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"LOVE Now" was the subject of a Socratic Conversation on Valentine's Day, in which a couple of dozen discussants looked at the topic from as many different angles: romantic love, of course, but also love of country, love of family, love of God, love of humanity, and...yes, love of learning! One participant, noting the …
Who can argue with Progress? Everyone, it seemed, at a spirited Socratic Conversation on that subject among a dozen diverse TC students on December 6th. Several of the conversants remarked that their quality of everyday life had declined over the past few years -- attributing war, economy, rising tuition, job scarcity, and recurrence of natural disaster. …
As New York continued to struggle with the devastating aftermath of Sandy, participants in the Socratic Conversation conducted by Ron Gross on November 15th struggled with the learnings emerging from the experience. Photojournalist Diane Cohen exemplified such learnings: “Finding myself alone in the dark, I began to realize that the independence I had always assumed …
Socrates himself found humor so irresistible that he couldn't resist making jokes about his prosecutors and about his Athenian jurors, when he was on trial for his life -- thus getting himself into even more hot water! That observation launched a laugh-filled -- but at times sharply philosophical colloquy -- about humor, at the Socratic Conversation conducted …
Who Changed Your Life? was the question which propelled the SOCRATIC CONVERSATION conducted by Ron Gross on August 9th. The session opened by noting President Obama's observation that "none of us have achieved what we have achieved in life, on our own. We all had people who were crucial to our development: teachers, parents, friends...." Then, …
Do You Have a Professional Credo? Should You? These were the questions which propelled the Socratic Conversation conducted by Ron Gross on July 12th. With the timely approach of annual performance appraisals, we shared our professional credo detailing five core characteristics of library staff -- a credo holding strong since its 2004 conceptualization: Individually Agile and …
Should Money Buy EVERYthing? This was the question which propelled the Socratic Conversation conducted by Ron Gross on June 14th, inspired by the new book on that subject by Harvard professor Michael Sandel. The participants explored the ethical issues raised by such current practices as paying students to get better grades, selling tickets to "free" …
“Can We Stop Wars?” was the subject of the Socratic Conversation conducted by Ron Gross on Friday, May 3rd -- and a prevailing view of the discussants was "Follow the money!" A conflict resolution practitioner with experience ranging from Israel/Palestine to the Philippines said, "All wars are really over economic interests." Another participant advised: "If …
In a supremely Socratic conversation How Can We Make Good Things Happen? we learn about people’s favorite ideas to help others --organizing a community program to assist an elderly woman “on a stoop,” converting an empty hospital into a homeless shelter run by and for the homeless, providing low-cost education and training to adults in …
Our recent Socratic conversation brought up many interesting observations, chief among them: The sheer entanglement of factors: conscience, reason, science, emotions, religion, tradition, upbringing, education, law, honor, fear, biology. We can’t always explain the motivations for doing the right thing. There are differences between a civic society and a moral one. We need to listen …
Howard Radest, Dean Emeritus of The Humanist Institute and a member of the National Council of Ethical Culture Leaders spoke recently at the University Seminar on Innovation in Education. His talk, “Can Virtue Be Taught? Character Education Isn't Enough,” delved deeply into complex moral and philosophical questions about virtue, aesthetics, dialogue, dialectic, teaching, learning, …
What are our options in long-term relationships today? How free are we to choose what suits us best – and how free should we be? Are our choices constrained by stereotyping and discrimination? Among the questions addressed in this session were: 1. What choices for your long-term relationships have you made, or are you considering? 2. …
I attended the Socratic Conversation on Nov. 3, 2011. The topic of the session was: "Singlism", Marriage, "Partnership", or...? What's the Right Choice for You?. During the session, people from different cultural backgrounds (India, South Africa, Japan, Brazil, China, and U.S.) shared their unique (but to some extent, more or less similar) perspectives on how …
Your Mind Online: How Is Your Use of Technology Affecting Your Life? shed many enlightening thoughts, observations, and experiences. Summarized are the main themes that emerged in our inspiring Socratic conversation that openly and honestly probed the topic of technology and its influences on our daily lives. We are our own gate-keepers now - critical …
I attended the Socratic Conversation hosted by the Gottesman Libraries on Sept 9 and the topic of the session was: "Enjoying Great Conversation: How Talking Together Can Enhance Your Life & Your Learning" In this one hour session, facilitator Ron Gross led the discussion with guiding questions such as: 1. What do you value most …
Recently, I came across a video when I was searching for my research ideas. I was touched and inspired by the story and would like to pass it on and share it with you. A perfect video for those who often excuse themselves for not having enough time, not having enough money, or not smart …
We take turns sketching articles of clothing. I am copying my daughter’s favorite summer dress – a simple spaghetti strap that flows to mid calf in a beautiful sunset of yellow, orange, and rose – set off by her sparkly starfish necklace. Pleased, she draws bell bottom trousers and a sequin top, and then attempts …
The Applecross Peninsula spans some 80,000 beautiful, rugged acres in the Scottish highlands, known for being part of the Dockland Settlements and for its Gaelic name, “a Chomraich” or “The Sanctuary”. Under the care of Lt. Flight Commander J. Shelton, Warden of the West Highland Adventure School for Girls, I appropriately was sent for three …
I truly believed that people subsisted on bread and water and slept on a concrete bed. Jail was one of my worst childhood fears; the mere thought of it was enough to keep me awake at night and out of trouble during the day. For 99.9% of the time, that is. It happened when a …
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