Sapiens by Harari
There is much of merit throughout the book, and much that may be subject to debate, but for me, the most significant idea he presents is that of the cognitive revolution. Continue Reading →
Category: Humanity
About our journey as humans. Encompasses sociology, psychology, philosophy, mythology, religion, business, economics, and anything else about how we live.
Artificial Intelligence, Data, and Education
It is about scale. In education, we have always wanted to take care that every learner in our charge reaches their full potential. …This need for scale to succeed in the digital wealth system is one that will drive investment. This is where we will being to see deep value in education that matches the aspirations of educators of the industrial revolution. Continue Reading →
The Wealth of Education Systems
Education is best understood and then transformed for the future when viewed through the paradigm of wealth systems. When we speak of the purpose and structures of education without these paradigms, our conversations become confused. Identifying the agricultural education system, the industrial education system, and the emerging digital education system can facilitate more constructive work toward digital transformation and our need to hit refresh on education. This is important because the Digital Wealth System calls us to make education available to every person on the planet, so we can achieve more. Continue Reading →
Teaching and Learning in Every Home
I work to provide teaching and learning on every desk and in every home. Making education available to the human race will make the world better, relieve suffering, and facilitate great human achievement. Continue Reading →
Historical Personal Perspectives
I am fascinated by this tension between the established history and the limits of our knowledge. I find Mortimer’s historiographical approach very attractive as it provides a way to analyse the evidence we have and perhaps come closer to understanding the point of view of the subject of our study. In this case, our learning is more complete and can better inform our understanding of the world and the society in which we live. Continue Reading →
The Scottish are not the English
In this context one can see that the unified entity that we today call the United Kingdom has a long past and not all of it peaceful or willing. This is not unusual in human affairs, but it takes us down the road in understanding the background for the Scottish plebiscite to be held later this year. Continue Reading →
Tripping on Closets
It is two in the morning and still I am awake. My husband and I watched the movie The Trip this evening. It is a powerful movie. Like the equally excellent Longtime Companion, it is a tale spread over many years. And perhaps this is where I am caught. There is a nexus here in the passage of time and the prison of the closet experience. The Closet in this context refers to an experience of shutting away who you are and hiding from others to protect yourself or your loved ones. It is very damaging. There is so much loss involved. And Continue Reading →
Understanding Closets
Understanding ClosetsA Worship Service by David Wright GibsonPresented to the First Unitarian Church of Oklahoma CitySunday June 12, 2005 Readings We begin with a brief note from Margaret Mead: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed it’s the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead #561 Change the World Now, a brief poem from Alice Walker: Love is not concernedwith whom you prayor where you sleptthe night you ran awayfrom home.Love is concernedthat the beating of your heartshould kill no one. Alice Walker #564 Love is Not Concerned Please join me in Continue Reading →
Travels to Freedom and Unitarian Universalism
I was recently asked to tell the story about how I came to be a Unitarian Universalist. I figure anything that involves this much writing needs to be shared on my blog. I was reared an institutional catholic. This is a term I’ve coined to distinguish from faith catholics, many of whom I find to be heretical in catholic terms. As an institutional catholic, it makes all the difference what the institution of the church wants, says or teaches. Part of my up bringing, as you can imagine, included a fair bit of homophobia in the form of the lie Continue Reading →
Glass Houses
Two steps forward, one step back . . .: “More concerning, he writes, is the religious right’s lack of concern for social issues such as poverty and racial justice, on top of ‘the appeals of the movement’s leaders to affluent self-interest over biblical imperatives. How did tax cuts for the rich become a religious imperative? Those blatant hypocrisies of the religious Right are becoming more and more evident, especially to a new generation of evangelical Christians.’ This new generation of evangelicals will be in good company with the gay community, who long ago caught on to the right’s penchant for Continue Reading →