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  1. #PopeLeoXIV described #AI as the #TowerOfBabel. Brings to mind the #Tarot card, #TheTower [Struck by Lightning]!

    "A variety of explanations for the images on the card have been attempted. For example, it may be a reference to the biblical story of the Tower of Babel, where God destroys a tower built by mankind to reach Heaven."

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Towe

    #TheTowerOfBabel #Hubris #Technofascism #AIDatacenters #Starlink

  2. I recently finished reading Richard Wollheim's "Painting As An Art".

    I found much of it stimulating in the close attention paid to particular pictures and thought provoking with regard to his theory of "seeing in" as the way to understand our perception of paintings.

    On the other hand, his use of psychoanalytic theory left me with questions.

    Surprisingly, his use of this theory reminded of some recent reading of mine in evolutionary psychology. Both Wollheim and the evolutionary psychologists stress the significance of a common human nature and are inclined to downplay the importance of systems of symbols or culture in general.

    I do think that a substantive concept of human nature makes sense, and I am open to the possibility of evolutionary psychology and psychoanalytical theory contributing to an understanding of of human nature.

    Altogether less agreeable to me is the tendency of these theories to smuggle in a social ontology in which culture is merely the creation of atomized individuals. One can believe in the evolved nature of the mind and allow for the possibility of certain kinds of psychic forces at work in the individual without denying the importance, still less the existence, of social facts. Thinking about languages as at once learned and used by individuals but also existing as entities external to those individuals is helpful here.

    Image: The Construction of the Tower of Babel -- Folio xvii, The Bedford Book of Hours -- 1423 - 30 - The British Library.

    #Wollheim #RichardWollheim #PaintingAsAnArt #EvolutionaryPsychology #Psychoanalysis #SocialOntology #Art #Philosophy #IlluminatedManuscript #BookOfHours #BedfordBBookOfHours #15thCenturyArt #TowerOfBabel

  3. I recently finished reading Richard Wollheim's "Painting As An Art".

    I found much of it stimulating in the close attention paid to particular pictures and thought provoking with regard to his theory of "seeing in" as the way to understand our perception of paintings.

    On the other hand, his use of psychoanalytic theory left me with questions.

    Surprisingly, his use of this theory reminded of some recent reading of mine in evolutionary psychology. Both Wollheim and the evolutionary psychologists stress the significance of a common human nature and are inclined to downplay the importance of systems of symbols or culture in general.

    I do think that a substantive concept of human nature makes sense, and I am open to the possibility of evolutionary psychology and psychoanalytical theory contributing to an understanding of of human nature.

    Altogether less agreeable to me is the tendency of these theories to smuggle in a social ontology in which culture is merely the creation of atomized individuals. One can believe in the evolved nature of the mind and allow for the possibility of certain kinds of psychic forces at work in the individual without denying the importance, still less the existence, of social facts. Thinking about languages as at once learned and used by individuals but also existing as entities external to those individuals is helpful here.

    Image: The Construction of the Tower of Babel -- Folio xvii, The Bedford Book of Hours -- 1423 - 30 - The British Library.

    #Wollheim #RichardWollheim #PaintingAsAnArt #EvolutionaryPsychology #Psychoanalysis #SocialOntology #Art #Philosophy #IlluminatedManuscript #BookOfHours #BedfordBBookOfHours #15thCenturyArt #TowerOfBabel

  4. I recently finished reading Richard Wollheim's "Painting As An Art".

    I found much of it stimulating in the close attention paid to particular pictures and thought provoking with regard to his theory of "seeing in" as the way to understand our perception of paintings.

    On the other hand, his use of psychoanalytic theory left me with questions.

    Surprisingly, his use of this theory reminded of some recent reading of mine in evolutionary psychology. Both Wollheim and the evolutionary psychologists stress the significance of a common human nature and are inclined to downplay the importance of systems of symbols or culture in general.

    I do think that a substantive concept of human nature makes sense, and I am open to the possibility of evolutionary psychology and psychoanalytical theory contributing to an understanding of of human nature.

