Showing posts with label life. Show all posts
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Wednesday, 2 October 2013

More Sketching......Possible Thesis Abstract.....

Up until now i had thought that these ideas were only ever going to wander around inside my head but maybe i was wrong......maybe they could be of use to others......?
To be honest i was amazed that this abstract was understood, let alone accepted by one of my professors......exciting times......been dreaming about these ideas for way too long......maybe....just maybe.....they might happen........early days but very exciting........
 
Energic Relation Theory.........
Sociology Abstract:

Hypotheses: As well as the commonly mentioned Marxist sphere concerning the means of production within society it is proposed that there is also a more humanistic sphere constituting the means by which we relate to one another. It is suggested that energic transactions within this relational sphere (meta, micro (people interacting), mesa, macro (state interactions) levels) catalyse and effect its motion (frequency, vibrations) and collective output through a flow of exchanges involving energy that manifests into matter and reality as we know it.

This relational sphere is linked to 2 other transactionally interacting energic spheres which collectively constitute our ontology. These are thought to be energically related to one another by way of larger relational exchanges of energy.......(3 spheres = divine sphere, production sphere, relations sphere). This energically relational idea can be paralleled with that of planetary relationships in our solar system in terms of forces of gravity, mass, density, orbiting patterns etc.

The collective vibrations and frequencies of these three spheres are determined by there internal dynamics (e.g. like the 'Milieu Interior' (Claude Bernard, 1865) of the body, internal homeostasis - achieved through multiple dynamically balancing mechanisms) and also there energic relations to one another (external homeostasis). Therefore the motion of each individual sphere is collectively determined by the relational exchanges of energy occurring within that sphere (between people, groups, nations and continents) and also simultaneously the nature of its relations with the other two spheres (for example like Bordieu - habitus & field style relational exchanges but on an energic level). Naturally then if one sphere is suffering from an imbalance then the balance of the entire ontology would be compromised.


AIM: To develop methodological capabilities of energically measuring our current methods of interaction. Measuring micro level interactions and the exchanges of energy that occur during a social interaction at the interpersonal level is the anticipated starting point........... 
For e.g. exchange of frequency and vibrations within a social interaction via verbal communication.
The more measurements of energy e.g. speech, body temp, brain activity,  

It is hoped that developing this methodology will allow momentary energy signatures of individuals and there interactions to be recorded so that the nature of energy exchanged between individuals via our means of interaction can be better understood.

Achieving this would allow the possibility of energically measuring social exchanges in terms of peace and conflict to be analysed. The possibility of measuring likelihood of conflict development at different levels of interaction.....inter personal, inter state etc....... would also improve and also the door could be opened to the possibility of evaluating and analysing the ways in which we interact with one another on all levels. 

Through achieving this analysis and evaluation the option to reconfigure our mind based realities to move more harmoniously with the naturally created world would become more of a possibility and would allow us to move one step closer to constructing a more sustainable psychological climate in terms of peace on a global level....



Monday, 30 September 2013

Some new sketches...it's been too long...Sketch 10

So the course is progressing well........but so  many ideas arriving from the reading and lectures that are happening........will be posting the highlights of my sketching through this week.......

hope they are of some use....... :D

So here's one looking into our current psychological cocktail......(sketch 10 of 54)

HYPOTHESES:

Egocentric (self interest/desire fuelled), Materialistic, superficial, patterns of Humanitarian behaviour is a result of learned (conditioned/socialized) patterns of thinking.......it is not innate....

CO-existing, peaceful conditions can be created (Energically constructed) through careful choices and desireless decision making. (Self Control?)

The products (output) of our existence......war, terror, fear are the result of our perceptual methods of reception (input), our appraisal methods (Lazarus & Folkman, 1974).

Conditoned psychological cocktail patterns = hobbes, machiavelli, hegel, marx

Externalisation -

Relinquishing/giving away self control/self responsibility/power over self........product of democracy  which is a dysfunctional means of relation.....? 
Or does it encourage placing faith and trust in others.......? See Sketch 39

Thomas Hobbes - Leviathan ----> States that Human Aggression cannot be controlled individually.......... (no)
He also states that desire (wanting an outcome) motivates all human action.......(yes)
Argument: can we not learn to control our desires.....?

This also contradicts machiavelli's notion that we are in control of nature, our own progress and our future...........?

How responsible should we be with Self control?

(Also see - Seville Statement of Violence)

LINK TO SKETCH 23 social obs -- > People and Boxes..........and sketch 2 relaity construction & sketch 3 identity construction.........also link to social obs note 17.........

Also link sketch 38: survival instinct - evolution and self interest
 


Competition.......

when did it start.....?

Resources, food, survival......but why is it still happening?

Means of production have become very efficient now so that we need not compete......?

We are evolving past the notions of Machiavelli and the necessarily innovative and spirited style of conflict generating existence.
Our needs have changed, our methods and means psychologically have not......


A distinct lack in evolution psychologically......? Not enough ACCULTURATION

Because of psychological malnourishment caused by materialistic and superficial living patterns....

Perfection.....

Unbalanced rate of evolution has emerged from the pursuit of the myth that is perfection.....

Desire has been fuelled by Marxist & Hegelian ideals....causing an imbalance in societal interactions (inequitable exchange).....and is burning us to the ground........

Machiavelli also encouraged an innovative and energetic style of being..........citing war as anecessarycondition for progress
is there a lack of reflection on our methods of interaction, decision making and habitus formation ......?


at what rate should we be progressing? should it not be harmonious in method and sustainable in nature?

Motivations......

Material profiteering......

Marxist ideals..... "Material objects moving history not ideas"......

- Clashing of opposing forces (Neccessary - Hegel).....according to hegel..... (making War necessary?)

could this have catalysed our disregard toward nature and our surroundings........?

The ideal of progress as the sole aim of politics and civilization (Machiavelli) rather than balance and harmony.


Resulting in EXTERNALISED EXISTANCE "MATERIALISTIC" n nature.... A COLLECTIVE DISTORTION.............fuelling a perceived necessity for unregulated dynamics of competition and opposition.........

Constant Outflow of energy........which is HEURISTICALLY tarnished because of the lack of inward attention (SELF RESPONSIBILITY/reflection).....

No inward flow.....

Energic Imbalance.........

Unatural state of being - we are in control of our own future, we control nature and our own progress........

This results in a poisonous cocktail being belched out of humanity collectively.........
and constructs a constant battle fought with an illusory materialistic enemy
(the projection of our unconscious selves)



Sunday, 11 August 2013

Perception & Choice.........

Today the power of choice is really making itself known to me...................
 
“Usually, we see what we want to see, not what is actually before our eyes. We look, but we may not apprehend or comprehend. We may have to tune our seeing, much as we would tune a musical instrument, to increase its accuracy, its sensitivity, its range. The intention would be to see things as they actually are, not as we would like them to be or fear them to be, or only what we are socially conditioned to see or feel.”

(Excerpt From: Jon Kabat-Zinn. “Arriving at Your Own Door.” Hyperion. iBooks.
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Tuesday, 6 August 2013

The highest form of education is.........



Been reading a bit about peace education today and found a vey relevant quote by the Bengali Polymath and 1913 Nobel Prize winner in Literature Rabindranath Tagore.

:)

“The highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence.” (Rabindranath Tagore) 

Looking forward to reading more about peace education and the different approaches when studying starts.....

big hugs

x