Pleased to let folks know that my friend, Matt Segall, has adapted his thesis into a new philosophical book through Integral Imprint: Crossing the Threshold: Etheric Imagination in the Post-Kantian Process Philosophy of Schelling and Whitehead


“We are all closer to the abyss than we would wish to admit. But it is fortunate that we have an insight into the fact that we are the abyss” - Jean Gebser, The Ever-Present Origin


From philosophy as science fiction (Deleuze) to the genre of philosophical fiction (Meillassoux).

From Graham Harman’s book: Quentin Meillassoux - Philosophy in the Making.


Le Guin and PKD, seen recently during my visit to Berkeley. Serendipitous as I was intending to do a writer’s pilgrimage, walking my way to both of their houses during my stay.


Rocannon's World and the Early Writings of Ursula K. Le Guin

For anyone curious about Le Guin’s earlier works, I can at least strongly recommend Rocannon’s World. It’s inspiring to explore Le Guin’s earlier style, which seems to emulate aspects of Tolkien’s writing in the best of ways. The greats learning from the greats. www.tor.com/2020/06/1…

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Culture Vibes

As a 35 year old millennial I don’t pay much attention anymore to “vibe shifts” but I found this article on how culture has been dealing with pandemic times, and what might be next, pretty interesting.

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Reading Notes and Annotations

Academics, students, and readers: how do you take your research notes? I found this video overview on PhD annotation systems helpful, but I still prefer starting with ol’ fashioned analog notepads, and I have a (relatively simple) system of manila folders for printouts. Pen and paper seem to help memory retention. And of course, as Umberto Eco would talk about, a guide to thesis writing (and note taking) can also be a guide to life.

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Micro- Bookshelf Recommendations: Philosophy & Social Transformation

I wanted to offer a few reading recommendations for the ‘web’: micro-, liminal-, integral- or otherwise! The Scent of Time: A Philosophical Essay on the Art of Lingering, Byung Chul Han Down to Earth: Politics in the New Climate Regime, Bruno Latour Platform Socialism: How to Reclaim Our Digital Future from Big Tech, James Muldoon Light in the Dark/Luz en lo Oscuro: Rewriting Identity, Spirituality, Reality, Gloria Anzaldua

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Thinking is a practice, like art and writing

Philosophy as practice isn’t always emphasized. Even as academics we are inclinced to gather the product, not learn the practice(s) of thought. I’ve always favored the philosophers who recognize that philosophy, like art, is a kind of contemplative and transformative practice. Notes from my reading of Sloterdijk’s The Art of Philosophy.

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Return to the Art of (Micro) Blogging

And here we are! The blog returns as micro blog. This feels very early-Web-2.0-days. I mean that in a good way. For those who don’t know me, here’s my newsletter on Substack. I’ve been slowly hatching a plan to get my online home in order. This is a start.

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