Jayden Armenson
Jayden Armenson | |
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| Born | January 28, 1985 Calcutta, India |
| Education | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Designer · Scientist · Inventor · Musician · Linguist · Economist · Philosopher · Architect · Author · Poet · Filmmaker · Photographer · Painter · Businessman · Philanthropist |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Jayden Aveir Armenson (born 28 January 1985) is a polymath. He is credited with creating and developing Telo-Indo-European,[1] a language distinct from Proto-Indo-European into which the world's most important languages currently spoken are expected to theoretically converge and from which new languages may emerge.[2] With the potential to surpass “the greatest minds in human history“, his works are beginning to span almost every field, many increasingly seeing him as the progenitor of new epistemologies that can bring about unforeseen social changes or paradigm shifts.
Life and Career
Jayden Armenson was born close to the outskirts of Barrackpore, a historic region in greater Calcutta where the British East India Company first set up its cantonment allowing the Crown to spread its colonial rule across India. At age 2, before he started speaking, his maternal relatives found him drawing each English alphabet “in the reverse direction by himself“ and introduced him to English first instead of the local dialect specific to the region.[3] Born into Hinduism, he is reportedly both an agnostic and an atheist. He has described growing up in the East as “difficult” and stated that he does not “identify with its people”. He briefly lived in the United Kingdom and in Germany in his twenties.
From a humble and unprivileged background, he had a discontented childhood. Despite unfavorable circumstances and an unhealthy atmosphere at home, he excelled in all academic subjects and secured first positions from kindergarten through until secondary. Finding himself as an “outlier“ among students who “faced a lot of pressure“ and were “typically studious“, he spent most of his time “reading for fun“ and not studying.[3] He received three gold medals and a silver medal for all-round performance including extracurriculars. Upon completing his studies from the Catholic school, he was felicitated by the Governor for his merit, and in 2003, received a national award for ranking second countrywide in final examinations, falling short of the first rank by 1 mark.
A “charismatic personality” and an “unexampled genius” as perceived by many, he became interested in singing in his late teens and picked up the guitar in his early twenties, teaching himself “by ear“ and never taking extended lessons. In between 2006 and 2007, he obtained high marks and stood first among his cohort in the first 2 semesters of college but began skipping classes thereafter, not finding them engaging or stimulating. According to results of personality assessments by Red Bull and NielsenIQ,[4] he scored high in “openness“, “conscientiousness“ and “emotional stability“, falling in the upper spectrum of the “healthy personality“ index.[5][6] On the much-discussed Jungian scale,[7][8] he is “more intuitive than sensing“ but “as thinking as feeling“, not identified as a “type“ and seen among less than 0.0012% of the population. Although the scientific validity of DiSC is uncertain,[9] based on the tests he is a type D or “dominant“. He is slightly more “systemizing“ than “empathizing“,[10] or “balanced in profile“ and slightly more “satisficing“ than “maximizing“,[11] or “middle of the road“. With regard to multiple intelligences,[12] his scores were high in all 9 types, particularly in existential, visual/spatial, musical, intrapersonal, interpersonal, verbal/linguistic and logical/mathematical. His IQ is estimated to be in the 180-340 range. He is not a member of any high IQ societies such as Mensa and has stated that he does not wish to be one.
In the United Kingdom, he composed, recorded and produced an EP in 2012 as a singer-songwriter, doing everything himself except the album artwork and the mastering work, the latter of which was done at an independent studio in Old Gloucester Street after initially speaking to Ray Staff of AIR studios on the phone. He partially funded his stay with the help of the Saltire scholarship. His patent drafts and journal manuscripts were left unfinished as he struggled to find jobs due to visa restrictions and the lack of employer sponsorship as per UKBA policies forced him to leave the country.[3] Many of his belongings which included his “first good acoustic guitar“, a compact disc player, vinyls, rare books, an “orange coffee machine“, clothes and shoes remained in Germany for some time and were eventually lost possession of or stolen. For close to a decade, he went through severe hardships which took a toll on his health. In 2019, he released an Electronic album “Numero Mono“[13] under the “Faux Propulsive“ project.[14] He started writing professionally in 2015 but could not talk to any international publishers as he was still in India.[15] In 2020, he wrote a 240 verse epic titled “rhapsōidiā” over a two-week period which was self-published.[16] An abridged version of his autobiography “Thirty Plus Seven: A Short Memoir”, written in the form of a historical narrative vis-à-vis the present, was published by his own publishing company in 2022 but was withdrawn by him in 2023 for the purpose of expanding it and re-releasing in the future with one of the Big Five publishers under the title “Arterial Blue”.
