Month: August 2013
53. What is creativity? How can it be taught? How is it important? And should creative, arts and performance skills be a compulsory part of the education curriculum? (proposed by Bill & Thor; discussed September 8, 2013)
Politicians and management gurus tell us endlessly that innovation is critical to national survival. Yet innovation requires creativity, and creativity needs a mindset which does not usually spring from accountants and process workers. In fact, the most dynamic part of many economies worldwide is (and always has been) found in arts, music, film, performance skills,…
Read More46. Some people consider themselves to be “spiritual”. What does this really mean? (proposed by Bill) debated October 19, 2013
Are we all in fact spiritual? Is this term simply a vague, redundant description? A reading list for this topic is online at http://thormay.net/unwiseideas/DiscussionTopics/SpiritualPeople.htm (Suggestions for additions are welcome)
Read More45. Is love an evolutionary instinct? Is there more to it? (proposed by Bill) — discussed 3 November 2013
Is love an evolutionary instinct? I.e., is it an innate, unconscious impulse that has been encoded into our genes over millions of years as a mechanism to ensure the survival of (the whole or individual members of) the species? Or is there more to it? Is there another way to explain it? Do all animals…
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