conversational creativity
creativity is but an unfolding conversation
conversational creativity
Humans aren’t meant to excavate their inner feelings until they find their “true self.” We become ourselves in relation, not through introspection.
Laura London on Substack
Knowledge isn’t transferred; it’s born through the dialogue itself. The teacher becomes not an authority delivering pre-packaged wisdom but a partner in bringing forth what was somehow already there, unrecognized.
A Philosophy of Conversation
Dostoevsky, unlike most other authors, treats his characters as full individuals, as if they are too big to fit in his head: he isn’t using them as mouth pieces but is listening to them. His books are polyphonic: they are made up of a multitude of voices, each with their own inner logic and perspective, and there is no voice that stands above the... See more
A list of books and essays that I love
Although many have tried many times, it is not really possible to command scenius into being. Every start up company, or university would like their offices to be an example of scenius. The number of cities in the world hoping to recreate the scenius of Silicon Valley is endless, but very few have achieved anything close. Innumerable art scenes
... See moreKevin Kelly • Scenius, or Communal Genius
I find for myself that my first thought is never my best thought. My first thought is always someone else’s; it’s always what I’ve already heard about the subject, always the conventional wisdom. It’s only by concentrating, sticking to the question, being patient, letting all the parts of my mind come into play, that I arrive at an original idea.
... See moreWilliam Deresiewicz • Solitude and Leadership
communication is conversion
Andrew McLuhan • Tweet
When two people relate to each other authentically and humanly, God is the electricity that surges between them.
— Martin Buber
Sherry Ning • Don't look too closely, love
The current scientific consensus isn't truth. It's a temporary agreement among specialists working within shared assumptions. Scientific dogma that excludes uncomfortable or challenging ideas isn't science at all—it's intellectual cowardice. True scientific inquiry requires us to investigate even those phenomena that challenge our fundamental... See more
Laura London • In Defense of Carl Jung: Beyond Scientific Dogma
Yin is allowing energy to flow where it will, without interference.
Yang is driving energy where it otherwise wouldn’t go.