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  • Do Robots Still Fall Down?

    Larry Goldfarb image for Why do Robots Fall Down

    At the American Society for Cybernetics (ASC) conference, in Philadelphia PA. in 1993 Larry Goldfarb presented his thoughts on the Feldenkrais method of body/mind/movement and relations to second-order cybernetics. His presentation, “Meaningful Action: Why Robots Fall Down,” moderated by Robert Schoenholtz, included Heinz von Foerster and Humberto Maturana. Two of the many second-order cyberneticians in…

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  • Downtown Kevin Brown

    award poster

    Last night February 28, 2024 Kevin Brown was honored and recognized for his vast contributions to the city of Baltimore for the past several decades. Photo by Le Vesta Peggy Jackson-Crute I was able to video much of the event and will share it here is Part I an introduction to the event. Part II…

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  • Establishing Connections with Gertrude Stein

    Three shorts on the cybernetics of Gertrude Stein provoked by conversations during the New Macy Meetings in 2023. I was reminded of these shorts when Jackie ask me about Gertrude Stein during our swim time. Swimming with Stein…. Gertrude Stein the Grandmother of Cybernetics My cybernetics. A cybernetics provoked by Margaret Mead (1968), articulated by…

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