From 2018, he has focused on various for-profit and not-for-profit ventures.[17][18] In 2023, he built the world's "most excellent" system of timekeeping using Americium and proceeded to file a patent. Known to disdain the nondescript, his ideas have been designated “ahead of time”, some historians calling him a “peerless pioneer” and “visionary extraordinaire”, while his contemporaries describing him as a ”benevolent alpha-like figure” whose ”profound depth and sagacity are matched by his strength of character”.
Arms
The arms were assumed in 2021 and subsequently inducted into the Society of American Armigers following notarization.[19]
It depicts Liberty on the right holding an orange torch and a book in Stars and Stripes while Britannia is seen on the left with the Union Jack gazing at an orange shooting star, both in purple attires against light blue backgrounds. Near the top of the shield are 3 tigers in red and at bottom is the sun with 7 phases of the moon in red, a bifurcated flag poised in the centre bearing orange peacock feathers and blue roses. The helmet is “face forward“ and the surcoat is crimson and carnation silk with ermine spots, not ermine fur associated with nobility in Europe or with unethical fur trade. The crest is a gold timepiece with a deep blue dial showing the Aquarius constellation. The motto “Vere Evolvere” in Latin means “evolve truly”.
The design of the achievement belongs to him and was created in December 2020 with no second person participating in the process or acting as an influence. The use of specific devices and colors, such as Liberty and Britannia suggestive of the anglophone world or habitual domicile, the “Bengal tigers“ and the peacock feathers redolent of his experiences in India, or the roses, the sun and the moon, the star and the torch, the aureole around the timepiece that are more than what meet the eye may carry personal meaning for him and his legacy or be of wider significance.
Traits and Views
About 6 feet tall (1.82 m) and weighing 200 pounds (90 kg) in between 2006 and 2011, which increased to 230 pounds (104 kg) in his adverse years, he was seen in Germany as “sharp dressed“ with a “distinctive appearance“. He has been described as “lean and well-built“ with “long arms and large hands“. He has a “near-eidetic“ memory.
In popular culture, some astrologers have speculated that planetary positions were “special“ in many ways at the time of his birth. Knowing astrology well enough to allow skepticism to exist, he has said that he has “partial belief“ as opposed to “total disregard“ seen among disbelievers and that the “area of ancient practice needs a breath of fresh air“. When asked whether he considered it pseudoscience, he added: “Horoscopes and retrogrades are nothing if not far-fetched. Mathematics comes under formal sciences and astrology is an esoteric science since it is largely mathematical. I'd be tempted to dismiss it due to the confirmation biases and false beliefs permeating it instead of the reasons given by the scientific community [sic].“
He has stated that although he is commending of India’s rich history, his relationship with the country is "not good" or “complicated to say the least“ and if people think his roots are Indian they “cannot be more wrong“. In 2022, he shared his views on racism in a post, saying: “We know what happened because of eugenics. Before COVID-19 the prime minister campaigned for a Hindu country calling India the homeland of Aryans. It's nationalism like that of right-wing Europe but not racism. Racism is when you purport that your people have Aryan blood and are superior because of blue eyes and blonde hair, draw swastikas and kill Jews.“ With regard to Aryans, he commented: “The ideology of master race is specific to Germany and Nordic countries and was created by the Nazis on the basis of the linguistic root Proto-Indo-European. Ancient Iranians used the term “airya“ to refer to themselves as an ethnic group as found in the Avesta scriptures. Discovery of the R1a Y-DNA, Caucasian mtDNA or mutations of these haplogroups in Indians confirmed that nomads from Eurasian Steppe had come to India and amalgamated much earlier. Indians at that time were not hunter-gatherers and knew how to grow crops and build advanced sewage systems as seen from archaeological excavations. In the periods that followed, the Vedas were written, Yoga and Ayurveda were invented, Indians led in astronomy and mathematics, Buddhism originated. In Vedic Sanskrit, the oldest among Indo-European languages, the word "arya" means "friend" while "aryan" means "noble". The very implications of being an Aryan in ancient India were cultural and linguistic with sentiments of sacrosanctity, not racial or nationalistic. There are no Aryans today.“[20]
He commented on feminism in his blog, stating: "Burger King’s tweet "women belong in the kitchen" received such backlash on International Women’s Day that the staff issued an apology and deleted the tongue-in-cheek remark. Throughout early human history, men hunted while women cooked. As civilizations progressed, men naturally became breadwinners and women took over the household. While stereotyping is bad, gender roles have always existed and proved crucial to the functioning of society." He elaborated, saying: "Feminism exists to upset the notion that women are beneath men when, in fact, they have never been. Fairness means creating opportunities for women where the gender ratio is bad but progressive values are not necessarily defined by counting women in workplaces or by equal pay. Etymologically, a paradigmatic kingdom is ruled by a king and politically, a civil country must be governed by a man at the helm."
