Still Idiosyncratic, yet Verging on Mainstream
by rsbakker
I’ve been killing myself working to meet several commitments I made way back when, which is why I’ve been avoiding this computer—or I should say its internet connection—like the plague. Even still, I thought I should share a couple pieces of news exciting enough to warrant violating my moratorium…
The Journal of Consciousness Studies has accepted “On Alien Philosophy” for publication, likely, I’m told, for some time in early 2017. The article uses heuristic neglect to argue that aliens possessing a convergent cognitive biology would very likely suffer the same kinds of confusions regarding cognition and consciousness as we presently do. This could be an important foot in the door.
And with details forthcoming, it looks like we have a deal for the television rights to The Prince of Nothing… there’s not much I can say yet, except that the more books I can sell, the greater the chance of seeing the series on the screen! Time to pull out the purple tuxedo…
Three Pound Brain 
Holy wow! Exciting news about the TV deal! Congratulations!
Well hot damn. That’s certainly some news. TSA on TV huh… SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY.
Maybe its with the scifi channel so they can air this, my favorite fantasy series, along side my favorite sci-fi Hyperion. Wouldn’t want to have to switch channels, that’d be exhausting.
Just don’t forget to check your cloths before you leave for that interview. Wouldn’t want to end up wearing that ‘I’d rather be masturbating” tee .
I endorse both ideas. However, given that the Inchoroi came from outer space, maybe this is a science fiction series too 😉
Damn, here’s to hoping the tv show actually makes it all the way to the screen!
Cheers Scott! 🙂 Bakkerfans is trumpeting the news! https://twitter.com/bakkerfans/status/768848613598375936
Yeah worst case is definitely that the rights are sold and then someone buries or sits on it forever.
Outstanding news! The Inverse Fire on the Sci-Fi channel! Can’t wait!
Massive congrats! Now, who do I need to blow to get to be a consultant on the damn show?
cool congrats on the tv sale know it’s a long way from buying rights to actual production but either way as long as the check clears the beers on you, speaking of trickledown freebies for the hangers-on where’s my copy of On Alien?
http://www.declineoftheempire.com/2016/08/consciousness-whats-it-good-for.html
Well holy fuck — you got published in an academic journal!
Yeah right. I mean — holy fuck, TV! So exciting.
Yeah, he buried the lede 🙂
Yes!!!
What awesome news. Congratulations Scott!
Congratulations, Scott. I love that you seem more excited about peer review than television. I wish you an armful of Emmys and a long, long entry in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
Might this change your mind about a book tour?
https://web.archive.org/web/20070811172343/http://www.rota.org/hotair/rotasharp.html
I’d be coughing up my cornflakes (in an access of joy) if I had any cornflakes (or joy). That’s just fantastic – unbelievable, since those books are so challenging. Yet with complex genre material like Preacher and the Expanse garnering success, it makes so much sense.
Congrats on the JCS publication. I will of course recommend it to my Open University colleagues. We could be world leaders in Bakker Studies.
All Best, David
“We could be world leaders in Bakker Studies” heh I think with yer various footnotes to his work you have already captured that market, the question is how to leverage that into a consulting gig on the tv show and the comic-books to follow.
I’m thinking all you awesome TPB commenters could host a talk show after each episode (a la Talking Dead, Talking Preacher). In between interviewing cast members and talking about the story, you could do segments on Blind Brain Theory.
I’ve not read the fantasy series but if there is to be a peanut gallery on BBT would be glad to heckle from the balcony.
Wow… good ideas in this thread.
– We “do,” semi-actively and as my poor, poor audio-production skills allow, a Cast about The Second Apocalypse; forum members just roundtable the books. I would gladly try and facilitate a TPB episode, as the books garner interest in the philosophy here but the philosophy here is opaque, where the spoken word is less so.
– Should the show ever be a thing, the aftershow would be awesome; make it a collection of book fans, TPB aficianados, and viewers which podcasts all these ideas across a new, wider reaching, medium.
