Prot Asks: Eric about Emacs, Lisp, music, aesthetics, and Minnesota

2025-07-23

Raw link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQfzh0npNfQ

In this new video series, I talk to anybody who is interested to have a video call with me (so do contact me if you want!). The topics cover anything related to Emacs, technology, and life in general. More information in the announcement I posted: https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2025-07-10-prot-asks-chats-videos-proposal/.

Today I learn from Eric about using Emacs in a constrained environment for programming. We cover Eric’s work, which is security-minded, discuss the qualities of Lisp, and explore how aesthetics relate to programming. Our discussion shifts to Eric’s music production and interests, where we find how, among others, matters of art apply to everyday affairs as well. In the final part of our chat, Eric tells me about Minnesota’s connection to the water element, compare it to the relationship Greeks have with the sea, and comment on relevant artistic expressions such as the meaning of the God Poseidon’s representation as a hypermasculine man.

Find Eric’s publications here: https://emfred.com/