DYSKEA magagzine on philosophy, arts, business, politics, etc..Going Beyond Stereotypes of Stereotype- December 13, 2006 In speaking of stereotypes, the emphasis is usually placed on the act of differentiation, but dividing and uniting are two sides of the same coin; in one act, both concepts operate simultaneously. We view the attitude of us and them as divisive and negative, but without the concept of them or others, uniting of people would also be impossible.http://www.dyske.com/default.asp?view_id=904 ALLLOOKSAMETUTTTUGUALEArt from Japan, China and Korea- December 4, 2006 This is a text I wrote for the group show curated by Francesco Bonami at the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo (Torino, Italy). The show was named after one of my websites, AllLookSame.com. This piece describes my philosophy behind it.http://www.dyske.com/default.asp?view_id=903 Time: Scientific or Semantic Problem- December 4, 2006 Reading this article in New Scientist reveals to me that scientific study of time is hampered by a language (semantic) problem. Wittgenstein incidentally used the concept of time to explain what he called family resemblance. The gist of it is that when we try to define what time is (or any word for that matter), we tend to look for what is common to all the phenomena we call time. This is a mental habit that has no logical basis. There is no reason why there must be something in common to all...http://www.dyske.com/default.asp?view_id=902 Economic Treadmill: Why We Are Destined to Burn Out- December 1, 2006 The amount of stress we endure is increasing because of our focus on efficiency. Stress is caused by uncertainty, more specifically, by doubts in our ability to handle something. As machines and computers handle more things that are predictable and certain, we are pressured to deal with more things that are unpredictable and uncertain. This inevitably leads to more stress. As soon as our tasks become predictable and certain, we automate them using our technology. The result of this process of...http://www.dyske.com/default.asp?view_id=901 |