Readings 9 and 10
Reading 9
Phenomena: This big theory was very appealing to me, at least the way it was explained and analyzed. It was a great Reductio ad Absurdum argument, which is the type of argument paper I am studying now. Ozayr’s lesson on phenomena seemed very relevant to this theory, where all experiences are interconnected in your “image� of the world. I loved it.
Webs: The way all was interconnected in this paper in this paper made me think of giant webs of intangible associations we make for all the tangible things we encounter. It was a nice way to think of our world.
Questions: How does this affect our thinking as designers? When have you encountered something that caused a fundamental change in your “image�?
Reading 10
Over-analysis: While this reading does have its bits of wisdom, I felt like it sounded absurd at times. Obviously, we don’t exist purely because the sunset’s reflection needs someone to look at it. The over-analysis in this reading made it lose its credibility with me.
Questioning: The character in this piece, Mr. Palomar, questions his surroundings with insane detail. Personally, I’m glad I can just look around me and accept my surroundings. I would rather accept them and let them add to my “image,� as in the first reading.
Questions: The part about the topless girl at the beach was very interesting, even in its paranoia. Doesn’t this prove that you can’t remove the emotional meaning of an object and treat it apathetically? What is the value of trying to do this? This all proves Ozayr’s lesson on phenomena. Can a thing ever truly be disconnected from all its frameworks?