Monthly Archives: October 2019
Humanity changing more slowly
Let us work to clearly see our 11th generation: they might be different from us in ways we cannot understand: quicker in thinking; composed of a significant proportion of machine; have challenges and worries we cannot foresee (but could we … Continue reading
Set children on path
Do we set our children on the best path? Or do we invite them to create better paths? Or yet again, invite them to question? :- Doug.
Grow old and young at once
The more we exercise the brain the more it grows. Physically. Throw new stuff in and the dendrites make more connections. So interacting socially morphs the brain. New thinking means new brain cells means new pathways. Four in an hour … Continue reading
Come to peace
Come to peace with your mind. Come to peace with futures. :- Doug.
Grow from story?
We could analyze the stories, yet it seems our time ought better be spent not in tearing things apart, but in growing from them. Maybe that is the question to ask: how can we grow from that story? :- Doug.
Generation, opportunity, responsibility
Generation, opportunity, responsibility: watchwords for elders for the grandchildren. :- Doug.
Assistance robots and tolerance
If we have assistance robots and algorithms take over routine care in nursing homes, will that reduce our need of immigrants to do this work? Will that in turn make our country less connected and tolerant of others? :- Doug.
Do the tough thing
Do the tough thing—rather than aim to change the world, aim to change people. :- Doug.
Always value to add
There is always some value we can think to add that will improve lives and perhaps pay us. Think apps for phones. :- Doug.
Strategic storying
How could you use strategic questioning in writing and telling your stories? :- Doug.
Roots plural
Go to the roots of your questions. There are always more roots than one. What’s the matter? Whom does it serve? :- Doug.
Preparing a long view?
What are you doing to prepare the next two generations to have a long view? :- Doug.
Today care for the good
How would you today take care for the good of the grandchildren—of 300 years from now? :- Doug.
We might go extinct
Right from wrong. Good from better. True worth. Meaning. For a good long while humans can be valuable to the world in these respects. Nor are these static: life moves on. We might lose our value or develop another. We … Continue reading
Future people
Why do people not concern themselves about future people? :- Doug.
Thinking into futures
What is the pain of thinking ourselves into futures? :- Doug.