Not much, actually. Except that they are subjects of different articles/books I have been reading over the last couple of weeks.
- Which "aesthetics" do you mean? Ten definitions - I recently purchased this book by Leonard Koren (author of wabi-sabi). It is a short treatise, consisting of 10 different definitions for the term "aeshetics" (i.t.o. appearance, style, taste, as a philosophy of art, a thesis or exegesis, a synonym for artistic, beauty, beautification, a cognitive mode, and a language.)
- Are ants industrious little workers, teachers to us all, benificent saints, or teeny, tiny Nazis? I found this article about the entemologist E.O. Wilson illuminating, and frankly, a little scary. I may want to read his novel, Anthill, now.
- An article about working with cadavers - about time that they are treated with a little respect, I would say ...
- And finally, a fun site. Yes, you can adopt too! (*this one is mine)
5 comments:
You have made my brain hurt!!
An attention-grabbing post title for sure! And a great bunch of links to fascinating info. Thanks! No one should say you're not eclectic!
Just read the ant article. Very very interesting. Puts things right into perspective. I really love your "food for thought" posts.
Have you seen how Leonard Koren lives? In the NY Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/23/garden/23leonard.html
I was really surprised.
Awesome NOVA production of Ed- I just watched your link- the ads might bug but WOW what an important program, important man! Thank you this is the BEST!
Very timely- lately I have been obsessed with sociobiology, the ramifications of chemical and genetic foundations to behaviours...Oxytocin and variations of COMT gene which may mean that there are no BAD people- they just can't help it because of chemistry...consequently they are taken out of society- not survival of the fittest at all rather survival of those who bond and are altruistic - survival of the entire species...SO COOL - thanks!!!
wow! thank you for all these interesting links. Now I know what to do this weekend!
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