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Alkhemst

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I'm interested human-centered design, the convergence of people and technology and ethical design practices that create lasting value

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Alkhemst
@alkhemst Sep 10, 2018, 7:55 AM UTC

God considered scientifically, morally and philosophically

This was the first of a series of lectures delivered before the Truth-Seekers' free debating society on May 28, 1863 by my 2nd great grandfather Dr Th. Berigny. I've been transcribing it with the hel…

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Alkhemst
@alkhemst Aug 25, 2018, 11:25 AM UTC

Cover eyes (to) see, block ears (to) hear

From Yapa: Before you hear our story, Before you hear your story, Or the writing of the language, Of the country of our ancestors, And the country of your ancestors, Or the name of a spirit or ancest…

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Alkhemst
@alkhemst Jul 19, 2018, 1:15 PM UTC

Reality Winner and rationalisations to win over clear contractions to reality

To this image I wrote this on social media: >"Supporting people based on misplaced loyalty to some intangible ideals that hardly ever eventuate and then coming up with all kinds of rationalisation…

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Alkhemst
@alkhemst Jul 19, 2018, 11:31 AM UTC

A philosophy that “exalts nation and often race above the individual”?

Is this where both left and right politics agree, that exalting the “common good” is how societies improve? For example, these could be quotes from Hitler or Che Guevara (they are): > “We do asser…

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Alkhemst
@alkhemst Mar 19, 2018, 7:58 AM UTC

Intellectual obfuscations

Definitions are fluid and once facism meant big business and big government working together for a centralised monopoly over anyone else not interested in coming to the party. Swap big business for b…

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Alkhemst
@alkhemst Mar 16, 2018, 6:06 AM UTC

Settling our debts fairly

It's worth realising the importance of us all paying our debts. Societies and communities won't function if most people don't honour their promises to pay for services they are provided and use. It's…

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Alkhemst
@alkhemst Mar 15, 2018, 12:29 PM UTC

lawful position in Australia

When it comes to our knowing our lawful position in Australia it's worth looking at trust structures. Value is what is held in a trust, that is the point of why any trust exists. Experiencing our pea…

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Alkhemst
@alkhemst Mar 15, 2018, 12:05 PM UTC

Brief outline of brainwaves interfacing with VR project

Was part of a short project using EEG and VR. The idea was at least conceptually, that people could dynamically learn to train their brains, with a really high definition of feedback available - so a…

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Alkhemst
@alkhemst Feb 9, 2018, 5:17 AM UTC

What makes humility important for great design?

https://image-store.slidesharecdn.com/ed62001f-c882-4351-a471-4d8f29af653c-original.png What makes designers super.... updated and revised from a variety of sources. For me, humility is often overloo…

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Alkhemst
@alkhemst Feb 4, 2018, 1:10 PM UTC

Why do we want to learn if it makes us suffer?

https://cdn01.vulcanpost.com/wp-uploads/2015/03/baby-feet-first-steps.jpg For babies learning to walk, the suffering of falling isn't so great to not want to keep trying to walk. Maybe the pain of a…

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