- i’m here, in many ways, because of the fact that erik comes out and says that ‘theory is a tool’, and he wants us to really grok the implications of that
- understanding a material opens up opportunities for design. is our urge to understand actually somewhat motivating our urge to design? i think so. in the way that what we really want is security, control. By understanding what we’re up against, we know how to be in control of it, even if all we do then is let it be. But that’s really pretty radical, in a way, eh? All of our noble aspirations really just boil down to us wanting to be warm, fed, and safefor ourselves and our children.
Actually, that’s not radical at all (except perhaps in the Bill and Ted sense)
- OK, so i’m a thinker, and i want to encourage others to follow suit, but what are the opportunities and dangers of pursuing a reflective life within academia vs. pursuing one from the outside?
There is a more institutionalized system of acknowledgement and support within academia, but there is a concomitant danger of sacrificing integrity out of a response to that, and not just out of cowardice and insecurity. Natural desires for community play a role, and that has benefits, too. There are definitely things that we can’t learn about ourselves without seeing our reflection in others. But it’s not like the choice is academia vs. monasticism. There are people to talk to and interact with everywhere, and they all bring unique perspectives. So what do we get from choosing to surround ourselves with academics vs. the ‘real world’?
*stereotype alert*
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