Türkay Salim Nefes & Alejandro Romero-Reche on K. Popper’s ‘conspiracy theory of ignorance’

Popper’s influential contribution to the analysis of modern conspiracy culture is complemented by the lesser – known concept of the ‘conspiracy theory of ignorance’: The notion that our ignorance is deliberately caused by some conspiring…

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Todor Hristov, Andrew McKenzie-McHarg & Alejandro Romero-Reche on conspiracy theories, uncanny valley & competition

On the one hand, they [conspiracy theories] are an object of study like any other phenomenon that engages the attention of social scientists and scholars in the humanities. On the other hand, conspiracy theories us…

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Хоть и заглядывалъ я встарь въ академическій словарь

У отечественной прогрессивной общественности дефолтная картина міра смахиваетъ на канатъ, натянутый до треска между фактическимъ “вейся, вейся, черный флагъ, государство – главный врагъ” – но безъ той когнитивной сложности, которая все-таки присуща даже и анархизму…

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Контрасты

Среди интереснѣйшихъ книгъ, прочитанныхъ въ этомъ году, были “Современное состояніе вопроса о реликтовыхъ гоминидахъ” Б.Ф. Поршнева и “Against the Modern World” Марка Седжвика. Соположеніе ихъ, такимъ образомъ, довольно случайно, но представляется мнѣ иллюстративнымъ. По критеріямъ…

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Вильфредъ Біон – Клокъ шерсти съ паршивой овцы

Bion, Wilfred R. (1994-12-31). Clinical Seminars and Other Works. Karnac Books. Kindle EditionMaking the best of a bad job 1979 When two personalities meet, an emotional storm is created. If they make sufficient contact to be…

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Вильфредъ Біонъ – Фрагменты изъ “Размышленій” (7)

Bion, W.R., Cogitations. London: Karnac Books (1992), pp. 84-7 4 October 1959 In spite of the advances of science in recent years, the methods employed in scientific work are under critical scrutiny. The moral questioning amongst…

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Вильфредъ Біонъ – Фрагменты изъ “Размышленій” (5)

Bion, W.R., Cogitations. Edited by Francesca Bion. London: Karnac Books (1992), pp. 154-6 The fate of the heliocentric theory First I must draw attention to the uncertain fate of various ideas often well expressed and established…

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Вильфредъ Біонъ – Фрагменты изъ “Размышленій” (2)

Bion, W.R., Cogitations. Edited by Francesca Bion. London: Karnac Books (1992) Mental health The man who is mentally healthy is able to gain strength and consolation and the material through which he can achieve mental development…

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