Posted on February 12, 2019
by Alex V. Weir
Leave a Comment
More thoughts on the Sargon case. Also, some pretty outdoors shots and trail video at the end. Social Media | https://www.minds.com/Weirmellow Email | mellow.mission.productions@gmail.com
Posted on February 1, 2019
by Alex V. Weir
Leave a Comment
No ideology is a panacea. A very early morning vlog about the limits of capitalism and the creeping effect that the dark side of profit motive has on science and the humanities.
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Humor, Politics, Psychology, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: Capitalism, Ideology, Mark Levine, TJ Kirk
Posted on January 17, 2019
by Alex V. Weir
Leave a Comment
What is it to be vulgar? As with most things the dictionary definition is not what comes to mind. Rather it is associations. When we think of people being vulgar we imagine swearing, or sexy talk, or sacrilege. Yet, when I look around. When…
Posted on December 25, 2018
by Alex V. Weir
Leave a Comment
In an interview with The New York Times, Patreon’s Jack Conte and Jacqueline Hart addressed the fallout from their removal of political commentator Sargon of Akkad. A fallout that took with it the likes of Sam Harris and a sizeable chunk of patrons. A…
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Philosophy, Politics, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: Current Events, Fractal Briefs, Jack Conte, Jacqueline Hart, Karl Benjamin, News, Patreon, Politics, Sam Harris, Sargon of Akkad, Silicon Valley, Tech, Tech News, The New York Times, Trends
Posted on December 20, 2018
by Alex V. Weir
Leave a Comment
Topics – Technicians are not intellectuals – Technocrats are not elite (using prebuilt tools isn’t special) – Using technology to enforce worldviews is douchy – What is an intellectual – How credentialism and materialism rot brains and cultures – You need to repeat good…
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Philosophy, Politics, Social Commentary, Technology, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: Education, Original Content, Original Music, podcasts, Silicon Valley, Technocrats
Posted on December 14, 2018
by Alex V. Weir
Leave a Comment
The economic landscape has shifted dramatically. That is what we are told. It certainly seems to be true. I have my reservations but that’s beside the point. The validity of that statement isn’t the focus of this here essay. No. What seems of utmost…
Posted on December 13, 2018
by Alex V. Weir
Leave a Comment
In 1995…and no one listened….and they keep playing dominos… This is why I drink….
Category: Politics
Sargon Patreon Fiasco – Was it Political (Vlog)
Posted on February 12, 2019 by Alex V. Weir
Leave a Comment
More thoughts on the Sargon case. Also, some pretty outdoors shots and trail video at the end. Social Media | https://www.minds.com/Weirmellow Email | mellow.mission.productions@gmail.com
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Philosophy, Politics, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, UncategorizedTags: Jack Conte, Karl Benjamin, Patreon, Sargon of Akkad
But muh ISM! (Vlog)
Posted on February 1, 2019 by Alex V. Weir
Leave a Comment
No ideology is a panacea. A very early morning vlog about the limits of capitalism and the creeping effect that the dark side of profit motive has on science and the humanities.
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Humor, Politics, Psychology, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: Capitalism, Ideology, Mark Levine, TJ Kirk
Vulgar
Posted on January 17, 2019 by Alex V. Weir
Leave a Comment
What is it to be vulgar? As with most things the dictionary definition is not what comes to mind. Rather it is associations. When we think of people being vulgar we imagine swearing, or sexy talk, or sacrilege. Yet, when I look around. When…
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Philosophy, Politics, Social Commentary, UncategorizedTags: Blogs
Fractal Briefs | Patreon and The New York Times
Posted on December 25, 2018 by Alex V. Weir
Leave a Comment
In an interview with The New York Times, Patreon’s Jack Conte and Jacqueline Hart addressed the fallout from their removal of political commentator Sargon of Akkad. A fallout that took with it the likes of Sam Harris and a sizeable chunk of patrons. A…
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Philosophy, Politics, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: Current Events, Fractal Briefs, Jack Conte, Jacqueline Hart, Karl Benjamin, News, Patreon, Politics, Sam Harris, Sargon of Akkad, Silicon Valley, Tech, Tech News, The New York Times, Trends
Fractal Briefs | Silicon Valley is not Intellectual
Posted on December 20, 2018 by Alex V. Weir
Leave a Comment
Topics – Technicians are not intellectuals – Technocrats are not elite (using prebuilt tools isn’t special) – Using technology to enforce worldviews is douchy – What is an intellectual – How credentialism and materialism rot brains and cultures – You need to repeat good…
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Philosophy, Politics, Social Commentary, Technology, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: Education, Original Content, Original Music, podcasts, Silicon Valley, Technocrats
Principle and Profit
Posted on December 14, 2018 by Alex V. Weir
Leave a Comment
The economic landscape has shifted dramatically. That is what we are told. It certainly seems to be true. I have my reservations but that’s beside the point. The validity of that statement isn’t the focus of this here essay. No. What seems of utmost…
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Humor, Politics, Social Commentary, Technology, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized
McNamara talks…
Posted on December 13, 2018 by Alex V. Weir
Leave a Comment
In 1995…and no one listened….and they keep playing dominos… This is why I drink….
Category: Humor, Politics, UncategorizedTags: History
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
Explore by Date
The Fractal Journal
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
Archives
Categories
Meta