Interoception as Refusal

Interoception, the perception of internal bodily states, appears at first glance to belong to physiology and neuroscience rather than political economy or moral philosophy, yet this apparent modesty conceals a radical potential that becomes visible the moment one recognises the extent to which late capitalism depends upon the systematic externalisation of attention. A civilisation organised…

Affective Collapse and Existential Acidosis: What Happens When Meaning Is Withdrawn

The withdrawal of meaning from human life precipitates a cascade of neurobiological, psychological, and physiological disruptions whose effects are cumulative, self reinforcing, and systemic. At the core of this process is what can be called existential acidosis: a state in which the nervous system interprets the absence of coherent predictive structure as a biochemical threat,…

Organizing Knowledge: My Mental Map for Learning

I usually do not spend much time chatting about pointless or purposeless topics, both because of my nature and because of the Buddhist precept of abstaining from idle chatter. Photo by Miguel u00c1. Padriu00f1u00e1n on Pexels.com Also, I notice that when I speak in a social gathering and the topic involves knowledge and learning, people…