Thoughts and Writings by Jarp du Plessis
On Ambition: The endless ladder
From morally suspicious to virtuous.
The Story
The violence and cruelty of certainty.
What is Consciousness? And why AI will never be conscious.
AI becoming conscious is not a thing. What is a thing is that humans have stopped choosing to be conscious.
AI: A misnomer on both counts
Is it really that smart?
On Belief: Just own it already
We all choose. Let's remember that.
Integrity: It's not just honesty
Integrity is not just honesty. It's being whole.
Compassion: Does anyone really care?
Do you feel for people?
On Empathy: There's No Meaning Here
Do you feel what other people feel?
The Language Of Inaction
How we get trapped by verbs that aren't verbing.
On Shame and Guilt: The Cornerstones Of Stagnation
Once you let them go there is no power over you but your own.
On Vulnerability: Exposure Is Not Strength
It's language of war, not of the soul or mind or heart.
On Intimacy: How did internal revelation became physical exposure?
Intimacy is not the body being opened, but the self being seen.
On Work & Economy: Is this really as good as it gets?
How did we get trapped in this endless cycle of productivity while producing nothing of value?
On Education: Are we addicted to learning nothing?
When did Alchemy become Assembly?
On Culture: We could use more of it
Are we really choosing our collective agreements?
On Tone: The Silent Power of Sound
Exploring the invisible power of sound, the carrier beneath the words.
On Truth: It Isn't What We Think
How the truth became something else.
Ledgerism: Civilization's Most Pervasive Infection
The obsession with score keeping is not natural.
On Freedom: The Longest Running Bait & Switch
Keep chasing that carrot, like an ass.
On Time: The Social Construct Of Scarcity
Isn't it time to question...time?
On Emotion: The Manufactured Truth
Do we believe what we feel or feel what we believe?
On Identity: Exiting The Costume Ball
The Self you are defending and protecting may not be you at all.
On Parenthood: They Are Not Yours
My experience on the longest most intense project anyone ever undertakes.
On Connection: More Illusion Than Contact
Are we really connecting?
On Closure: A Door You Shut Alone
Closure may not be what we've been told.
On Intuition: Knowing What You Don't Know
My thoughts on intuition and what it isn't.
Symbolic Architecture
Why the world needs symbolic architects.
On Expectation: Recognition of Disguise
How recognition shapes every emotion.
On Love: Beyond Conditioning
What is love, beyond conditioning?
On Meaning: Garbage In, Garbage Out
In search of meaning. Do we really understand our language?
On Authenticity: At Best, You're Only Ever Yourself
Ruminations around identity and perceptions of reality.