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In this episode,Gregg, Ron, and Dave start to pull together the year-long conversation about “what is wisdom?”. Partly a summary of our previous podcasts on wisdom, this episode also includes some new conclusions. Thoughts about maturity. Just
Wisdom Practice - Understanding Elon Musk, Understanding Ourselves In this eposide, Gregg, Dave, and Ron use an interview of Elon Musk to see what Elon’s story triggers in them. Why do I react the way that I do? Do I like him? Do I judge him? A
In this episode, Dave, Ron, and Gregg examine the motivation behind our speaking. Is it ego? Is it fear? Is it our generosity of spirit? What is the wise thinking that proceeds wise speaking? We have some ideas.Note: In this podcast we refer to
In this episode, Gregg, Dave, and Ron explore how to aid wisdom to surface in our everyday lives. Dinner parties. Discussions over beer. Meeting an old friend. When discussing serious issues can we be kind and generous? Or is it just about look
In this episode, Gregg, Dave, and Ron describe what it’s like to stay vigilant in self-analysis. Beliefs, opinions, and positions must be open to periodic assessment. What’s behind our beliefs? How did we get here? Being simply for or against s
In this podcast, Gregg, Ron, and Dave examined the impact of our personal experience with theology. Or not. Pausing for self-analysis bears fruit. Even profound impact. What am I for? Or against? Has that evolved over time? Do my beliefs lead t
In this episode, Dave leads us off sharing his love and experience with the great outdoors. Plus his climate change concerns. Gregg and Ron join in. Beliefs. Concerns. Biases. Activism [or not]. So what? By running their stories and thoughts th
In this episode, Gregg, Dave, and Ron examine their study of wisdom as a “personal learning model”. Stories, beliefs, and meaningful reflections on life. Their impact on self and others. Creating space between what happens in our life and our r
In this episode, Ron, Gregg, and Dave begin to practice what they preach. Understanding self begins with an understanding of our own stories, our own beliefs. Religion, love, politics, and more. What stories/beliefs have lasted a lifetime? Do w
In this episode, Gregg, Ron, and Dave analyze their respective reactions to the war. What’s my story, my perspective, my ability to understand the conflict [or not]? Yes, the conflict is complex. Realities can quickly become emotional. Even if
In this episode, Gregg and Ron reintroduce concepts and models concerning the quest for wisdom. Our discussions over several months have surfaced practical steps leading to what we are calling our “wisdom process model”. Our stories lead to bel
In this episode, Ron tells a story of love and growth, during a profound life changing realization. Gregg and Dave help Ron find the wisdom in his story. How did he arrive at certainty? What were the theological and psychological factors at pla
In this episode, Gregg, Dave, and Ron accept the challenge to remember the people and stories that helped shape their lives. From family members to research leaders and influential people from business. Our virtues and values surface out of sto
In this episode, Gregg provides a philosophical framework, call it the elements of “character". Ron and Dave react and add their impressions including references from their life journeys. Learning and growing is a do-it-yourself project, dictat
In this episode, Gregg lays down the premise that Philosophy is the logical next exploration in search of Wisdom. Ron and Dave react, and add. How can we make our study personal, but also of benefit to others? We have a growing platter of subje
In this episode, Gregg, Dave, and Ron brainstorm "where do we want to take the podcast next?” Philosophy, spirituality, maybe the cardinal virtues? Stoicism? Can we make the complex simple? Can we avoid creating an orthodoxy? Bottom line, “know
The Fallout From Negative News Media Starts With Winning Your AttentionIn this episode, Ron, Dave and Gregg comment on the many faceted “Emissions” article by NYU Professor Scott Galloway. Electronic media. Artificial Intelligence. Polarized ca
In this episode, Ron, Gregg, and Dave explore the variety of ways to sharpen our thinking and soften our empathy. Becoming a better citizen goes beyond knowing our position on issues. We must have a perspective, but add to that better skills of
In this episode, Dave, Gregg, and Ron discuss our capability to effectively participate in a functioning democracy. We have good habits and bad habits. We have respectful dialogue and we have noise. One possible tool is the practice of polarity
In this episode, Gregg, Dave, and Ron lay out the levels and stages of Spiral Dynamics, the adult development “ladder” of Clair Graves/Don Beck. The trio then connects these levels of maturity to current political life, specifically to our sens
The Wisdom Project: Maturity Gets A Framework, Part 1In this episode, Ron, Dave, and Gregg set the stage for understanding the contemporary path for self-actualization. The trio explores adult development, establishing a foundation leading to a
In this episode, Gregg, Ron, and Dave explore the universe of collective consciousness. Or, call it human collective intelligence. The Jesuit anthropologist Pierre Tiellard de Chardin referred to it as the “noosphere”. Why is this important? To
In this episode, Dave Derksen and Gregg interview Ron on his recent paper, "Becoming Eighty". The paper is a personal essaynoting the psychological concepts, life experiences, and learning steps that map out Ron’s journey to retirement. Startin
In this episode, Gregg and Ron interview Dave Derksen about his own learning pathway after a 30 year career as an educator and administrator. We take child development for granted, but adult development stages are less widely known. Citing psy
In this podcast, Gregg and Ron dive into a discussion on developmental psychology, its perspectives and complexities. On the global and cultural stage, DP gives us language and perspectives to understand different worldviews and how they evolve
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