Orders of Mental Discipline
Fictional and real: mentats, maesters, stoics, confucians, vulcans, psyches... scientists.
Folksonomies: philosophy discipline orders schools of thought
Memes
07 NOV 2017
Scientists in New Atlantis
"These are (my son) the riches of Salomon's House.
"For the several employments and offices of our fellows; we have twelve that sail into foreign countries, under the names of other nations, (for our own we conceal); who bring us the books, and abstracts, and patterns of experiments of all other parts. These we call Merchants of Light.
"We have three that collect the experiments which are in all books. These we call Depredators.
"We have three that collect the experiments of all mechanical...26 APR 2016
The Educational Ethics of Hackers
A mantra among hackers is “Less Yack, More Hack.” The hacker is a bricoleur, involved in “making do,” and, in doing so, recovering a non-alienated self. Yet being a “hacker” is more than mere individual inventiveness. It involves a larger set of ideals. A hacker should always practice freedom of expression, respect privacy, catalyze self-initiative, be enthusiastic about involvements, have a passionate attitude toward work, do work that is truly enjoyed, exercise creativity, and p...30 APR 2014
The Unlightable Candle
Armen the Acolyte cleared his throat. “The night before an acolyte says his vows, he must stand a vigil in the vault. No lantern is permitted him, no torch, no lamp, no taper... only a candle of obsidian. He must spend the night in darkness, unless he can light that candle. Some will try. The foolish and the stubborn, those who have made a study of these so-called higher mysteries. Often they cut their fingers, for the ridges on the candles are said to be as sharp as razors. Then, with bloo...Folksonomies: knowledge initiation
Folksonomies: knowledge initiation
A metaphor for the unreachability of some knowledge.
22 MAR 2014
The Mentat Must be a Generalist
Above all else, the mentat must be a generalist, not a specialist. It is wise to have decisions of great moment monitored by generalists. Experts and specialists lead you quickly into chaos. They are a source of useless nit-picking, the ferocious quibble over a comma. The mentat-generalist, on the other hand, should bring to decision-making a healthy common sense. He must not cut himself off from the broad sweep of what is happening in his universe. He must remain capable of saying: "There's ...Sounds like the fox and the hedgehog.
23 MAR 2013
The Argonauts
You are part of a scientifc techno-progressive movement
that seeks to solve transhumanity’s injustices and
inequalities with technology. You support universal
access to technology and healthcare, open source
models of production, morphological freedom, and
democratization. You try to avoid factionalism and
divisive politics, seeing transhumanity’s splintering as
a hindrance to its perpetuation.
Fictional organization in the Eclipse Phase universe that is pro-science and technology as a means to justice.
References

07 NOV 2017
The New Atlantis
Books, Brochures, and Chapters>Book: Bacon , Francis (1624), The New Atlantis, Retrieved on 2017-11-07
26 APR 2016
Hacker Ethics and Higher Learning: The Moral Clash Determ...
Periodicals>Journal Article: Marti, Gerardo (2011), Hacker Ethics and Higher Learning: The Moral Clash Determining the Future of American Higher Education, The Cresset, Easter 2011 (Vol LXXIV, No. 4 pp 17-27), Retrieved on 2016-04-26Source Material [thecresset.org]

30 APR 2014
A Feast for Crows
Books, Brochures, and Chapters>Book: Martin, George R.R. (2005-11-08), A Feast for Crows, Random House LLC, Retrieved on 2014-04-30Source Material [books.google.com]
Folksonomies: fiction
Folksonomies: fiction

22 MAR 2014
Children of Dune
Books, Brochures, and Chapters>Book: Herbert, Frank (2008-06-03), Children of Dune, Penguin, Retrieved on 2014-03-22Source Material [books.google.com]
Folksonomies: fiction
Folksonomies: fiction

23 MAR 2013
Eclipse Phase Core Rulebook
Books, Brochures, and Chapters>Book: Boyle , Rob (2010-06-11), Eclipse Phase Core Rulebook, Catalyst Game Labs, Retrieved on 2013-03-23Source Material [books.google.com]