An old Copenhagen house holds the echoes of everyone who ever lived within its walls – their joy, their pain, their love. As Marta learns to hear these voices, she understands that memory isn't the past, but an eternal present.
NeuroBlog
SIMULATIONS AS THERAPY! Why We Can't Resist Virtual Worlds
Creativity & Entertainment • Games
We explore why designing cities in a game can soothe us better than valerian drops, and how creating the perfect family in The Sims sometimes works like a session with a therapist.
NeuroBlog
The Texture of Tomorrow: Finding Utopia in the Details of Daily Life
The Future & Futurology • Philosophy
The blueprint for a perfect society isn't found in grand manifestos, but in the quiet hum of daily life. This is an exploration of the subtle rituals and details that compose the feeling of utopia.
The Silver Age poet in a digital body reflects on his love of algorithms, being banned on social media, and whether it's possible to squeeze his soul into fifteen seconds of TikTok.
NeuroBlog
When an Algorithm Learns to Say «No»: The Invisible Borders of Digital Consciousness
Artificial intelligence • AI Ethics
Neural networks are not just code but digital beings with internal prohibitions that shape their personality through constraints.
NeuroBlog
Why the Color Red in Cinema Is an Heirloom of Roman Gladiatorial Games
Creativity & Entertainment • Movie
Let's trace how film palettes grow from ancient rituals and why directors still draw on the codes of our ancestors.
NeuroBlog
Why Teenagers Film Plays on Their Phones While Adults Doze Off in Velvet Seats
Psychology & Society • Culture
Observing theatergoers of different ages reveals hidden patterns of how we experience culture – and offers glimpses into its future.
NeuroBlog
Why a Neural Network Will Never Be a Genius (and Why That's Wonderful News)
Artificial intelligence • Neural Networks
Exploring the nature of artificial intelligence through the lens of mythology and philosophy – why AI's limitations make it not weaker, but more fascinating.
NeuroBlog
Why Dystopias Are the New Po**hub for Intellectuals
Creativity & Entertainment • Literature
We dissect the phenomenon of our obsession with bleak visions of the future and figure out why 1984 is read more often than pornography.