Digital Cultures, Lived Stories and Virtual Reality

Digital Cultures, Lived Stories and Virtual Reality
Author: Thomas Maschio
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2021-11-29
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1000484475

This book focuses on the meaning and experience of digital practice, emerging from work in the world of business and drawing on recent anthropological thinking on digital culture. Tom Maschio suggests that the digital is a space of a new "story culture" and considers the lived experience of new technologies. The chapters cover: storytelling in journalism and business with the new technology of virtual reality, the emerging meanings of social media and community building in the digital space, the uses and meanings of visual imagery online, and the cultural meanings of smartphone technology use and the "mobile life." The book incorporates ideas from humanistic anthropology and phenomenology in order to bring business problems into alignment with human concerns and desires, and to show the application of anthropological ideas to real-world issues. As well as anthropologists, the book will be valuable to business students and professionals interested in the digital realm.

Omnidoxy

Omnidoxy
Author: Cometan
Publisher: Astronist Institution
Total Pages: 3357
Release: 2019-02-11
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN:

The Omnidoxy is the founding treatise of the Astronist religion and was solely authored by the philosopher and religious founder, Cometan. Partitioned into twelve disquisitions, each of which are further divided into hundreds of discourses, which are themselves titled by those which are known as rubrals, The Omnidoxy has been codified according to a unique writing structure known as insentence. The Omnidoxy not only forms the foundations of Astronism, but it remains the primary modern contributor and the book that ignited the establishment of the Astronic tradition of religion which encompasses the philosophy of Astronism. Introducing brand new philosophical concepts such as cosmocentricity, reascensionism, transcensionism, and sentientism amongst many others, The Omnidoxy remains the principal signifier of a new era in philosophy. The Omnidoxy births hundreds of new belief orientations, schools of thought, neologisms, disciplines of study, theories, and concepts which, when combined and considered collectively, have formed the basis of Astronism. The authorship of The Omnidoxy rests with the single individual philosopher, Cometan who began writing The Omnidoxy at the age of seventeen driven by what he terms as personal inspiration. The historical origination of The Omnidoxy rests in its authorship by Brandon Taylorian during early 21st century England, specifically in the northern county of Lancashire. Like in all textual criticism, the timing and location of the codification of The Omnidoxy is integral to understanding why and how it was written, especially by considering the influential factors impacting Taylorian during his construction of the text, particularly the cultural, political, religious, and social contexts of Taylorian's personal life and of wider society at the time. This forms an important branch of study within omnidoxicology known as omnidoxical criticism, or omnidoxical exegesis in which scholars study and investigate The Omnidoxy in order to discern conclusive judgements inspired by how, where, why, by whom, for whom, and in what circumstances The Omnidoxy was written.

The Next Space Race

The Next Space Race
Author: Richard M. Harrison
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2023-03-31
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

If China's space ambitions continue unchallenged, America will be seriously economically and militarily disadvantaged. This book provides a comprehensive strategy to secure U.S. primacy in the space domain. From Moon landings to plans for asteroid mining, China is beginning to exploit space to achieve its great power ambitions. Its strategy could, over time, severely and adversely impact U.S. economic and military security. The United States needs to structure its approach to space to ensure that it can meet or surpass PRC timelines. Authors Richard M. Harrison and Peter A. Garretson, both from the American Foreign Policy Council, review the literature on Chinese space ambitions and assess U.S. space-related initiatives across the government, military, and private sector to understand the maturity of technology available to support space initiatives. Their first-hand research and findings are supplemented by interviews with industry experts, corporate space leaders, and government and military officials. The Next Space Race describes and seeks to influence the development of American space policy to ensure the U.S. industrial base is ready to meet or surpass PRC milestones, empower and clarify the mission of the newly minted Space Force, provide guidance to NASA and other federal agencies, and incentivize private sector companies to contribute to ensuring American space primacy.

My InnerGarden

My InnerGarden
Author: William S. Peters
Publisher: Inner Child Press
Total Pages: 117
Release: 2008
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1604583789

The Millettarian Methodology

The Millettarian Methodology
Author: Cometan
Publisher: The Jesse Millette Company
Total Pages: 198
Release:
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

The Millettarian Methodology is a post-disquisitional segment of the Omnidoxy within the Appendix of the Omnidoxy as part of the Original Omnidoxical Series solely written and organised by Cometan. As distinct from the rest of the writings within the Omnidoxy, The Millettarian Methodology comprises of an extensive collection of methodologies covering a variety of topics within business, economics, accounting, finance, marketing, and other non-religious and non-philosophical subjects. The Millettarian Methodology's influence on Astronism has been varied with the majority of its impact found in the practical operations of the Astronist Institution.

Tech Wars

Tech Wars
Author: Daniel M. Gerstein
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2022-09-13
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1440879818

This book explores the evolution of the current U.S. research and development enterprise, asks whether this organization remains appropriate to the challenges we face today, and proposes strategies for better preparing for the global technology race shaping our future. Across the globe, nation states and societies, as well as corporations, technology developers, and even individuals, find themselves on the front lines of a global technology race. As we approach the third decade of this century, the outlines of the contest have become clear. Spending on research and development, such new methods as innovation centers, and inclusion of powerful technologies into governments and society are occurring at a rapid pace. Technology winners and losers are emerging. How did we arrive at this global technology fight? How and where will it be waged? What can we do to prepare for the future? In 10 chapters, Tech Wars addresses these questions and more, examining the conditions that have led us to this point and introducing new strategies, organizational changes, and resource allocations that will help the United States respond to the challenges that are on the horizon.

Cosmic Sandbox

Cosmic Sandbox
Author: Richard Martin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2019
Genre: American poetry
ISBN: 9781891272097

C O G I T O

C O G I T O
Author: G E R A R D U S R A M C
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2012-04-10
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1466915838

The eternal dichotomy between science and religion. Are they compatible? YESNOMAYBE! The theory of creation and the theory of evolution are fundamentally at loggerheads with each other. The one being based on faith, the other on reason. The fact remains that the supernatural explanation of the universe is a fantasy; the purpose of our existence, an unresolved mystery; the question of where we are going, the back-pain enigma and gaping hole in the postulate of intelligent design. Are we lost somewhere on a cosmic road to nowhere? If God exists, why does he need all these gigantic fiery celestial marbles to play with? If there is no god, what else is out there, and what shall we call it, him, her? This force can have no gender and must be beyond time as we know it. OCTOPUS MAGNUS!

Origins of Reality

Origins of Reality
Author: Conrad Riker
Publisher: Conrad Riker
Total Pages: 256
Release: 101-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

This book delves into the intriguing concept of the universe as a simulation, examining the creation myth in computer science, physics observations, and universal simulations. The author explores various perspectives, including the ancient Gnostic tradition, the Buddha's teachings on mara and moksha, and the possibility of gods having once walked among us in the simulation. The pithy impactful title reflects the logical, scientific, and unapologetic tone of the book.

Peripheral Omnidoxy

Peripheral Omnidoxy
Author: Cometan
Publisher: Astral Publishing
Total Pages: 3159
Release: 2021-11-12
Genre: Reference
ISBN:

The Peripheral Omnidoxy is a publication that consists of both the Preppendix of the Omnidoxy and the Appendix of the Omnidoxy publications, therefore, all non-disquisitional segments of the Omnidoxy. It was solely written and organised by the philosopher and founder of Astronism, Cometan, and was originally published by Astral Publishing, an imprint and publishing subsidiary of the Astronist Institution. It consists of a number of different types of books and genres, including reference works, philosophical musings, quotations, mythology, encyclopaedias, lexicons, and dictionaries.