Author Archives: John Bogdon

In Rene Descartes Animals as Machines, Descartes claims that animals “have no reason at all, and that it is nature which acts in them according to the disposition of their organs, just as a clock, which is only composed of … Continue reading →

http://www.cnbc.com/2015/07/09/neokamis-artificial-intelligence-app-wants-to-make-you-a-top-stock-picker.html   Although I do think we need to be careful as a society in developing artificial intelligence—and be wary of our heavy reliance on technology—I do think that the current benefits of artificial intelligence can actually make our society … Continue reading →

I found the Second Life game to be quite interesting, and honestly don’t think I scratched the surface of all of the different things you can do in this game.  One of the things I found interesting was the number … Continue reading →

I think one of the best and most prominent examples of the precession of a simulacrum in our society has been the development of currency and a market economy. In early societies, goods were traded for goods through bartering, allowing … Continue reading →

Given the importance of E.T.A. Hoffman’s, The Sandman, to Freud’s, The Uncanny, and thus it’s importance to The Freudian Robot, I decided to read Hoffman’s work, which you can do here at the following pdf link: http://art3idea.psu.edu/metalepsis/texts/sandman.pdf I found Hoffman’s work … Continue reading →