I didnt take any pictures today either, but i was out with a good friend who i haven’t met in awhile, who happened to study in columbia. Had the good fortune of touring east and west village (i think) with her and one of her friends.
-philosophical rant alert-
how do we view this world and how do we express it? put an artist, an engineer, a mathematician, a biologist and a writer in a room. ask them to show what they feel about the room.
the artist is likely to draw, the writer, write. the engineer chooses some item with a blend of style and functionality, while the biologist might pay some attention to the cleanliness of the place.
my point is, our consciousness, it is defined by the tools and senses by which we view this world. thinking out of the box, in this respect, is akin to thinking with tools you dont have. that’s why it’s such a valuable skill.
i had never noticed this before. then again, i’d never spoken to a friend doing liberal arts before.
growing up an engineer, we try to use math to model this world. we derive fun from fixing things up and making them work, we are more or less the bao-ga-liaos of society. i’d never truly understood how math and science shaped how i viewed this world or shaped it.
C++, meet charles dickens. charles dickens, meet C++.
in the months since i’ve been extremely judgemental. even i know i’ve taken the high ground on so many things, and it feels wrong.
but a day with a good friend – what a difference it can make.
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