For parents who are worried about sending their kids off to secondary school, expect more sensitivity about social dynamics from the teaching profession.
First year in Secondary School is the most... More > critical. From the top of our social pyramid in Primary School, we find ourselves at the bottom of the pecking order. The friends we make, the groups we form, the classes we find ourselves in, the streams we get funnelled into, determine the rest of our educational experience, and set a trajectory for our lives.
Becoming sensitive to social dynamics is an educational imperative, and sadly neglected by our professions, teaching, psychological and educational. We can not keep thinking we are teaching individuals. We are teaching groups comprised of individuals. Teamworking should be at the heart of our educational institutions.< Less
This book contains thought-experiments which will stretch your mind, and reality-experiences for those courageous enough to take the social risk.
The book is arranged in a non-linear manner to be... More > sensitive to the thoughts the reader already has - or may have triggered by reading this booklet. By comparing our systems of thoughts and motivations and beliefs and ideals, we may get closer to a practical convergence to a sustainable global community.< Less
The central postulate for XQ is that there is another side to maths, a side that is not concerned with modelling things (cf this side of maths). The processes of counting, arithmetic, algebra,... More > calculus, recursion have correlates in the concurrent processes of consciousness (cf subjective methodology). The purpose of exploring XQ is not simply an intellectual endevour however interesting it might be, but the intention is to offer a means of bridging west and east through the medium of mathematics, the two great traditions of western science (cf boundaries of science) and eastern meditation (cf buddhist prescription).< Less
With deepest respect to those on the path, a subjective appreciation of buddhism for the western mind.
Personal reflections, scientific rigour, buddhist methodology. Buddhism as a radical... More > subjectivism, the operating system for a post-modern journeyman.
A primer for the approach to mathematics from meditative practice. Everyday language for subtle mind.< Less
The very writing and reading of this book reveals a new approach to wisdom. The author and reader compare a range of social experiences, such as dancing or playing strategy games or just chatting,... More > and arrive at a remarkable conclusion that it can not be contained by words, and yet can be embodied by action. The exploration outlines a new methodology that by-passes the intermediary stage of words and models, enabling an accurate mapping of subjective experience. How resonant the reading of this book, will determine its impact on our relationships, business practice, education and science, as well as our day-to-day living.< Less
The central postulate for XQ is that there is another side to maths, a side that is not concerned with modelling things (cf this side of maths). The processes of counting, arithmetic, algebra,... More > calculus, recursion have correlates in the concurrent processes of consciousness (cf subjective methodology). The purpose of exploring XQ is not simply an intellectual endevour however interesting it might be, but the intention is to offer a means of bridging west and east through the medium of mathematics, the two great traditions of western science (cf boundaries of science) and eastern meditation (cf buddhist prescription).< Less
Take a look at the contents page, and if enough items resonate, do yourself a favour and buy a copy. The book is arranged in a non-linear manner to be sensitive to the thoughts the reader already has... More > - or may have triggered by reading this booklet. By comparing our systems of thoughts and motivations and beliefs and ideals, we may get closer to a practical convergence to a sustainable global community.< Less
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