I'm considering a new essay on Parsifal, Cassandra, and The Emperor (and his new clothes) as a metaphor for institutional silence.

https://open.substack.com/pub/brywillis634737/p/working-title-parsifal-cassandra?r=pvxh5&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

I've got a working thesis and an abstract. This started as a commentary on The Fisher King, but it's expanded to all three

#philosophy #writing #metaphor #myth #legend #fairytales #parables #blog #podcast #substack #poll #society #institutions #structure #diagnosis #analysis #conformity #speaking #asking #silence

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtEidzV5nNE

"Ever heard of the Enuma Elish? It’s this ancient Babylonian myth where the gods got tired of working, so they created humans to be their slave class. Sound familiar?"

"In this video, I’m exploring how Silicon Valley is basically reenacting this exact same story right now. Except this time, we want to be the gods, and AI is the new slave class."

"I dive into the difference between being made in the "Image of God" vs. the "Image of Man" (Imago Hominis), and why that distinction matters more than ever. We aren't building a god; we are building a mirror—and the reflection isn't always pretty."

#AI #SiliconValley #Tech #ArtificialIntelligence #Religion #Myth

Persona mask drop
Never beats a real #myth
Like paradise lost

#dailyhaikuprompt Mask Lost
#vss365 #haikufeels #haiku
#poetrycommunity #smallpoems

"Patriarchy demands women walk a narrow path from home to marriage, from maidenhood to motherhood, and to deviate invites tragedy."

Elizabeth Friend on the "vanishing hitchhiker" legend and 👻 stories across generations: https://longreads.com/2024/10/29/lydia-ghost-story-folklore-north-carolina/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#Longreads #Ghosts #Myth #Legend #Haunted #Culture