 | Status Update
It’s confusing and problematical to see folks claiming to know ‘what’s going on’ in various ways that are as diverse as they are absurd. Unless the scope of one’s concern is extremely mundane, i.e.: is the door open? It is formally...
by orchaeus | Apr 24, 2025 | Status Update
“The scent of the coffee is nice.” “I am getting hungry.” — when I talk to myself in my mind in words
by orchaeus | Apr 22, 2025 | Status Update
It is impossible to determine the characteristics, qualities and categories of beings and situations… without, at the same time, re-determining your own. There are no objective perceivers. And to see, categorize or ‘know’ anything about the features...
by orchaeus | Apr 22, 2025 | Status Update
There’s a truly strange problem with cognition. At least, for me. You’re almost always better off not ‘knowing’ ‘what’ something or someone ‘is’. I don’t mean complete oblivion in awareness, however. I mean the...
by orchaeus | Apr 22, 2025 | Status Update
“I think Ancient Egypt should visit tourists. Late in the night, when they can’t do anything about it. And have its way with them.” — Bobby Yingo at Hermopolis
by orchaeus | Apr 21, 2025 | Status Update
The moderns’ understanding of Eros is approximately equivalent to a slaughterhouse’s ‘understanding’ of pigs.
