PinnedRui Vale·Jan 2, 2021Qui scribit bis legitThis proverb, meaning “The one who writes reads twice” — which isn’t as old as might be supposed[1] — bears the idea that writing down…
Rui Vale·Dec 8, 2024Meta. Pause.A neutered interpretation of the ensuing plenary transition is called for. Pause. Not of whatever is already in motion.[1] That would be…
Rui Vale·Dec 4, 2022Cognitive revelationMy reading notes on Gérald Bronner’s book Apocalypse cognitive[1] turned into a review — sort of.A response icon2A response icon2
Rui Vale·Apr 1, 2022Imagination upside down and backThe ability to form and bring about a mental image, one not directly traceable to a perceptual source, is habitually thought of as…
Rui Vale·Mar 17, 2022Intuition in action over content in appearanceOn the ambiguity of taking intuition as one’s grasp of unmediated knowing, or of content just appearing, presenting itself to our…
Rui Vale·Oct 17, 2021Human Affairs — Oh no, not another book review!A book by Paulo Finuras, published by Edições Sílabo last week, Human Affairs: Evolution & Behaviour — Selected Papers.
Rui Vale·Aug 20, 2020The Clumsy ManifestoLet me start by welcoming you to this Age of Agile[1], all-time permeating everyone, everything, everywhere, ailment to anything from a…
