Over the past year I have taken interest in various topics: patterns, randomness, education, language, music, learning, identity, freedom, shape, difference, formalization. I thought about all of these topics again, trying to identify a common thread, what is driving me to ask all these questions?

I came to the conclusion that I am absolutely fascinated by rules. At the moment, I would define a rule through some synonyms: structure, limit, space,order, algorithm, recipe, reason, logic; this definition is bound to evolve! There are two main interrogations I have about rules which I would like to explore throughout the semester. First, I want to study "latent" or "hidden" rules, by approaching supposedly ruleless phenomena: are there rules of rule-lessness? There are a few phenomena I have in mind: randomness, creativity, chaos. Secondly, I would like to explore our relation to rules: do they exist outside of human interpretation? Are learning and rule-making equivalent?

I know it might be but I am confident I will have the time and determination to explore these questions. In terms of format I would like to be quite free and break some rules! (I'll add a comic-strip I made.)