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This whole site is a v good piece of work with more than a few monsters lurking in all the 1's and 0's.

and it wouldn't have happened with out a lot of stuffing aroud and a bit of mirror gazing.

What about a map your masters? which would be interesting because the map would have to map itself... an infinitely self referential monster of ultimate pathological narcissism

I suppose this site is already a type of map though.

Funny you should mention that Jimbo. I'd been starting to think about the possibility of submitting this blog as a part of my Masters documentation. Of course I could just leave it as it is, but like you suggest, I'd started to think about all the different various connections (and deviations) that run through it . . . and a 'map' could be an interesting way to explore and communicate these I guess.

Did you see the Parore article?

I couldn't find the article. do you have a link for it or know what issue it was in?

I don't think you're narcissistic.

Narcissism: "A pattern of traits and behaviours which signify infatuation and obsession with one's self to the exclusion of all others and the egotistic and ruthless pursuit of one's gratification, dominance and ambition."

according to http://samvak.tripod.com/npdglance.html

if you were truely narciccistic, you wouldn't be interested in (let alone have) a girlfriend for starters, let alone mapping out your relationship with her!

Whoops. It was in a 'Sunday' magazine . . . that thing that comes out with the Sunday Star Times now . . . about two or three weeks ago? We'll have it home, I was thinking about copying it and handing it out to students so let me know if you want copy.

I think it feels narcissistic specifically in relation to expectations for/of design research . . . which is so often pitched in terms of making the "world a better place". Which is something I've been questioned about recently and have replied that I didn't care about making the world a better place. I think I do though . . . only I want to make it a better place for me and the immediate people around me, and that's all. Maybe this is why I'm kind of drawn to 'fine arts' research programs . . . which tend to be more speculative, poetic, and personal in nature?

Maybe narcissism is a good thing? I'm a bit of an ethical-egoist myself. Narcissim's probably been given a bad name by the lefty-looters who want to steal money off rich people. "Oh, we all need to care about everyone, we have to help everyone, loving yourself is wrong, you have to love others." Of course, they just happen to be the ones needing help and who contribute the least to society. No one normally points out the hypocracy of their view. I say your rebelion against this accepted idea is healthy - for both yourself and the world.

I'd definately appreciate a copy of the article, either an email or whatever.