Narcissism
A deep affiliation with the self. Negatively this could emulate as sense of self admiration with a lack of empathy for others. Positively this could result in an aligninment with a higher power and result in a tough and confident attitude towards being.
"Their power to always put themselves first was perceived by others as narcissism"
"Their actions were so intertwined with narcissism that they didn't care who they had to step on to get to where they wanted to be"
"Their actions were so intertwined with narcissism that they didn't care who they had to step on to get to where they wanted to be"
Donated by Mina Unal
Neurofuturism
This term evades definitions, but we can consider it as an anti-oppressive, heuristic, poly-centric systems approach to change- and future-making that subverts elements of neurodivergence as a creative, intersectional intervention, and celebrates innovative hacks by the marginalised to survive and even thrive within hostile systems. Neurofuturism is hard to pin down as it is decidedly under-developed and not yet mature (just as ADHD for instance is rendered in medical terms), and, hence responsive, non-deterministic, inclusive and welcomes further interventions and iterations. It's useful to consider Neurofuturism as an under-doggy, octo-pussy with two nine left feet and lives that includes, welcomes and catalyses Pluralistic Perspectives of leadership. The term 'neurofuturism' was used in a film How to Thrive in 2050 (2021). This opens up the term from its grassroots origins which had focused on autistic or human cognitive (instead of AI) perspectives. Further reading: Neurofuturism: An A-Z for Movers and Shakers Beyond 2050 (Palgrave Macmillan, 2024)
Donated by Kai Syng Tan
Nice
An adjective that to the untrained eye/ear reads as a positive reaction within a creative context. Within this sphere the term in fact denotes a general apathy thinly cloaked as a pleasantry.
“I liked the exhibition, it was nice. Will I remember it in a week? No, but it was nice.”
Exception: If used with exaggerated vocal inflection and/or gestures which imply tightness, the term means something closer to absolute unflinching perfection.
“I don't know how to describe the performance, but it was *nice*.”
Exception: If used with exaggerated vocal inflection and/or gestures which imply tightness, the term means something closer to absolute unflinching perfection.
“I don't know how to describe the performance, but it was *nice*.”
Donated by Benji Jeffrey