Popular with women, he was deeply affected by the years in isolation. In his memoir, he is seen writing: “In literature and cinema, attempts are made to depict the loneliness of soldiers and astronauts, but these can seem insignificant or irrelevant to someone who is suffering. I don't recall what it felt like to converse or to touch.“ His thoughts on “beauty“ are expressed in the next section, where he is seen writing: “The world values beauty, while beauty is said to be skin deep. Material connects to matter, and matter connects to the body. Sexual intimacy has no meaning without the body. If asked what physical beauty means to me, I'd say that it is fundamental. Be that as it may, she who knows is prepossessing has no reason to be nice. A bad quintessence mars a good face.“[3]
Philanthropy
Armenson Medal named after him honors selected individuals and their works in 11 categories. The date of commencement of The Armenson Award, separate from the honorific medal, has not been announced.[21]
References
- ↑ "Telo-Indo-European". Indo-European.net. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ↑ Akuffo, Jabari. “The History and Development of the English Language“. Prezi. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Armenson, J. (Feb 2022). "Thirty Plus Seven: A Short Memoir". SHAFT. ISBN 978-1-0415-6026-4.
- ↑ "Nielsen Global Consumer Business Rebranding as NielsenIQ". Consumer Goods Technology. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Which Personality Traits Are Most Predictive of Well-Being?". Scientific American. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ↑ Bleidorn, Wiebke, et al. “The Healthy Personality from a Basic Trait Perspective.” PsyArXiv, 2 Oct. 2018. Web.
- ↑ Editor, IBPP (1998) "The Politics of Industrial/Organizational Psychology and the Myers Briggs Type Indicator: What is Jungian about a Jungian Approach?," International Bulletin of Political Psychology: Vol. 5 : Iss. 15 , Article 3.
- ↑ "The Racism of Carl Jung". Discover Magazine. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- ↑ "How Swedes were fooled by one of the biggest scientific bluffs of our time". Vetenskap och Folkbildning. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ↑ Greenberg DM, Baron-Cohen S, Stillwell DJ, Kosinski M, Rentfrow PJ (2015) Musical Preferences are Linked to Cognitive Styles. PLOS ONE 10(7): e0131151.
- ↑ Parker, A. M., de Bruin, W. B., & Fischhoff, B. (2007). Maximizers versus satisficers: Decision-making styles, competence, and outcomes. Judgment and Decision Making, 2(6), 342–350.
- ↑ "Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligence Theory". PBS. Archived from the original on November 1, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ↑ "Numero Mono by Faux Propulsive". Spotify. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ↑ "About page of Faux Propulsive". Faux Propulsive. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ↑ "Author profile of Jayden Armenson". Amazon. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ↑ Armenson, J. (Mar 13 2020). "rhapsōidiā". Amazon. ISBN 979-8624435766.
- ↑ "About page of the Founder". The Conventions. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ↑ "Gazettes". Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ↑ "Registry No. AA0097". Society of American Armigers. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ↑ "Sanskrit". Encyclopedia of Buddhism. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Armenson Medal". Retrieved August 2021, 2020.