Sunday, January 16, 2011
Martin Luther King, Jr.: "I Have a Dream...to Go to War?!"
Why is it that Citizen Activists from Robert Greenwald's BRAVE NEW FILMS are the only people making media against the Afghanistan War? (pissst ... DO SOMETHING!)
Each Citizen Activists has the ability to:
- Challenge corporate media with TRUTH.
- Share the latest videos from Brave New Films.
- Give input on projects that are in development.
- MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
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Monday, January 03, 2011
Practical Philosophy: Aristotle's Telos
How do you build "Character"?
Practical Wisdom is the will and the skill.
You must have the Value and the Creativity.
If you want to do right, and you are creative enough to find a way, then you have practical wisdom.
Barry Schwartz studies the link between economics and psychology, offering startling insights into modern life. Lately, working with Ken Sharpe, he's studying wisdom. In an intimate talk, Barry Schwartz dives into the question "How do we do the right thing?" With help from collaborator Kenneth Sharpe, he shares stories that illustrate the difference between following the rules and truly choosing wisely.
Right Action - Requires Experience
Right Way - Requires Empathy
Right Aims (or Reasons) - Requires Failure
There are "Canny Outlaws" who can work within the system that seeks to destroy them, but we need "System Changers", who can step outside the system and change the game with Practical Wisdom. All social interaction is moral action.
Practical Wisdom is the will and the skill.
You must have the Value and the Creativity.
If you want to do right, and you are creative enough to find a way, then you have practical wisdom.
Barry Schwartz studies the link between economics and psychology, offering startling insights into modern life. Lately, working with Ken Sharpe, he's studying wisdom. In an intimate talk, Barry Schwartz dives into the question "How do we do the right thing?" With help from collaborator Kenneth Sharpe, he shares stories that illustrate the difference between following the rules and truly choosing wisely.
Right Action - Requires Experience
Right Way - Requires Empathy
Right Aims (or Reasons) - Requires Failure
"You do not need to be brilliant to be wise, but brilliance without wisdom is dangerous."
There are "Canny Outlaws" who can work within the system that seeks to destroy them, but we need "System Changers", who can step outside the system and change the game with Practical Wisdom. All social interaction is moral action.
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