Group Discussion: Please conduct the following exercise: 1. Reflect upon and capture your thoughts in your personal journal: The Blunder of Normal The Blunder of Social Investment Disjuncture and Fragmented Knowledge 2. What are the key knowledge blunders we need to bust together in order to “re-define the possible?!” 3. Share examples from your life […]
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Writing Task: 300-500 Words Read one of the below articles and write about how it relates to addressing Knowledge Blunders. Does it illuminate how knowledge blunders take place? Does it shed light on how we could address them? State the name of the article you’re responding to when you submit your essay. Readings:
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Reflection Task: Reflect on the following in your Personal Journal: A) What do you think the main ‘knowledge blunders’ are in your life’s social-cultural context? Is there ‘double thinking’ in your society? Are there ‘disjunctures’ in thinking in your society? Are there things that are poorly thought through? Is your issue being approached through a
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Video: Understanding Knowledge Blunders and the role of the Socio-philosophic in Social Change and Activism: A Case Study on the AIDS Movement: Paolo Friere’s “The Pedagogy of the Oppressed” is a KEY TEXT in understanding the role of the Socio-Philosophic in societal transformation. Highly recommended. (embedded below)
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Group Discussion: Please conduct the exercise: Choose one or more of the case study videos that you watched. Post in your group forum and discuss the following themes: Post about the key characteristics of the innovations from your perspective. As a group, we will brainstorm some key innovations which we think can change the world.
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For Self-Reflection Only: Please conduct the following exercise: Reflect on what you’ve seen and discussed in this week’s lesson. Here are some questions to start with: What are the main causes behind my key issue? How could I design my project to address those more systemically? What inspired me from the videos and group discussion?
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Choose 1 of the videos on Socio-Systemic Case Studies. (Although you are welcome to watch more if you wish) Video: Interview with Michael Dunn Video: Interview with Pheonix Goodman Video: Interview with Pavel Luksha
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Writing Task: 350 to 400 Words By now, you should have: Watched at least one of the interviews (with Dr. Alexander Laszlo and/or Ms. Anneloes Smitman) Looked at the PowerPoint on Systems Thinking. Read at least one of the articles on systems thinking. Have done a personal reflection on systems thinking in relation to your
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For Self-Reflection Only: Please answer the following question(s): Reflect on how systems thinking could help address structural violence. Reflect on how systems thinking is relevant to developing your approach to addressing your key issue. Reflect and make note of anything else you saw in the interviews or read in the articles or PPT in regards
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Interviews on Systems Thinking with Anneloes Smitman (CEO of EarthWise and Pioneer in Systems Change) & Dr. Alexander Laszlo (Leader in Systemic Innovation and President of Bertalanffy Center for the Study of System Science). You have the option to watch one OR both. Reading and Resources for a deeper understanding of Systems Thinking: Downloadable
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