[Mind's Eye] Re: Images

I think that the many ways that people react to ideas expressed
through images and ideas expressed through words are what make those
ideas more rich and meaningful. We all bring our personal vision and
construct larger ideas.

I don't see symbols and imagery limited to the visual. The best
writing evokes imagery and symbolic thinking can be applied to any
idea whether it is an abstract or concrete idea, whether expressed
verbally or non-verbally. I think of symbolism as a right brain,
wholisitic way of thinking which accesses multiple lines of thought
and creates innumerable avenues for thought to wander down. This is in
contrast to left brain thinking which is focused on details rather
than the whole and is verbal and linear. I think that the most
satisfying insights come to us by using both methods in conjunction
with each other, interweaving the left and right brain to "see" a
myriad of potential ideas.

On May 17, 7:52 am, rigsy03 <rigs...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I don't think people have the same reaction to images unless they are
> forced/coerced by society- but it depends on what kind of symbol/image
> we are talking about.
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> On May 15, 5:46 pm, Menfranco Laws <menfra...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Hi everybody! I just would like to ask you a question about images
> > since you are taking about images.
> > Do images mean the same thing to different people? Or everyone of us
> > sees those images in a different way? What do you think?
> > My regards, Menfranco
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> > On May 16, 6:39 am, archytas <nwte...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > Just settling in to a new attempt on the great work Chris.
> > > There are fantastic images in glaciers - natural products that
> > > resemble 'our worst fears'.
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> > > On May 11, 2:15 pm, rigsy03 <rigs...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > > Sorry- I clicked a blank "send"!
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> > > > Jesus is also the man/god symbol- among others. I will have to keep re-
> > > > reading to see what arguments can be made but there is also the
> > > > personal to consider when discussing symbolism.
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> > > > Strange co-incidence about Star Wars. I either donated or tossed a
> > > > huge cache of figures, etc. and my daughter gasped as I guess they are
> > > > quite hot on e-bay. I think I would get depressed seeing what's hot-
> > > > like Antiques Roadshow.
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> > > > Anyway- amazing what technology has done re war- Earth Wars.
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> > > > Symbols and language do play a huge role, don't they? How words are
> > > > distorted in meaning or motive,
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> > > > On May 10, 2:59 am, the taoist shaman <bryan...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > > > u talk like yoda , yoda was F in sweet .
> > > > > '' i don't believe it ! " ----LUKE
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> > > > > " mmm, that is why u fail . '' ---YODA
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> > > > > freekin sweet , im sorry u can go on with your conversation now
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> > > > > ps.  che was originally a symbol but now how many people understand
> > > > > what he represented , could u make the same argument for jesus or the
> > > > > pentagram for that matter , or the white flag with a red cross sailed
> > > > > by columbus , or the imagery on the american dollar bill ?
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> > > > > > I've changed my mind about Che. He is too transitory to be a symbol. A
> > > > > > t-shirt or poster does not a symbol make. :-)
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> > > > > > On May 5, 2:29 pm, the taoist shaman <bryan...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > the immage of chae is a good example
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> > > > > > > On May 4, 10:23 pm, rigsy03 <rigs...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > > > > > > Given the current buzz...
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> > > > > > > > I wonder about the debate to show the Crucifixion of Christ back in
> > > > > > > > the day. Was it considered too graphic? And think of the multitude of
> > > > > > > > images of Christ's face created by artists of many ages and cultures.
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