The Future of Networks (and other theories)
On spotting a common trajectory for holistic theories like Complexity.
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December 10, 2003
December 9, 2003
Quote #1 - Alienated Intellect
On Darwin's tragic loss of taste in the arts
Making of Memory (4)
On memory, metaphors, and a little bit of heresy
Apologies for the New Design
On my poor artistic sense showing itself
December 8, 2003
The Exception Proves the Rule
On the meaning of "the exception proves the rule".
Networks, Complexity & Emergence
On Taoism, emergence and my trying to remember the basics of complexity theory
December 7, 2003
Harvard Moral Sense Test
There's an interesting piece of research being done at Harvard's Primate Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory. Basically, they have developed a test which they think will help them work out what moral intuitions are cross-cultural, evolved etc. And anyone can do it....
December 3, 2003
The Art of Research
On research being about asking the right questions.
Making of Memory (1-3)
On Steven Rose book, chapters one, two and three.
Book to Look for
On a new book about societies' methods of dealing with the unxeplained.
Hare Brain Tortoise Mind
On showers, staring out of the window, and different ways of having ideas.
December 2, 2003
Network Heretics
On networks, heretics and the Spanish Inquisition
December 1, 2003
The EGG Algorithm
On an ALife algorithm that uses groups rather than genes as its metaphor.
Moveable Type Spam Notice
Notice of MT spam vulnerability
The Making of Memory
On buying a new book about memory
Blackmore-Dennett Overkill
On frustration with the vagueness of memes
MIT Notes - Quick Overview
Jottings on some MIT Notes on talks with Dennet, Blackmore and Pinker