Background

When surfing the Internet, there are two modes of being there: one is wondering around, which happens a lot at the beginning of the internet. One can easily get lost in the vast landscape of information. As media becomes more efficient in delivering information, it gives us the tool — searching — to limit this wondering, hence we become more focused and targeted.

touch

“You can't turn off touch. It never goes away. You can close your eyes and imagine what it's like to be blind, and you can stop up your ears and imagine what it's like to be deaf. But touch is so central and ever-present in our lives that we can't imagine losing it.”

–David Linden

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touch

Regardless of our prioritization of the eye, visual observation is often confirmed by our touch.

The buddhist goddess Tara possesses eyes in her hands. These are considered as signs of enlightenment. A tactile vision is concealed in vision.

The door pull is the handshake of a building.

In heightened emotional states and deep thought, vision is usually repressed.

-- Juhani Pallasmaa