Dimitris Bolis

"through others we become ourselves" Lev Vygotsky

“Because we are in the world, we are condemned to meaning.” Merleau-Ponty We never meet raw facts first, then add meaning later. A door is already an exit, a face already a mood, a silence already a threat or invitation. To be conscious is to be caught in significance.

. Mark Rothko, 1968 Collection: Kate Rothko .

Baruch Spinoza: his philosophy inspired radical enlightenment - he advocated democracy, individual liberty, freedom of expression and eradication of religious authority | He died in 1677 | School of Life video via youtube 📺▶️ youtu.be/pVEeXjPiw54

Let's explore more of Aegina! One of the best ways to get around smaller Greek islands is by electric bike. The traffic is light, views are amazing, and you can make frequent stops for a swim, drink, or some sightseeing.

Lukács comes to mind (1910): “Poetry cannot live without dissonance because movement is its very essence.” — “Longing and Form” (tr. Bostock)

Eros and Thanatos

gm folded horizons #8 Available on @SuperRare

AI Art ©️Hana Katoba, Barcelona

The brain’s code seems to be in constant flux. Neurons fire much more erratically than researchers thought. nature.com/articles/d4158… #neuroscience

Restitution de l’Artémision d’Éphèse et de sa polychromie. Avec ses 132m de long par 72m de largeur, l’Artémision était le plus grand temple du monde grec.

Autism social differences emerge early but can change considerably by adulthood, research suggests medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-a… They can. For some they change so much that it means falling outside of the diagnostic cut-offs for autism...

Polybius with a none too subtle critique of his fellow ancient historians: δεῖ τοιγαροῦν οὐκ ἐκπλήττειν τὸν συγγραφέα τερατευόμενον διὰ τῆς ἱστορίας τοὺς ἐντυγχάνοντας οὐδὲ τοὺς ἐνδεχομένους λόγους ζητεῖν καὶ τὰ παρεπόμενα τοῖς ὑποκειμένοις ἐξαριθμεῖσθαι, καθάπερ οἱ τραγῳδιογράφοι, τῶν δὲ πραχθέντων καὶ ῥηθέντων κατ᾿ ἀλήθειαν αὐτῶν μνημονεύειν πάμπαν, κἂν πάνυ μέτρια τυγχάνωσιν ὄντα. - Therefore the historian should not dazzle his readers by employing tall tales in his writing, nor should he imagine plausible sounding speeches and elaborate upon the underlying circumstances, like the tragic playwrights do. But he should relate what actually happened and was said, even if it was quite banal. The Histories 2.56

Statue of the god Oceanus, 2nd cent. AD, from Ephesus, Turkey. Istanbul Archaeological Museums.

Michael Levin records w/me LIVE in 2 days for a new series "Stewarding the Flame." The focus: What is "life", and how can we ensure that AGI carries that flame of life UPwards? (The risk is AGI is unconscious, not self-creating, and squashes the flame) What should I ask Mike?

Lots of interesting ideas - preprint: "Positive Alignment: Artificial Intelligence for Human Flourishing" arxiv.org/abs/2605.10310 @rubenlaukkonen @sudoraohacker @weballergy @verena_rieser @AdamCElwood @996roma @drmichaellevin @sebkrier @FranklinMatija @shamilch @_fernando_rosas @scychan_brains @matybohacek

Destroy thyself

Ingressing Minds: Causal Patterns Beyond Genetics And Environment In Natural, Synthetic, And Hybrid Embodiments This preprint, “Ingressing Minds” by Michael Levin, argues that minds and goal-directed patterns are not determined only by genes or environment. This preprint, “Ingressing Minds” by Michael Levin, argues that minds and goal-directed patterns are not determined only by genes or environment. Instead, similar cognitive patterns may appear across natural, synthetic, and hybrid bodies when the right causal organization is present. The paper suggests a broader view of mind as something that can “ingress” into many kinds of biological or artificial embodiments. osf.io/preprints/psya…

Nature Communications Rhythmic sampling of multiple decision alternatives in the human brain This paper shows that during difficult decisions with multiple options, the human brain samples alternatives rhythmically. Using MEG recordings, the authors found that covert attention fluctuates at about 11 Hz. Attention tends to switch to another option at the low point of this rhythm, while the high point strengthens focus on the current option. This suggests that rhythmic attention helps the brain balance deep processing of one choice with exploration of other choices. nature.com/articles/s4146…