We often overlook the potential synergy between science, philosophy, and spirituality in helping us understand our deepest questions—especially around free will and personal agency.
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This essay relates the work of the u3a “Science, Philosophy, and Spirituality” group, to the currents of thought that are leading some people to claim that we are entering a “Second Renaissance”.
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The universality of mystical experience reveals that there are multiple paths to the same destination—a direct encounter with the ultimate reality that transcends knowledge and ignorance. Both knowledge and ignorance serve as doorways to this experience, guiding the seeker toward a state of non-dual awareness where conventional distinctions fall away.
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Our world is facing challenges that Enlightenment-era thinking, with its emphasis on rationality, individualism, and reductionism, seems increasingly ill-equipped to address. In response, a growing movement of thinkers is advocating for a more holistic, integrative approach that transcends the limitations of purely materialistic and individualistic perspectives.
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An exploration the concept of autopoiesis, complexity science, and the idea of ‘strange loops’ to provide a more dynamic and realistic view of human nature and organizational behaviour. Implications for the practice of managing projects.
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