Unicycle #19 - Happy Holidays
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This is a short newsletter because I was working on a review of the top findings in behavioral genetics that I hoped to include, but I didn’t quite finish in time. I’ll send it out later today. Sorry 😬😬😬. Enjoy the rest!
What We Behold
The simulacra lens on reality has been an interesting perspective to learn about. One piece I did not understand was how exactly we move from reality to simulation to hyperreality. How does reality disappear from underneath our signs? This week I stumbled on a fun game that neatly shows how this process happens. It only takes ten minutes to play the whole thing, so check it out:
December Break
I’m taking a break from the Unicycle for the rest of the year. The holiday season is a good time to recharge and refocus. My release ratio is low, and the obligation to write has become more annoying than fun.
The next Unicycle will arrive on January 8th.
I leave you with this:
Cheers and happy holidays,
Grin
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