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Events in November 2023–August 2024
- The Thinking Lab - Thinking Day - for Members
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The Thinking Lab - Thinking Day - for MembersThinking Day
Monday, November 4
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. ETA Thinking Day is a chance to concentrate on one project or one skill all day, with the support of the materials in the Thinking Lab plus my real-time coaching. I will be on Zoom to answer questions and offer coaching and encouragement at the beginning, middle, and end of the day.
Read the full description here: What Is a Thinking Day.
I encourage you to take advantage of this Thinking Lab benefit by blocking out this date on your calendar and deciding the best way to use it. Feel free to email me if you need help deciding what to do. - Meeting of the Minds - with Harry BinswangerMeeting of the Minds - with Harry Binswanger
Harry Binswanger leads a discussion of current philosophic or cultural issues.
- The Thinking Lab - All About Emotions #11: The Role of Deep Rational Values in Introspecting Emotions- for Members
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The Thinking Lab - All About Emotions #11: The Role of Deep Rational Values in Introspecting Emotions- for MembersTopic: All About Emotions #11: The Role of Deep Rational Values in Introspecting Emotions
For human beings, emotions are best viewed as alerts to values at stake, not motivators of action per se. As a volitional being, you choose the values that motivate your action; you are not at the mercy of any emotion you happen to feel.
But to identify those values accurately and rationally, you often need multiple steps of introspection and logical analysis. You need to let yourself feel unpleasant emotions, and keep working at it to reveal value information that had never been fully conceptualized or that had been repressed. A critical tool to simplify this process is the list of deep rational values (DRVs).In this class, we will review:- What deep rational values are
- Why DRVs make it easier to introspect complex or puzzling emotions
- Why it's worth memorizing a list of DRVs
You will need the OFNR Quick Reference Sheet.
Optional Prep Work: Go through the list of DRVs in the table, and decide for yourself whether you agree they belong on the list. Raise the controversial cases in class discussion. - Meeting of the Minds - with Harry BinswangerMeeting of the Minds - with Harry Binswanger
Harry Binswanger leads a discussion of current philosophic or cultural issues.
- Meeting of the Minds - with Harry BinswangerMeeting of the Minds - with Harry Binswanger
Harry Binswanger leads a discussion of current philosophic or cultural issues.
- The Thinking Lab - All About Emotions #12: JOFNR aka Emergency Introspection- for Members
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The Thinking Lab - All About Emotions #12: JOFNR aka Emergency Introspection- for MembersTopic: All About Emotions #12: JOFNR aka Emergency Introspection
Many of the introspection tactics discussed in the "All About Emotions" series take considerable time to execute. For longstanding conflicts, the investment is worth it.
However, sometimes you need a tool of introspection in the heat of the moment. You need to both calm down and see clearly what values are at stake. In this class we will discuss the only real-time introspection technique I know: "JOFNR," the self-empathy process we teach in the RCC intensives. You will learn:- The need to listen to the "Jackal" voice inside your head
- How to step through O-F-N-R in real time
- Three things to do to get better at "emergency introspection"
You will need the OFNR Quick Reference sheet in class. - Meeting of the Minds - with Harry BinswangerMeeting of the Minds - with Harry Binswanger
Harry Binswanger leads a discussion of current philosophic or cultural issues.
- Meeting of the Minds - with Harry BinswangerMeeting of the Minds - with Harry Binswanger
Harry Binswanger leads a discussion of current philosophic or cultural issues.
- The Thinking Lab - TBD- for Members
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The Thinking Lab - TBD- for MembersTopic: TBD
- Meeting of the Minds - with Harry BinswangerMeeting of the Minds - with Harry Binswanger
Harry Binswanger leads a discussion of current philosophic or cultural issues.
- The Thinking Lab - Open Q&A - for Members
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The Thinking Lab - Open Q&A - for MembersTopic: Open Q&A
Followup from the previous classes, plus open Q&A on any topic, and preview discussion of the next class.
- Meeting of the Minds - with Harry BinswangerMeeting of the Minds - with Harry Binswanger
Harry Binswanger leads a discussion of current philosophic or cultural issues.
- The Thinking Lab - TBD- for Members
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The Thinking Lab - TBD- for MembersTopic: TBD
- Meeting of the Minds - with Harry BinswangerMeeting of the Minds - with Harry Binswanger
Harry Binswanger leads a discussion of current philosophic or cultural issues.
- Meeting of the Minds - with Harry BinswangerMeeting of the Minds - with Harry Binswanger
Harry Binswanger leads a discussion of current philosophic or cultural issues.
The Thinking Lab - Thinking Day - for Members
Meeting of the Minds - with Harry Binswanger