Today's soundtrack is Elvis Costello and the Attractions: Goodbye Cruel World. This afternoon, I'm reading the next chapter of This Book Will Make You Think, "Bentham."Jeremy Bentham belonged to the philosophical school of utilarianism, which examines the morality of man's actions. Bentham believed that actions which served as "promoting happiness and relieving suffering and pain" … Continue reading 05.29.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
05.28.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
Today's soundtrack is LSD and the Search for God's self-titled album. This morning, I’m reading the first half of chapter 2 of Abraham Maslow’s The Farther Reaches of Human Nature, “Neurosis as a Failure of Personal Growth.” Maslow begins the chapter by saying that the aspects of this topic that he will address are those … Continue reading 05.28.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
05.27.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
Today's soundtrack is Roy Wood: Boulders. This morning, I'm reading chapter 6 of book one of Aristotle's Ethics, in which he criticizes Plato's idea of a universal good. Aristotle says that he is reluctant to make this criticism of the beliefs that his friends hold to, but feels obligated to, as "it would be wrong … Continue reading 05.27.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
05.26.2018: 30 Minutes of Songwriting
Today's soundtrack is Summoning: With Doom We Come. Today while sorting through some bins, I came across my lonely ukulele. I spent my time today catching up with some chill chords and dreaming about sandy beaches.
05.25.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
Today's soundtrack is Ensiferum: Two Paths.I'm reading chapter 5 of book 1 of Aristotle's Ethics today.We can tell by the way a man lives what he considers to be the good. The majority of people - those who of are low standards and have poor taste - only look for pleasure, partying, a "good time" … Continue reading 05.25.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
05.24.2018: 30 Minutes of Game Development
Today's soundtrack is Burn the Priest: "Legion: XX". This evening, I'm working on animating a red bouncing ball for a game idea I came up with many years ago. I'm using Pyxel Edit to animate it, and I'm using the sphere on Artists Network as a reference for the shading. I'm pretty happy with how … Continue reading 05.24.2018: 30 Minutes of Game Development
05.23.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
Today's soundtrack is Mournful Congregation: The Incubus of Karma. Before I started this blog, I'd been reading through The Cartoon Guide to Physics. I'll be continuing the book this afternoon, reading chapter 13, "Electric Fields." Electricity and gravity are similar; both have an influence on things separated by space. Things of mass fill their surrounding … Continue reading 05.23.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
05.22.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
Today's soundtrack is Eric Nagler: Improvise With Eric Nagler. This afternoon's agenda doesn't give me much time for this post, so I'm going to continue Aristotle's Ethics. I'm going to read chapter four of the first book. So, since I learned while reading the first chapter of Ethics that "'the good' is 'that at which … Continue reading 05.22.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
05.21.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
Today's soundtrack is Alessia Cara: Know-It-All. This morning, I'm reading chapter three of Ayn Rand's Philosophy: Who Needs It, "The Metaphysical Versus the Man-Made." Rand observes that modern theories see emotional deficits as the reason why humans suffer; Rand asserts that it is in fact intellectual needs that cause human suffering. She says that "Most … Continue reading 05.21.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
05.20.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
Today's soundtrack is Fiona Apple: Tidal. This morning, I'm reading chapter 3 of Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time, "The Expanding Universe." Stars that are nearer to us appear to move in the sky; stars that are further away appear static. William Herschel catalogued the "positions and distances of vast numbers of stars" (p. … Continue reading 05.20.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
05.19.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
Today's soundtrack is Chelsea Wolfe: Hiss Spun. This afternoon, I'm reading chapter four of Philosophy Questions and Answers, "Criteria of Truth." According to the book, "[c]riteria of truth are standards, rules, or tests by which to judge the truth or validity of facts and values" (p. 14). There are several major criteria of truth, some … Continue reading 05.19.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
05.18.2018: 30 Minutes of Songwriting
Today's soundtrack is David Crosby: Lighthouse. I spent this afternoon's songwriting section working on my mix after getting some feedback from my buddy, the renowned Marcus Zuhr: re-EQing the guitar and bass, and adding more punch to my kick.
Steven Mills 