We tread between two aspects of human nature; mania sophron or "controlled inspiration" in Greek: reason and instinct, or what the Greeks embodied in Apollo and Dionysus.
Some artists implore Apollo the god of reason while others are followers of Dionysus the god of drunkenness and insanity, - the bacchic chorus of satyrs mocking the Apollonian hero. The Greeks understood the tragic muse.
Today, the followers of Dionysus were able to grab the trappings of the mystery cult. They are now the high priests, dressed in black, speaking a distinct language, using words like "deconstruction," "site-specific," Dada, "fluxus" and waving them around to enhance power. But its power at its core which is nihilistic, cold and inhuman. These artists lack grandeur. Their work requires reams of words to explain and mystify. They are, in a word, petty, like the bureaucracies they spawn.
Thanks for introducing me to this movie! Definitely will see it. Never heard that take on the incompleteness theorem before. I don't really understand the theorem myself, but it always seemed like it's a huge discovery.
Yeah, it's a really important film I think! I don't have a 'complete' grasp of the incompleteness theorem by any means but Goldstein's book on the topic did help me understand the implications.
We tread between two aspects of human nature; mania sophron or "controlled inspiration" in Greek: reason and instinct, or what the Greeks embodied in Apollo and Dionysus.
Some artists implore Apollo the god of reason while others are followers of Dionysus the god of drunkenness and insanity, - the bacchic chorus of satyrs mocking the Apollonian hero. The Greeks understood the tragic muse.
Today, the followers of Dionysus were able to grab the trappings of the mystery cult. They are now the high priests, dressed in black, speaking a distinct language, using words like "deconstruction," "site-specific," Dada, "fluxus" and waving them around to enhance power. But its power at its core which is nihilistic, cold and inhuman. These artists lack grandeur. Their work requires reams of words to explain and mystify. They are, in a word, petty, like the bureaucracies they spawn.
I liked your article. Thanks.
Thanks for reading and for this interesting analysis, Alex. Good food for thought.
Thanks for introducing me to this movie! Definitely will see it. Never heard that take on the incompleteness theorem before. I don't really understand the theorem myself, but it always seemed like it's a huge discovery.
Yeah, it's a really important film I think! I don't have a 'complete' grasp of the incompleteness theorem by any means but Goldstein's book on the topic did help me understand the implications.