References to books and academic studies related to Oraclepedia’s themes.
Herbert Simon’s work establishes design as a core human activity, advocating for the rigorous study of artificial systems and their cognitive underpinnings.
It challenges the notion that natural sciences are inherently superior, asserting the intellectual legitimacy of fields focused on the artificial.
The book offers insights into problem-solving, decision-making, and the organization of complex systems.
Turkle explores the psychological relationship between humans and computers, framing computers as objects of projection and examining their impact on identity and connection. The book provides a key insight into the early stages of the digital revolution.
Arthur Koestler’s 1972 work examines the scientific and philosophical foundations of coincidences, parapsychology, and the search for an underlying acausal order in the universe.
Haidt’s work explores the psychological foundations of morality, demonstrating how intuitive emotional reactions, rather than rational thought, drive our moral convictions and contribute to political and religious divides.
It offers a framework for understanding the origins of differing moral frameworks.
Ultimately, it aims to bridge the gaps in understanding between groups with differing moral priorities.
This book provides a sociological examination of the Satanic Panic of the 1980s, arguing it was a product of societal anxieties rather than actual criminal activity. It explores the cultural and psychological forces that fueled the widespread belief in Satanic ritual abuse.
Manfred Clauss provides a comprehensive archaeological and historical analysis of the Mithraic Mysteries, examining the cult as a uniquely Roman religious system defined by secret initiations, solar symbolism, and rigid hierarchy.
A philosophical investigation into the state of ‘waking dream’ or reverie, examining the role of childhood as a permanent archetype and the imagination’s ability to create a sense of cosmic unity.
Dan P. McAdams examines the “redemptive self” as a central narrative identity in American culture, where suffering is transformed into personal growth and social legacy. The work explores how cultural scripts shape personal storytelling and the psychological drive for generativity.
A comprehensive global survey exploring how celestial observations have shaped human mythology, architecture, and worldviews from antiquity to the modern era.
This work investigates the historical development of beliefs surrounding bodily resurrection in Western Christendom, focusing on how these ideas evolved from theological concepts to lived religious experience. It highlights the importance of understanding popular piety alongside elite theological debates.
