Category Archives: Philosophical Musings

ITP Winter Show 2012 – The Buddhist

Posted on December 23, 2012 by James

The Buddhist Official Site “Goal-seeking activity is always the enemy of real peace and contentment. The idea that what is here and now is less valuable than what’s over there just past the finish line prevents us from ever being … Continue reading →

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On Originality

Posted on September 16, 2012 by James

If my house were to catch on fire, one of the items I’d try to save is the thin, yellow, xerox-copied comic book in which this appears: This was the crowning episode of a series authored by two friends of … Continue reading →

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Final Paper – KONY2012 and the Evolution of Narrative Form

Posted on May 4, 2012 by James

KONY 2012 AND THE EVOLUTION OF NARRATIVE FORM                                     “We do it all for you.” –McDonalds   I. KONY 2012             The most viral video to date is “KONY 2012,” produced by Jason Russell in conjunction with his … Continue reading →

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M5 Bus Ride

Posted on September 20, 2011 by James

Just southeast of Central Park, a group of men and women dressed in Colonial costume were headed north for a parade up Madison Avenue. Another group milled around a statue of Atlas, straining to hold the world on its massive … Continue reading →

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Physical Interaction at MOMA’s ‘Talk To Me’

Posted on September 17, 2011 by James

Chris Crawford defines interaction using a conversational paradigm – two parties (at least) are involved, each party takes it in turns to listen, think and speak. The process is iterative – conversations (or more broadly, experiences) are built through the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Whatever…

Posted on September 7, 2011 by James

There was an interesting question from Sarah Hallacher at the end of last night’s first session with Vito Acconci, which spawned some interesting comments by Ben Turner on Facebook that were taken up by Sarah and Matt London. Acconci had … Continue reading →

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