This is complicated. I've previously mentioned to you Simondon's anticipation of the "evolution of evolvability", in the context of our discussions of numericity. Personally I am not a fan of this terminology of the "elevated level of individuation", but the key here is precisely that there....

Sadly, if transdisciplinary science and philosophy ceases to be a viable career pathway…..becoming insta-famous is probably not on the cards 😭

@andrewmurphie.bsky.social - this is from Berressem's conclusion. Very nice. I call process-relational thought both "eco-evo" and "vitalist-animist". One thing I like about Guattari, and which I am attempting to mobilise in this Machinic Pharmkoecology project, is his use of animism to explicitly...

@medias-res.bsky.social - Here's Guattari (Schizoanalytic Cartographies, p 43), apropos some of our recent exchanges on capitalism and "difference"

Digging this

Every time I take this three string twang box with me travelling, I come up with new music. I never really “finish” pieces, that’s not the point….neither is precision. Anyway, this a moment of musicking in Mauritius. #music #mauritius

Last night in Grand Baie, Mauritius, we were treated to an amazing performance by Menwar and band. Inspired. @neuronaraka.bsky.social you will likely dig this

Everytime I take this thing travelling with me I have to learn how to play it again, and come up with some new material. Some new strings might not be a band idea either…. This is what Mauritius elicited from me today. @helendecruz.net might enjoy

Meanwhile, in Mauritius…..

Never actually searched for these online before today. Y’all should probably buy them ;)

Unbeknownst to them, my wife and daughter were channeling the collective unconscious this morning, and ended up rendering this archetypal image of the katabasis of Empedocles (I rushed in and titled it right at the end)

De rerum natura

39, definitely still a kid

Bandcamp Friday swag. Some concerns this might be the last one - I very much hope not. Didn’t go too wild but chose to support some artists I’m in a longterm relationship with (unbeknownst to them, of course). #supportartists #bandcamp

Bandcamp Friday swag! Lots of cool stuff here….including a number of albums I’ve been listening to for a while and am finally paying for! #supportartists