ancient design, complex percieved as chaos
Jan, quality never goes completely out of style. E.g. this toy is an example of how an ancient toy, Jacob's ladder, still is interesting. I remember playing with one when I was a child. Would you put an oscillating chaotic pendulum on your desk? I think it is not chaotic, but looks unpredictable because the movement follows more complex rules. The same goes for a lot of things we perceive as chaos, because we fail to understand the complex rules that organize behaviour. That is why a lot of people are afraid of people who behave in an unpredictable way. The same is true for culture, living with a handicap...
2 comments:
I enjoy playing with the Jacob's Ladder we gave our daughter when she was little. It's one of the toys I best remember from my own childhood. The strange movements, the wooden clacking sounds -- mesmerizing.
Never heard of this. I'm a big fan of rubik's cube, so I might also enjoy this. Will try and get me one.
JA
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