Sunday, April 19, 2026

PsyOps

DuckRabbit

Desert Philo

Thanks to cultography studies, wherein I've commandeered the Greek Psi (Ψ) for "psi-on", I'd be inclined to make . The Ψ-op here has to do with "psychology" giving us "psy", as in "psyche" and "psyop", whereas "[Ψ] is often pronounced sigh... in English", same is in "sigh-cology".

These remarks on psychology come between Philosophical Investigations Part 1 and II, the latter being about “aspect shifts” and “seeing as” in their relation to meaning (“the concept”), which summarizers of Wittgenstein’s will encapsulate with “meaning as use” mantra. Sure, but don’t forget Part II.

What’s a good example of “seeing as”? Most famously the DuckRabbit Meme enters here: “do you see me as a duck or as a rabbit?” aks the figure, prompting us to share our experience. 

“Do you see me as drawn by a person, or generated by a computer?” would be a 2026 style question. Do we hear the music differently if we think it’s robotic? Gothic themes obtrude (welcome to WestWorld).