    Altogether less agreeable to me is the tendency of these theories to smuggle in a social ontology in which culture is merely the creation of atomized individuals. One can believe in the evolved nature of the mind and allow for the possibility of certain kinds of psychic forces at work in the individual without denying the importance, still less the existence, of social facts. Thinking about languages as at once learned and used by individuals but also existing as entities external to those individuals is helpful here.

    Image: The Construction of the Tower of Babel -- Folio xvii, The Bedford Book of Hours -- 1423 - 30 - The British Library.

    #Wollheim #RichardWollheim #PaintingAsAnArt #EvolutionaryPsychology #Psychoanalysis #SocialOntology #Art #Philosophy #IlluminatedManuscript #BookOfHours #BedfordBBookOfHours #15thCenturyArt #TowerOfBabel

  5. I recently finished reading Richard Wollheim's "Painting As An Art".

    I found much of it stimulating in the close attention paid to particular pictures and thought provoking with regard to his theory of "seeing in" as the way to understand our perception of paintings.

    On the other hand, his use of psychoanalytic theory left me with questions.

    Surprisingly, his use of this theory reminded of some recent reading of mine in evolutionary psychology. Both Wollheim and the evolutionary psychologists stress the significance of a common human nature and are inclined to downplay the importance of systems of symbols or culture in general.

    I do think that a substantive concept of human nature makes sense, and I am open to the possibility of evolutionary psychology and psychoanalytical theory contributing to an understanding of of human nature.

    Altogether less agreeable to me is the tendency of these theories to smuggle in a social ontology in which culture is merely the creation of atomized individuals. One can believe in the evolved nature of the mind and allow for the possibility of certain kinds of psychic forces at work in the individual without denying the importance, still less the existence, of social facts. Thinking about languages as at once learned and used by individuals but also existing as entities external to those individuals is helpful here.

    Image: The Construction of the Tower of Babel -- Folio xvii, The Bedford Book of Hours -- 1423 - 30 - The British Library.

    #Wollheim #RichardWollheim #PaintingAsAnArt #EvolutionaryPsychology #Psychoanalysis #SocialOntology #Art #Philosophy #IlluminatedManuscript #BookOfHours #BedfordBBookOfHours #15thCenturyArt #TowerOfBabel

  6. I recently finished reading Richard Wollheim's "Painting As An Art".

    I found much of it stimulating in the close attention paid to particular pictures and thought provoking with regard to his theory of "seeing in" as the way to understand our perception of paintings.

    On the other hand, his use of psychoanalytic theory left me with questions.

    Surprisingly, his use of this theory reminded of some recent reading of mine in evolutionary psychology. Both Wollheim and the evolutionary psychologists stress the significance of a common human nature and are inclined to downplay the importance of systems of symbols or culture in general.

    I do think that a substantive concept of human nature makes sense, and I am open to the possibility of evolutionary psychology and psychoanalytical theory contributing to an understanding of of human nature.

    Altogether less agreeable to me is the tendency of these theories to smuggle in a social ontology in which culture is merely the creation of atomized individuals. One can believe in the evolved nature of the mind and allow for the possibility of certain kinds of psychic forces at work in the individual without denying the importance, still less the existence, of social facts. Thinking about languages as at once learned and used by individuals but also existing as entities external to those individuals is helpful here.

    Image: The Construction of the Tower of Babel -- Folio xvii, The Bedford Book of Hours -- 1423 - 30 - The British Library.

    #Wollheim #RichardWollheim #PaintingAsAnArt #EvolutionaryPsychology #Psychoanalysis #SocialOntology #Art #Philosophy #IlluminatedManuscript #BookOfHours #BedfordBBookOfHours #15thCenturyArt #TowerOfBabel

  7. Random guy just asked me, as far as I can tell, in Spanish if I speak Italian. Did exasperated sigh and big eye roll when I responded with “Sorry, no I don’t”.

    Bruh.

    #Leiden #TowerOfBabel #PolyglotOrNot #Languages #Spanish #Italian

  8. In the days when all people spoke a single tongue — homophonoi —
    they came together to build a tower that would reach the heavens.

