This fine thread of permanence lingers as I waver on the discrete edge of consistent rationality and deliberate discord.

you stole from me so many

intangibles

down
down
down

with you they went.

such a catalyst for dormancy

Long Overdue

"There is a kind of subtle chaos, a supple element of chance and change, residing at the core of living things. What are we as human beings, where have we come from, and how may we adapt to meet an ever-changing world?"

Aug 31- Sept 7, 2009. This is the year. I can feel it.

DISCLAIMER: Attendance contingent on internship start date.

Tales and Tails and Tiles

I have a prospective photography project in mind, and can't wait to get started. Though the project idea is not related to the following shots, I enjoy what is implied beyond their overt simplicity.

Capture

At lunch, businessmen look stiff and awkward over their $65 microgreen salads and pretentious unnamed meats in port reduction.

Jump Rope

Waffles and fruit, to scrambled eggs and seasoned potatoes.

Novel idea, to pervasive abundance.

Simplicity in theory, to complexity in practice.

Non-existence, to ample occupation.

Fervent reflection, to fickle response.

Programmed Blog Death

For in this rapture I shall surely speak...

[I miss the joy of dirty feet in Summer]

I am feeling uninspired; few things are worse than forced writing. I will return at some point, when my grey existence becomes coloured again.

LOST!

What: Ambition.
When: Somewhere between the ages of 10 and 17.
Reward: Fulfillment of moral agency.

If found, please return to Miss Laura J. McLeod.

Sifneos

Stable personality trait/constricted imaginal processes/concrete, realistic, logical thinking often to the exclusion of emotional responses to problems/lacks empathy in general/superadjusted to reality/cold or distant.

Check.

Libertarian Paternalism and Choice Architecture

The Atlantic (Monthly). Although it has been around for over 150 years, I'm fairly certain it is my new favourite magazine. The article on The Neuroscience of Identity was particularly fetching and touched briefly on Thaler and Sunstein's concept of "libertarian paternalism". They have co-written a book called Nudge that centers on this kind of thinking, which essentially asserts that based on the design of a decision (choice architecture), we can be "nudged" towards making better choices for ourselves with the unobtrusive help and guidance of a positive default decision or context. This principle may just seem like a synonym for common sense, but let's face it, not all of us are privy to common sense these days, and a "nudge" sure might help. Not only can libertarian paternalism be used in our daily personal lives, but also in government policy making, work environments, administration, and just about any situation that involves choice. Read more here.