Comments on: Spacetime, healthcare debates, being cruel to children’s authors, and other pastimes http://www.bodhipaksa.com/archives/spacetime-healthcare-debates-being-cruel-to-childrens-authors-and-other-pastimes random thoughts of a western buddhist Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:43:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bodhipaksa http://www.bodhipaksa.com/archives/spacetime-healthcare-debates-being-cruel-to-childrens-authors-and-other-pastimes/comment-page-1#comment-75413 bodhipaksa Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:44:56 +0000 http://www.bodhipaksa.com/archives/spacetime-healthcare-debates-being-cruel-to-childrens-authors-and-other-pastimes#comment-75413 Hi Dan, Thanks for your kind comments. I've been thinking about the extended mind in another sense, too, which is the way that all of our perceptions, although they take place in the brain, are experienced "out there." This is one of the things that first go me interested in Buddhism, when I was in my teens. As for deadlines -- as it happens I have to hand the MS in on Dec 1, so that the book can come out for (I think) the following fall. All the best, Bodhipaksa Hi Dan,

Thanks for your kind comments. I’ve been thinking about the extended mind in another sense, too, which is the way that all of our perceptions, although they take place in the brain, are experienced “out there.” This is one of the things that first go me interested in Buddhism, when I was in my teens.

As for deadlines — as it happens I have to hand the MS in on Dec 1, so that the book can come out for (I think) the following fall.

All the best,
Bodhipaksa

]]> By: Dan Jakubowski http://www.bodhipaksa.com/archives/spacetime-healthcare-debates-being-cruel-to-childrens-authors-and-other-pastimes/comment-page-1#comment-75408 Dan Jakubowski Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:09:12 +0000 http://www.bodhipaksa.com/archives/spacetime-healthcare-debates-being-cruel-to-childrens-authors-and-other-pastimes#comment-75408 Your points US on health care reform (and specifically Stephen Hawking, as an especially illustrative example) are spot on. I don't think I've ever been as disappointed with my fellow countrymen as I've become during this national health care 'debate' that's been piercing new territories of absurd narcissism with every passing day. Pertaining to your thoughts on 'extended mind,' I'm just finished a book called 'Art and Agency,' by Alfred Gell. You might find it interesting. He seats art and art-like activities in a similar fashion, as objects which produce a sort of extended mind effect by spreading the thoughts/beliefs/concepts/perspectives of the maker (or making society). Check it out if you get a moment. Anyhow, I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts on non-self. Any idea when your new book will be finished (no pressure, of course ;))? Keep up the sensible discourse, this country is in desperate need of it at the moment. Your points US on health care reform (and specifically Stephen Hawking, as an especially illustrative example) are spot on. I don’t think I’ve ever been as disappointed with my fellow countrymen as I’ve become during this national health care ‘debate’ that’s been piercing new territories of absurd narcissism with every passing day.

Pertaining to your thoughts on ‘extended mind,’ I’m just finished a book called ‘Art and Agency,’ by Alfred Gell. You might find it interesting. He seats art and art-like activities in a similar fashion, as objects which produce a sort of extended mind effect by spreading the thoughts/beliefs/concepts/perspectives of the maker (or making society). Check it out if you get a moment.

Anyhow, I’m looking forward to hearing your thoughts on non-self. Any idea when your new book will be finished (no pressure, of course ;) )?

Keep up the sensible discourse, this country is in desperate need of it at the moment.

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