John Xaviers Arackal
feldenkrais method vs yoga nidra (NSDR)
Feldenkrais method is a somatic method, but different from Yoga Nidra or NSDR
kat kitay’s critique of speculative futurists
“I don’t want to be a cyborg or haunting alien; I’m barely scraping by in this human form. I can’t follow artists into the imaginary while real war rages across every sector – military, ideological, economic, symbolic. Yet the speculative futurist, whose subject and medium revolves around the very technology that has transformed society for …
a fake kantian in jesse armstrong’s mountainhead
hi! there is a reference to immanuel kant’s categorical imperative in jesse armstrong’s mountainhead. was the reference philosophically correct, uttered by the character played by steve carrel. please elucidate. ChatGPT said: In Mountainhead, Randall Garrett—Steve Carell’s character—makes a dramatic declaration: “I take Kant really f‑ing seriously!” This is triggered when his understanding of categorical morality is …
Day #014: Ten Ideas a Day
Most people fail in finishing their first novel. They digress into their multiple passions and get lost in those rabbit holes. Photography, for example. Do this instead. Write, a lil bit everyday. 300 words, maybe. In a month, it’ll be around 10,000 words. Nearly 10% of your novel.
creativity coaching: evergreen ideas
hi! i was watching dan koe on personal branding and he says, there are few evergreen topics in all niches. I’m in the niche of creativity coaching. like Julia Cameron, Amie McNee, Rick Rubin, Stephen Pressfield, Austin Kleon. What are some of the evergreen topics in this niche. Please advise. ChatGPT said: Hi! You’re absolutely …
saul leiter: street photographer who enjoyed anonymity
Saul Leiter’s photography ChatGPT said: Saul Leiter (1923–2013) was an American photographer and painter best known for his pioneering work in color street photography during a time when black-and-white photography was still considered the standard for serious art. Though he worked largely under the radar for much of his life, Leiter has since come to …
french cinematographer claire mathon – filming like a painting
how in Céline Sciamma portrait of a lady on fire, they achieved shots that looks exactly like post-renaissance paintings. pls reflect. ChatGPT said: In Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019), Céline Sciamma and cinematographer Claire Mathon achieved a painterly aesthetic that evokes post-Renaissance portraiture through a blend of deliberate visual composition, natural lighting, costume …
ആഗോളകലയിലെ തദ്ദേശീയ രാഷ്ട്രീയ ശബ്ദങ്ങൾ
ഡോ. ജോൺ സേവ്യർ March 30, 2020 0 ബിനാലെയിലൂടെ കൊച്ചി സ്വയം കണ്ടെത്തി, മുൻ കായികതാരവും ഇപ്പോൾ ഒരു അന്താരാഷ്ട്ര സ്‌പോർട്‌സ് ലേഖകനുമായ ഫോർട് കൊച്ചി സ്വദേശിയായ ഒരു സുഹൃത്ത് എന്നോടു പങ്കുവച്ചതാണ് ഈ വെളിപ്പെടുത്തൽ. ബിനാലെയിലൂടെ കൊച്ചി സ്വയം കണ്ടെത്തുന്നതിന് രണ്ട് അർത്ഥമുണ്ട്. ഒന്ന്, ആഗോള സാംസ്‌കാരിക ഭൂപടത്തിൽ കൊച്ചി സ്വയം കണ്ടെത്തി. രണ്ട്, ലോകകലയുടെ പശ്ചാത്തലത്തിൽ ബിനാലെ ഒരുക്കിയ െധെഷണിക മണ്ഡലത്തിൽ കൊച്ചി ഒരു ആത്മപരിശോധനയ്ക്ക് വിധേയമായി. ഈ ആത്മപരിശോധനയിൽ രണ്ട് ഘടകങ്ങൾ ഉണ്ട്. ഒന്ന്, …