Tooling Around
As previously stated, these speculations aren’t substantiated by any expert, journalistic or research background. However, I wonder if that would make a difference since rarely does proof change people's mind [Read More]
Greatest Intelligence
When considering intelligence, a common understanding focuses on the ability to process thought and emotion. There's "book smart" and "street smart". However, our intelligence is largely influenced by the degree [Read More]
Ruminate Guide #6 – Riding Troublesome Metaphors
Despite the contentious nature of modern human civilization, or perhaps because of it, I'd be surprised to find anyone arguing there isn't a lot of discord, from natural disasters to [Read More]
Rumination Guide #5 – Curious Sensibilities
Besides remembering an occasional dream, do you check in with your unconscious on a regular basis? Maybe couple times a week, a day, an hour? Could you discipline yourself to [Read More]
Rumination Guide #4 – Unconscious Breakthrough
Generally speaking, there are two distinct ways of using a metaphor tool like the Keen Outlook Cards. The first is out of boredom or curiosity, a somewhat aimless glance at [Read More]
Pain: A journey of stillness
This is the second post asking the question, how does pain fit into the principles or features of metaphor? At the very least, pain reminds us to regard the unconscious, [Read More]
The Heat Of Combination
Undoubtedly, we communicate and conceptualize using metaphors. These representational dynamics relate or connect different ideas or designations. They also characterize fundamental forces, particles and their interaction, which means there's a [Read More]
Discerning Rough Edges
One reason I think we take for granted our representational capacity is because of how naturally it comes us, so much so that we can interpret a representation to be [Read More]
Rumination Guide #3 The Illusion Of Credit
While coloring the Keen Outlook cards, I couldn't help reflecting on how much previous endeavors were motivated by seeking credit in one form or another. This compulsion may have germinated [Read More]
Impactful Pressure
It's simple enough exploring the use of metaphor in wide ranging fields from language, art, religion, mathematics, physics, chemistry etc. but my goal is shedding light on how metaphor arises [Read More]