Higher Self Cafe, v3: Chesterton vs Philosophers
Posted: November 16, 2024 Filed under: AI-Powered Essays | Tags: debate, philosophy, religion, transformation, truth 1 CommentAs the laughter settles, the café door creaks open, letting in a gust of wind. In strides G.K. Chesterton, his broad figure wrapped in a heavy coat and scarf, a walking stick in hand. He scans the room, spots the group, and approaches their table with curiosity. Standing over Maslow’s napkin, now covered in scribbles and redrawn layers, he stares at the pyramid with a slight frown.
Chesterton:
Booming voice, laced with mischief
Ah, the famous pyramid! But I must say, gentlemen, it looks terribly… unfinished. You’ve all been climbing this structure like rational mountaineers, but what happens when you reach the peak and realize it’s upside down?
Maslow, Bowen & Hegel Walk Into Cafe: Tasting the Higher Self (v1)
Posted: November 14, 2024 Filed under: AI-Powered Essays | Tags: debate, hegel, identity, maslow, philosophy, self, systems, therapy, truth 1 CommentCreate a humorous dialogue where Bowen, Maslow, and Hegel sort through the nuances of the relationship between Self-Transcendence and Self-Differentiation.
ChatGPT Prompt
Start with Maslow eating a scone and sketching his pyramid on a napkin. Have Bowen enter and get enmeshed in an argument, which wakes Hegel at the next table who irritably intervenes
Scene: A cozy, dimly lit café on a stormy night. Maslow sits at a small table by the window, nibbling thoughtfully on a scone as he sketches his iconic pyramid on a napkin. Thunder rumbles as the door opens, and Bowen steps in, brushing off rain. He spots Maslow and, intrigued by the half-finished pyramid, walks over.
Maslow:
glancing up, grinning through a mouthful of scone
Bowen! Just the man I needed. I’m refining my hierarchy here, and you should see what I’m adding at the top. gesturing to the faint sketch of “Self-Transcendence” atop the pyramid It’s the summit, the true peak of human motivation.
Bowen:
scoffing
The summit? Maslow, you’re always so eager to climb past the fundamentals. What about boundaries, self-definition? If people go chasing transcendence without first knowing who they are, they’re bound to get lost. gestures to the lower layers of the pyramid These are survival needs, but survival isn’t enough. It’s about self-differentiation.
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Posted: December 5, 2021 Filed under: education | Tags: reform, truth, wisdom, zoasophy Leave a commentI had the privilege of discussing Zoasophy on the Multiple Voices podcast with Claudia Monacelli from Rome. We had a blast! Check it out on your favorite Podcast player:
Six Ways to Out-Think the Future
Posted: April 30, 2020 Filed under: education | Tags: design, education, models, systems, thinking, truth Leave a commentPre-paying the “Crisis Mode Cost”
To prepare for times of danger, uncertainty, or extraordinary opportunity, we must cultivate these six habits of mind in order to win the future (#WTF) by bridging the gap between Snow’s two cultures.
Mnemonic: CriSys MoDe CoSt
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Posted: February 13, 2020 Filed under: Truth Bowl | Tags: argument, ideas, polarization, training, truth 1 CommentTruth Bowl: Saving Humanity from Technology (Beta 3 2019-08-015)
Posted: August 9, 2019 Filed under: Truth Bowl | Tags: competition, debate, education, reform, truth Leave a commentPlease join us for Truth Bowl Beta 3 next Thursday, August 15th at 3PM Pacific.
- Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/2960092796
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Framing Context
Technological progress has never been so rapid, pervasive, or impactful. Yet we are just starting to grapple with the negative consequences of our relationships to smartphones, social media, machine learning algorithms, and big tech companies.
In this hypothetical Scenario, the Activist (Bill) has been invited by the organizers of a tech conference to Pitch his concerns. The press and senior executives will be there. Activist asks the Confidant (David) to preview his talk. Confidant is expected to raise helpful Concerns and Recommendations to improve the Pitch.
Truth Bowl 2019-08-02 How to Fix Education (Beta 2)
Posted: July 29, 2019 Filed under: Truth Bowl | Tags: competition, debate, education, reform, truth Leave a commentFor our second “Truth Bowl Beta” we are pivoting away from a panel discussion towards more of a back-and-forth debate — but with a twist! Rather than judging the two Panelists (“Pitcher” and “Catcher”), the audience (“Fielders”) primarily focus on capturing and rating the most useful Insights that arise during the Bowl using www.slido.com
with the code #T361. As before, the Gospodar acts as moderator and timekeeper.
The Challenge Question will be something like “What single change would ensure education better promotes societal flourishing?” There are three phases: Pitch, Counter, and Reflect.
TB 2019-07-12-1500: The Purpose of Mass Education
Posted: July 2, 2019 Filed under: Truth Bowl | Tags: competition, debate, education, politics, truth 1 CommentAround the world, we invest enormous quantities of Financial, Human, and Social Capital in education. Why? What do we hope to get from it? How can we measure that? Whom can we trust to give us honest answers, rather than merely promote a particular agenda?
In particular, is the purpose of higher education to:
1. Learn the hard technical skills necessary to land a job
2. Develop the soft “human” skills necessary for a meaningful career
3. Cultivate the habits of mind necessary for a fulfilling life
And if there is more than one purpose, how do we balance or integrate them in terms of curriculum and funding?
Truth Bowl: Beyond Polarized Debate
Posted: July 2, 2019 Filed under: Governance Reform | Tags: competition, debate, politics, truth 5 CommentsTruth Bowl is a structured dialogue, halfway between competitive debate and a panel discussion, designed to model and train people in “productive disagreement.” TRUTH is sometimes interpreted as the acronym “Teaching Respectful Understanding Through Hospitality.”
Two Panelists compete in front of a Jury to address a Challenge, composed of a Question and an Objective. Members of the Jury award panelists Points for clarity and thoughtfully addressing disagreements. At the end of each Round, the Jury rewards the panelist who most helped them comprehend the Challenge with the title “Domaĝanto” (Esperanto for “Question Tamer”).
Sign Up for Truth Bowl v1.0: Thu Jan 24 10:30am
Posted: January 18, 2019 Filed under: Truth Bowl | Tags: competition, digital, education, politics, training, truth Leave a commentThis is it! Please let me know by Monday if you can join a team for the 1.0 Truth Bowl competition:
Radical Centrism 