by Kourosh | Feb 24, 2008 | On Mind
“… If a single function can be ascribed to every form of play, in every playful species, according to this way of thinking, it is that play contributes to the growth of more supple, more flexible brains.” – NYTimes article, 2/17/2008 The...
by Kourosh | Jan 21, 2008 | On Mind, On Music
Though a common saying suggests the main resources with which we conduct our lives are time and money, there is another resource that is more primary than either of these – namely, Attention. Focus is the only real tool a person has. The perception of the world...
by Kourosh | Jan 18, 2008 | On Mind, On Music
If I can give one musical lesson over the Internet, it would be to play with silence. Whether you write electronica, folk, pop, or metal, I strongly believe this to be a worthwhile practice. At first, it seems a silly idea – how and why would one ever do such a...
by Kourosh | Dec 12, 2007 | On Mind, On Music, On Technology
(… somewhere in my mind is a quote whose origins I can’t quite seem to find … something about music reflecting the state of its society … if only I had written it down … but, …) Is technology empowering or destroying music? Have we lost something on the ride into this...
by Kourosh | Oct 16, 2007 | On Mind
“A lot of people think creativity is just about coming up with goofy ideas, but that’s just the beginning. Coming up with an idea, editing it, crafting it to where it’s cool, but also fighting for it. In the end, it doesn’t matter unless...
by Kourosh | Aug 1, 2007 | On Mind, On Technology
This article’s information regarding neuroscientists testing the EEG function of Buddhist monks has been around for some time. What strikes me as interesting about it is not so much that meditation alters the brain, but rather that the scientists need to see the...