Wow. Phone fingers. podcasts = broadcasts*
https://www.edge.org/conversation/freeman_dyson-is-life-analog-or-digital
I think my initial reaction to this was muted but congratulations and I’m very excited about future possibilities!
https://backchannel.com/an-exclusive-look-at-how-ai-and-machine-learning-work-at-apple-8dbfb131932b#.e25i3ymd1
“Apple is the NSA of AI.”
the glorious race for a better personalized “assistant”, ah capitalism….
http://www.santafe.edu/research/videos/play/?id=9fa05804-ef82-11e5-a45d-3acbc2d23b99
this lady is often quite good:
http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~mm/
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http://rationallyspeakingpodcast.org/show/rs-166-eric-schwitzgebel-on-why-you-should-expect-the-truth.html
Thanks, that paper on crazyism is a fascinating read.
https://www.academia.edu/2487541/The_Jargon_of_Finitude_Or_Materialism_Today
Nice reference. Are you referring to chomsky’s generative idea of digital infinity which can produce unlimited variations of structure from finite principles or procedures? Chomsky takes a lot of heat for being a so called a priori theorist but the generative thesis has even been important in shifting away from behaviorism (I-O systems) to self organising pattern generation at the neurobiological level
was thinking along the lines of the pragmatists against “MIT mentalism”
re: Bakker studies:
https://www.academia.edu/7127758/Apocalipsis_sem%C3%A1ntico_ahora_R._Scott_Bakker_y_el_intento_de_reducir_las_razones_a_las_causas
anyone know spanish?
Looking forward to both!
I hate to be the guy to point out the obvious. Actually, maybe I love being that guy. Anyway.
After the financial success of Game of Thrones on HBO, basically every fantasy author with three books to their name and a reputation for grimdark has been hit up with the ‘tv rights’ thing. If someone’s throwing actual cash at you – take it. If they’re promising a percentage of the net – pass. The books are unfilmable (to their credit); no tv series will ever be made. If there’s money, take it and run. If it’s just ‘money’; well, that’s just more of the game.
Good point. If you can get cash money, great. If you can get cash money for an option that expires, even greater.
I assumed it was cash with an expiring offer, I didn’t even think that other options would exist, or if they did that anyone would bother taking them.
saving science?
http://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2016/08/31/science-discovery-research-sarewitz
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/futuretense/what-do-we-actually-understand-about-the-brain/7700504
http://www.academia.edu/20618713/SCIENCE_CONTINGENCY_AND_ONTOLOGY
WOW! Great news. Will be sure to continue buying the books to help bring them to life.
http://www.wired.co.uk/article/hacking-senses-adding-more
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Soooo. About that TV deal. How’d that end up? I imagine the sales figures for TGO sales have hit some inflection point now that the Tor release has been out in the wider world for a few months. Was it enough for the nameless producers to purchase PoN TV rights?
Oh man, I,have read all of the books and on my 3rd listen audio book..starting f4om beginning( prince of nothing) again…and..thinking how great this would translate to the big screen( in my living room that is).. ha, holy shit i can see the epic sage from the kid trying to evade the lecherous mage in the secret castle..through to the finalxbattle at Golgottarath…the characters , the creatures..such original critters, ideology , lore and top9graphy. This would be so awesome. And to be honest, hollywood seems to shy away from anything they cant completely inundate with the alphabet people..well, this series would definitely allow them to fill the majority of roles with folks other than those of viking-esque lineage. I dont care, as long as the acting is in no way compromised.
This series demands no less then absolute perfection. In fact, screw the big-wigs..lets jump-start this bitch..maybe you can keep conplete control that way Scott.
Please man..tell me this being made into a serious mini series is possible!!
You, Abercrombie, and a very few others I find i repeatedly listen too..cant find anything else that can compete. Logan nine fingers, the Black Company, Kvothe, Blood Song…and of course, your series…not much else out there can compete…to hold my attention. Thank you for your work!