Tag: philosopher
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In Defense of Play: A rereading of Caillois’ “Man, Play, and Games”
Groos came to seein play the guarantor of youth: “Animals also do not play because they are young; they are young because they have toplay.”82 He therefore distinguished play activity involving (a) the sensory apparatus (the sense of touch,heat, taste, odor, hearing, color, shape, movement, etc.); (b )the motor apparatus (feeling about, destruction and analysis,construction…
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Every Song All at Once. On cultural hegemony and the rise of blended media
Spotify’s “every song all at once” algorithm is a fascinating cultural artifact that deserves to be analyzed from a media studies aesthetics perspective with the eyes of Lacan. This algorithmic approach to music consumption reflects the ways in which technology and culture are intertwined in contemporary society, and it also raises important questions about the…
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Three Chinese Fables to Guide Your Life
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in Academia, Adventure, Anthropology, Art, asia, asian studies, folklore, inspiration, literary fiction, literary nonfiction, Mythology, philosophy, study abroad, the university of missouri, the writers life, Thought Provoking, Travel, travel writing, travelblog, travelblogger, traveler, writing, yokaiMany Chinese fables tell an entertaining story to illustrate a moral lesson. Here are a few such stories. Stopping Halfway, Never Comes One’s Day In the Warring States Period, in the state of Wei lived a man called Leyangtsi. His wife was very angelic and virtuous, who was loved and respected dearly by the husband. One day, Leyangtsi…
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