Working Out the Mind
A Mac user comments on the virtues of gaming, web work, music, the visual arts, and more. From January 2008.
The part of my body I most likely work out most is my mind. This sort of cognitive workout comes from an array of things, such as playing video games, working on my Mac, making traditional art, and making music. While at least half of that list would
Music and movies
Thoughts on intelligence and three “m”s: movies, music, and math. From January 2008
There are many things that have given me a cognitive workout in my life. Some of the most influential, however, are playing the piano, taking AP music theory (thus learning how to compose music on a general level), and watching films like Love Me if You Dare, Trois Couleurs Rouge, Trois Couleurs Blanc, Trois Couleurs Bleu, and Déjà Vu.