What MAPLE Needs, 2020
Like many nonprofits this year, the Monastic Academy is facing a gap between our funds raised and our expenses. Donate $33 so we can continue to create the trustworthy leaders that the world needs!
Year: 2020
Make Your Own Damn Mental Models
I’ve been curious about the mental models community for some time. I like what they do, and have learned from watching from afar. But I never felt quite at home.
The Syntopicon Anti-Book Club
We’re launching an Anti-Book Club on Mortimer Adler’s Syntopicon!
A 4D Geometry of Contemporary Politics
Collapsing nuanced differences of thinking into a single axis, such as Left vs. Right, is a common mistake that has caused misunderstanding and confusion. Complexifying the way we describe and think about ideologies is a necessary step in order to properly understand the state of contemporary politics.
Harari on Humanism
Harari’s work has influenced Forall and the teachings at MAPLE in a number of ways. One of the major ways is Harari’s emphasis on stories or narratives as the coordination mechanism that has given Homo Sapiens its power. Another major influence from Harari has been his description of Humanism.
The Four Facets Model and the Development of a Monastic Curriculum
The Four Facets is a model of human development that attempts to delineate the essential aspects of a ‘full spectrum’ approach for human flourishing.
Education in a Time Between Worlds
Zachary Stein’s Education in a Time Between Worlds is an impressive feat of scholarship, activism, and education. The book’s guiding question is, “What should education look like in the twenty-first century?”
Impressive, Most Impressive
Last year, I set a goal to be able to do ten amusing impressions.
What OAK Needs, 2020
OAK is a moral and spiritual compass for Silicon Valley. At this time, funding our budget is our biggest constraint. You can help OAK by donating directly to our operations budget for 2021.
A Book on Dying Well
I can’t remember the last book I loved as much as Stephen Jenkinson’s Die Wise, and was so deeply impacted by. I would recommend it to anyone who has a loved one who has died, will die, or who will themselves die some day – which is to say, everyone.