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How Videogames Solve Art’s Oldest Problem
Read more: How Videogames Solve Art’s Oldest ProblemGame of Goose, by José Guadalupe Posada The videogame is a young artform. It’s roughly 500,000 years younger than architecture; 72,936 years younger than art; and 4,061 years younger than literature. An odd road it’s been from the Kalambo River wood structure, Leang Karampuang cave painting, and Epic of Gilgamesh to Steve Russel’s Spacewar! Despite…
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The End of a One-directional Strive
by Pia JungRead more: The End of a One-directional StrivePhoto by Pia Jung Everything has to come to an end: the world has been ruled by a circular motion forever. Flowers bloom and spread their seeds, their corpses withering and nurturing the soil for another season to come. Then, why is our striving one-directional? It is never about returning somewhere or shedding something, but…
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You Have Great Music Taste!
Read more: You Have Great Music Taste!As far as I’m concerned, it is not uncommon to share some likings and interests with other people, especially if they’re your friends. Frequently, that can even be the reason why they are your friends. Some hobbies in common, some genre of books or films that you both enjoy and can talk about. In other…
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Choosing Not to: Intimations of Flexibility’s Dark Underbelly
by Emilia RiethRead more: Choosing Not to: Intimations of Flexibility’s Dark UnderbellyWe are often taught that freedom means to have the ability to choose. Our everyday lives are fraught with choices to the point where it sometimes seems as if choosing is all we do all day long. Think about the simple act of ordering a coffee: do you want it hot or iced? With cow’s…
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Avoiding the Banality of Life: Binge-watching and Escapism
Read more: Avoiding the Banality of Life: Binge-watching and EscapismRecently, I had an internal consultation — meaning, I had an existential evaluation of life and how I want to live it. The problem that set this internal debate in motion was the activity of binge-watching. I’ve realized that binge-watching becomes a lifestyle at a certain point. A life led by a constant search for…
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