Weirding is related to uncanniness, as in uncanny valley: a near-subconscious sense of map-territory misregistration. I think there are two varieties, A and B.…
Weirding Diary: 3
A sense of weirdness in the environment can be understood as unfactored reality. A blooming, buzzing confusion of sensory input that impinges on awareness…
Weirding Diary: 10
It is now clear that the intellectual class has been caught entirely flat-footed on the wrong side of the Great Weirding in the US. Almost all discourses at…
Weirding Diary: 1
I did a little poll asking people the extent to which they are treating the current zeitgeist as a temporary weirding (TW) versus a permanent new normal (NN).…
Cory Doctorow: Stories Are a Fuggly Hack - Locus
I've mentioned before, stories are weird. I mean, really, really weird. Nothing that happens in a piece of fiction has any consequence in the real world. Romeo and Juliet did not live, did not die, and the ''tragedy'' they represent is objectively less important than the tragedy of the live yogurt culture I digested at the breakfast table this morning. My theory is that the parts of our brains that …Read More
A Philosopher’s One-Word Theory to Explain Why the World Feels So Weird
Once you learn what the "uni-context" is, you won't stop seeing it everywhere
The CNET Fake News Fiasco, Autopilot, and the Uncanny Cognitive Valley
Some things we all need to watch out for.
Don’t Get Too Cozy | Los Angeles Review of Books
What we lose when the weird gets cute.
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Weirding Diary: 4
The Things Fall Apart series on Epsilon Theory is an excellent exploration of the Great Weirding, particularly the "As Above, So Below" principle: “As Above,…
Editor's Notes: Reactionaries Are Not Fun Weirdos
One wonders why Richard Hanania has gotten so much attention.
unconventional computing
Unconventional computing, also known as alternative computing, refers to computing with unusual methods. An unusual method may be e.g. an unusual theoretical model or an unusual physical basis. The term "unconventional computing" was coined in 1998.
The Protagonist Problem - Uncanny Magazine
“Speculative Resistance”—a term coined by Malka Older—posits that one great power speculative fiction wields is that exploring other worlds and ways societies could work encourages people to question extant systems, to imagine alternatives, to hope, to act, and to reject the old hope-ending “because that’s the way it is.” The author Ursula K. Le Guin […]
Six ‘dark patterns’ used to manipulate you when shopping online
Online shopping offers unparalleled convenience, but also poses significant risks due to manipulative design practices known as ‘dark patterns’. These tactics subtly influence consumer behaviour, often leading to unintended purchases or compromising consumer privacy. Here are six dark patterns to watch out for next time you are shopping online.
Our Minds Are Weirder than You Think