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Consciousness: An Object Lesson

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Manzotti: Perhaps it’s time to ditch the word “consciousness” and simply talk about experience....Your body is such a thing and when your body is there, an apple is there, too. Not an apple reproduced like a photo in your head. An apple there on the table, in relation with your body.

Parks: So, anything the body experiences as an effect—which is to say, anything it experiences—is an object?
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The Greening of the Self: The Most Important Development of Modern Times

The Greening of the Self: The Most Important Development of Modern Times | Thinking about Systems | Scoop.it

Something important is happening in our world that you are not going to read about in the newspapers. I consider it the most fascinating and hopeful development of our time, and it is one of the reasons I am so glad to be alive today. It has to do with what is occurring to the notion of the self. 


The self is the metaphoric construct of identity and agency, the hypothetical piece of turf on which we construct our strategies for survival, the notion around which we focus our instincts for self-preservation, our needs for self-approval, and the boundaries of our self-interest. Something is shifting here.

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Co-Creating An Organisational Shift In Consciousness – Giles Hutchins

Co-Creating An Organisational Shift In Consciousness – Giles Hutchins | Thinking about Systems | Scoop.it
When the focus is on mindfulness, authenticity and the expansion of consciousness, the facilitation of meaningful dialogue sessions can help groups of people discuss their core values, develop unity between diverse stakeholders, and can bring a deeper and collective sense of soul. For this reason I am pleased to introduce this guest article from Giles…
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