Wendell Berry: The Most Brilliant Heist In History
For Monday/Wisdom, it’s fitting to hear from Wendell Berry, a man known for pointing out how all that is currently wrong with our world can be traced directly to our…
Media Manufacturing Consent
Yesterday we talked about implied consent through inaction. For our Monday/Wisdom explorations, I’d like to submit to you a related idea about the role of mass media in a modern…
Elements of Geometry and Logic
We’ve just begun a free online course Mathematics and Logic: From Euclid to Modern Geometry by Hillsdale College. The course is based largely on Euclid’s Elements which has been called…
Explore
Spend some time growing yourself (8am-10am). Monday’s exploration dives into wisdom-related topics. Dig into the suggested resources below or find your own.
Philosophy
Psychology
- TEDEd: Psychology
- Crash Course: Psychology (YT Series)
- Advanced: Psychology 2e (college-level text book)
Biography
- Find a book: WorldCat “Biography > Juvenile”
- Common Sense Media: Biopic Movies (List)
- Biography.com
Report what you find
When you share the things you’ve discovered two things happen: they become a deeper part of you and they benefit those around you. Below are three options for sharing about what you find as you explore.
Track what you discover by including it in sentence or two with a link on your timeline.
When you have more to share than can be said in a sentence or two, consider making a blog post.
Would you like to start a discussion about something you discovered? Post to the forums.
Work & Play
Spend the rest of the day being creative, serving others, and doing the things you love (11am-3pm+). The following SparkQuest game threads and story stubs are tagged for Monday | Wisdom: Philosophy, Psychology, and Biography.
Game Threads
Play threads in the SparkQuest story.
List of game threads tagged Philosophy, Psychology, Biography.
Story Stubs
Help us build parts of the SparkQuest story using story stubs.
Wendell Berry: The Most Brilliant Heist In History
For Monday/Wisdom, it’s fitting to hear from Wendell Berry, a man known for pointing out…
Media Manufacturing Consent
Yesterday we talked about implied consent through inaction. For our Monday/Wisdom explorations, I’d like to…
Elements of Geometry and Logic
We’ve just begun a free online course Mathematics and Logic: From Euclid to Modern Geometry…
Three Levels of Relationship
I use this framework a lot to talk about all types of relationships: marriage, friendship,…
Why Do We Dream?
What are dreams and why do we have them? Dreams are nearly universal, but often…
Brains Are Not Computers and Can’t Think In Them
Ever since the creation of the computer, we’ve been thinking of our brains in terms…
The Systems Thinking Trinity
Two weeks ago, we watched “The Value of Systems Thinking” by consultant Chris Soderquist for…
The Success Paradox
What would you like to accomplish? Right now, we as a community have some pretty…
Brain Hacking: Procrastination
We’ve had a lot of talk about procrastination: the problem of low-energy and putting things…
A Tax On The Brain
Salty or tough characters like to quote the adage: “There are only two things certain…
Working on Your Own Project? Share it!!
Sharing what you’re working on can inspire others. Other people can also offer insights and resources to make your work even better.
Give a daily update on your work and post a pic or screenshot on your timeline.
When you want to tell more of a story about what you’ve been working on or offer some how-to make a blog post.
Is there a group or discussion that would like to know about your project? Post to the forums.