In this article, we propose the idea of an open-source AI spirit, which is comprised of an algorithm that encourages a certain ritualistic practice, supports the discipline and provides feedback to the practitioner.
Surveys usually come in CSV / Excel formats and network visualization techniques can be very helpful to make more sense of the data. In this short tutorial we will demonstrate how network analysis and visualization can be used to discover crucial relationships in the survey data.
Proposition for the new body/mind operating system based on variability, fluid dynamics, and the embodied understanding of a metaphor.
Digital technology affects us on many different levels. The implicit and explicit choices that developers make find their expression in interfaces and algorithms that we use in our daily lives. Those choices have a certain pragmatic and ideological basis, which is best captured with the concept of Singularity.
Mental disorders and various self-imposed psychological obstacles often arise because of the lack of choice. Gregory Bateson wrote about the double-bind origin of schizophrenic behavior where “crazy” reaction is simply a way of transcending a limiting situation, when the person sees no other choice. Various psychotherapeutic practices focus on expanding the range of possibilities for the patient, offering more choices than is currently available. Text network visualization can be a useful tool to aid this process. In this case study we are going to demonstrate how it works.
