Jorge Arango

@jarango.bsky.social

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Fighting entropy with empathy https://jarango.com

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Sketch Your Mind Conference poster featuring Jorge Arango, Information Architect and author of Duly Noted. His talk 'How I Write My Books: Visual Structures that Help You Think' is scheduled for Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 09:00 San Francisco time, with additional times listed for New York, Paris, Tokyo, and Wellington. Website URL: sketch-your-mind.com/2025
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Screenshot from an ebook of The Consolation of Philosophy. It reads: “Epilogue - Within a short time of writing The Consolation of Philosophy, Boethius died by a cruel death. As to the manner of his death there is some uncertainty. According to one account, he was cut down by the swords of the soldiers before the very judgment seat of Theodoric; according to another, a cord was first fastened round his forehead, and tightened till “his eyes started”; he was then killed with a club.”
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A banner that reads: "Humanities Crash Course Week 10: Greek Drama – Reflections on ancient plays that explore timeless human foibles, plus a movie starring a venerable recently departed actor." In the background, there is a black and white photograph of Lead Belly playing guitar.
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A photo of Jorge Arango and Howard Rheingold holding a copy of the book "Duly Noted."
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Painting: Trompe-l’oeil – cabinet in the pantry with wild fowls, fish and fruit by Jean Valette-Falgores Penot