October 2023 – Page 2

The Elusive Obvious: Logic

One of the foundational tools of the Gift of Set derived from, of all things, land use. In trying to understand how to utilize their lands best, the Egyptians developed a set of methods for understanding divisions of space and their relationships. These methods would become the foundation of the ideas brought to Greece byContinue reading “The Elusive Obvious: Logic”

The Elusive Obvious: Introduction

Unless you engage in a practice specifically related to it, you probably never really think about your breathing. Since you were born, you have always done it, as if the lungs were designed to breathe themselves. Similarly, in humanity’s default conditions, most people never think about thought. Their minds have always thought as if theyContinue reading “The Elusive Obvious: Introduction”

Constraints: Further Readings

This post marks the end of the section about some constraints upon the Gift of Set. As such, I would like to share further reading suggestions for those interested. As with all things Setian, these are suggestions, not prescriptions. You are free to pursue or ignore them as you see them resonate with your Work.Continue reading “Constraints: Further Readings”

Orienting by Desire: External Structures

Take a look at your challenges, especially your external Challenges. Now, apply your insights from the most recent discussions around external structures and apply them to your Challenges. Maybe you have noticed that boredom and an under-enriched “Human Zoo” has been a major factor in the persistent depression you have been experiencing. Perhaps our inabilityContinue reading “Orienting by Desire: External Structures “

Constraints: Working Memory and Span of Control

Human awareness has operating limitations built into its structure. Perhaps the most widely known was discovered by George A. Miller in 1956 concerning “working memory.” Through empirical studies, Miller found that participants could keep between five and nine elements in their working memory, with seven being the average. This leads to a simple formula, “7Continue reading “Constraints: Working Memory and Span of Control”

Constraints: The Human Zoo

Since the Neolithic, humanity has lived increasingly in environments resulting from its intentions and unintended consequences. As societies have become more complex, we increasingly live in environments that only minimally reflect the environmental context in which we originally evolved and thrived. This has had some profound effects that essentially go unnoticed. Also, since the Neolithic,Continue reading “Constraints: The Human Zoo”