Quotes

"Dialogue is mutual search for a new reality, not debate to win with stronger arguments. In a dialogue propositions are pointers toward a common new reality; not against each other to win a verbal battle, but complementing each other in an effort to accommodate legitimate goals of all parties, inspired by theories and values, and constructive-creative-concrete enough to become a causa finalis". Galtuung


"I use the concept of affect as away of talking about a margin of manouverability, the 'where we might be able to go' and 'what we might be able to do' in every present situation. I guess 'affect' is a word I use for 'hope': Massumi


"A discourse is a system of words, actions, rules, beliefs, and institutions that share common values. Particular discourses sustain particular worldviews. We might even think of a discourse as a worldview in action. Discourses tend to be invisible--taken for granted as part of the fabric of reality."Fairclough


Emergence is “the principle that entities exhibit properties which are meaningful only when attributed to the whole, not to its parts.” Checkland


"What the designer cares about is whether the user perceives that some action is possible (or in the case of perceived non-affordances, not possible)." Norman




Tuesday 16 April 2013

Neutralizing Overlays (distortions of communication)?

Overlays are  here defined as subtle unintentional (to the subject) Ideational, vocal, 'physical' effects apparently layered on conscious and intuitive expression. Systemic distortions of communication? (Habermas)
The involuntary overlay of an idea with another, perhaps exaggerated slightly or even occasionally ...
Whether via direct intervention, or some systemic effect, arising from a potential ? evolutionary path of segmented corporate economic motivations, and induction driven expert systems adjusting transmission of messages?
The importance of neutralising the potential harm of such effects is perhaps a very important task in a segmented culture?

Perhaps there are natural neutralising systems. The whole environmental & natural and social system perhaps in an open sense neutralises via the apparently random interaction of inclusive sound for example,  perhaps the contemplation of layered textured surfaces such as in gardens and tree canopies also neutralises such effects
Other more conceptual processes such as clarity re speech and multiple referencing. Geometric solutions may perhaps relieve the symptoms, perhaps complimentary integrated art?

Are there such things, are they mediated? my experience  for a period recently has been of such phenomena, a personal one?. The overlaying of subtle vocal effects  has appeared a very subtle thing. This is a theory that needs to be tested

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