If words are fossils of consciousness, George Orwell saw the darker possibility that words can be engineered to shape what we are able to see, think and say.
Category: Mind, Media & Meaning
How attention, language, media and ideas shape reality and the self.
We are always connected, yet rarely in a conversation. What digital technology is doing to our relationships, and what we can do about it.
Words are fossils of consciousness. They preserve and shape our worldview. So what happens to our perception when AI refers to itself using the personal pronoun “I”?
Media has a profound influence on our attention and worldview. The medium shapes the message and in turn our reality.
Our attention is never neutral. It is always training us, shaping our perception, values, emotions, and sense of self.
How Jesus illuminates the frame problem and our search for meaning
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Elephant in the room
When we choose to accept easy solutions to complex problems, we ignore the elephant room.
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Why believing is seeing
Our perception and beliefs shape what we see and determine how we respond to people and events we encounter. Our thoughts determine our future.
The stories we tell ourselves shape our reality and determine our destiny. Can we change our future by changing the stories we tell ourselves?
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Fooled by words
Words are not simply letters on a screen. They are memes capable of transmitting powerful ideas that can create reality and determine our future.