    But the gods, displeased, blew a mighty wind that toppled the tower and scattered them with a confusion of languages.
    ~Antiquities of the Jews~

    🖊️ Programming Languages and the Tower of Babel — A Universal Language for Humankind

    If you're curious, feel free to take a peek!
    introvert-path.com/en/embracin

    #programming #coding #technology #languages #towerofbabel

  9. Uncover the origin of 'babbling' in this retelling of the Tower of Babel! Witness God's intervention as languages are confused. Explore the story and its connection to everyday speech in an engaging narrative. #TowerOfBabel #GodConfusesLanguages #TowerOfBabel #BibleStories #Theology #AncientHistory #LanguageOrigins #BiblicalNarrative #GodConfusesLanguages #Storytelling #Religion #Babylon

  10. Uncover the origin of 'babbling' in this retelling of the Tower of Babel! Witness God's intervention as languages are confused. Explore the story and its connection to everyday speech in an engaging narrative. #TowerOfBabel #GodConfusesLanguages #TowerOfBabel #BibleStories #Theology #AncientHistory #LanguageOrigins #BiblicalNarrative #GodConfusesLanguages #Storytelling #Religion #Babylon

  11. Uncover the origin of 'babbling' in this retelling of the Tower of Babel! Witness God's intervention as languages are confused. Explore the story and its connection to everyday speech in an engaging narrative. #TowerOfBabel #GodConfusesLanguages #TowerOfBabel #BibleStories #Theology #AncientHistory #LanguageOrigins #BiblicalNarrative #GodConfusesLanguages #Storytelling #Religion #Babylon

  12. 🛠️ Ah, "Liberapay," the noble quest to rewrite the Tower of Babel in #C++. 🌐 If you thought translating menus could rally the world together, think again! 🤔 The only thing more bewildering than the navigation is why anyone thought #Esperanto needed another webpage. 😂
    en.liberapay.com/ #Liberapay #TowerOfBabel #TechHumor #OpenSource #HackerNews #ngated

  13. 🇨🇦
    Tower of Babel and The Rockpile shrouded in early morning fog behind tall Rocky Mountain pine trees at Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
    Komeil Karimi_20210823_KNZ_7633
    #Canada #Alberta #Rockies #BanffNationalPark #MoraineLake #TowerOfBabel #RockPile #mountain #fog #landscape #nature #pine #trees #Photography

  14. CW: Long thread/21

    The records are fragmentary, but #TowerOfBabel is yours for the taking on Jan 1 (this is especially satisfying given that the estate is a noteworthy bully that has sent me baseless threats).

    There's a lot of other visual art that may be entering the public domain in 2024, but because the registration records are so poorly organized, it's hard to tell.

    21/

  15. #Deconstructing the #TowerofBabel | When #God Confused Everyone
    youtube.com/watch?v=-w56ZgxQg2

    They say the people were so wicked, they intended to build a tower to the #heavens to become their own #gods. But does the #Bible actually say that? Let's #deconstruct the Tower of #Babel.

  16. #Deconstructing the #TowerofBabel | When #God Confused Everyone
    youtube.com/watch?v=-w56ZgxQg2

    They say the people were so wicked, they intended to build a tower to the #heavens to become their own #gods. But does the #Bible actually say that? Let's #deconstruct the Tower of #Babel.

  17. #Deconstructing the #TowerofBabel | When #God Confused Everyone
    youtube.com/watch?v=-w56ZgxQg2

    They say the people were so wicked, they intended to build a tower to the #heavens to become their own #gods. But does the #Bible actually say that? Let's #deconstruct the Tower of #Babel.

  18. #Deconstructing the #TowerofBabel | When #God Confused Everyone
    youtube.com/watch?v=-w56ZgxQg2

    They say the people were so wicked, they intended to build a tower to the #heavens to become their own #gods. But does the #Bible actually say that? Let's #deconstruct the Tower of #Babel.

  19. @clairep @SpockResists
    It is #bonesaw Twitter Vulture fund #twitter

    The point is to confuse and scatter.

    Elon paid with other people's money. People with an agenda. Smarter than him.

    We are not in control. #TowerOfBabel