Episode 56: Abstraction (pt. 1)

This is the first in a two-part series in which we discuss the topic of abstraction. In this episode we focus on the term as it relates to computer science, existentialism, and music.

Max MSP: https://cycling74.com/ Dorris McComics: https://dorrismccomics.com/ Infinite Jest: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinite_Jest Finnigan's Wake by James Joyce: Wassily Kandinsky: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wassily_Kandinsky Terence McKenna Episode: https://www.post-wave.com/21-terence-mckenna The Double by Dostoevsky: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Double_(Dostoevsky_novel) Donald Hoffman Episode: https://www.post-wave.com/episode-5-is-what-we-see-reality-donald-hoffman erowid: https://www.erowid.org/ Yes: http://www.yesworld.com/ The Mars Volta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2puUdO4YBg&ab_channel=TannerBarker Tally Hall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjGzOJ5IiSM&ab_channel=TallyHall-Topic The Well Tempered Clavier by Bach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0ufknMW0FI&ab_channel=RiqueBorges Reggaeton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxFSBPHwKgY&ab_channel=OSOCITYNATION

Music by Trevor Villwock: https://soundcloud.com/trevor-villwock/lattice-for-climbing