Monthly Archives: April 2017

Video Interview with Justin from Ideapod

You tube video of the interview with Justin recorded 4pm NZ time 19th April: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1FbFuSdz7o

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Eric’s facebook questions about “purpose”

A Facebook response to Eric’s question – What is the purpose of your time if you’re trapped in the middle of the ocean on a sinking ship? If purpose is not an active choice then it normally falls back to … Continue reading

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Enough money not to work?

April 19-22, ’17 ~QofDay~ Money If you received enough money to never need to work again, what would you spend your time doing? There is an assumption in the question that I do not believe to be valid. It is … Continue reading

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Progressive Ethics

Project for a Progressive Ethics – Current Model DESCRIPTION OF THE DYNAMIC CHARACTER OF THE ETHICAL FRAMEWORK – ITS ANALOGY TO AN IMMUNE SYSTEM Hi Dil, I don’t see it that way. For me Ethics needs to be about supporting … Continue reading

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What does Easter mean?

April 15-18, ’17 ~QofDay~ Easter What did the Easter holiday mean (if it meant anything) to you as a child, and what does it mean to you now? As a child – Chocolate. Now – four days of freedom from … Continue reading

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Love or Anger stronger?

April 11-14, ’17 ~QofDay~ Anger or Love Which is a stronger emotion: anger or love? Very interesting discussion all. As OM says, so many dimensions to this. Looking at it from the perspective of games theory (the logic of strategy … Continue reading

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Critique of RBEs and Money – Updated

Continued comments on youtube to A world without work: Nigel Cameron at TEDxLacador My response to John Wang on a comment about RBE – within Athletics response (Here’s the answer to technological unemployment:) Resourced Based Economy (RBE) isn’t scam entirely, … Continue reading

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ANG – Who are we?

April 5-8, ’17 ~QofDay~ Who are WE? Who are WE? I can’t think of a simple answer that is any better than Judi’s. [A mystery expressed in infinitely diverse and changing forms.] I could write for a long time about … Continue reading

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From Parts to Patterns

Shifting From Parts to Patterns β€œAll our knowledge has its origins in our perceptions.” – Leonardo Da Vinci A very close approximation to something πŸ˜‰ And I couldn’t help grinning at the reductionist explanation of the holistic approach. And it … Continue reading

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Ideapod – Science – humanism

Ideapod – Idea-Collider: Science, Humanism and Humor Yep. Have always enjoyed reading Richard, and talking to him on the one occasion I did that. His book “Selfish Gene” is the only book I have ever read cover to cover twice … Continue reading

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