Comments on: 3. Indeterminacy and the Manufacture of Certainty http://www.integral-perspectives.com/blog A hyperbook of reflections on thinking, caring, knowing, and being Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:09:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: bblohowiak http://www.integral-perspectives.com/blog/draft-essays/3-indeterminacy-and-the-manufacture-of-certainty/comment-page-1/#comment-2 bblohowiak Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:04:38 +0000 http://www.prodox.org/blogs/IntegralPerspectives/?page_id=86#comment-2 Values. Why do people act like they value information (sensory input, semiotics, etc.) whatsoever? I think that the answer to this question may help assist pursuing answers to other pertinent inquiries. From my cursory investigation, having no external stimuli for a few days (sensory deprivation) can be pretty unpleasant, just as having no social contact for a while (isolation/solitary confinement) can also make one feel crappy. And, they say, having no sensory input or no social contact can be enough to help someone "go nuts." Also, it's difficult to eat and maintain one's hygiene without information intake. As for how we get from there to talk radio, I'm putting the ball in your court. Values.
Why do people act like they value information (sensory input, semiotics, etc.) whatsoever? I think that the answer to this question may help assist pursuing answers to other pertinent inquiries.

From my cursory investigation, having no external stimuli for a few days (sensory deprivation) can be pretty unpleasant, just as having no social contact for a while (isolation/solitary confinement) can also make one feel crappy. And, they say, having no sensory input or no social contact can be enough to help someone “go nuts.” Also, it’s difficult to eat and maintain one’s hygiene without information intake. As for how we get from there to talk radio, I’m putting the ball in your court.

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