Why the loss of real dialogue may be more dangerous than any other global condition.

In this episode
A definition and a hard look at the episode's theme, plus 14 of Eli's aphorisms, William Ernest Henley and Merriam-Webster from great minds.

Eli’s Aphorisms
“If you can honestly state your problem, then you can solve it.”
“Look for where your talent(s) and the needs of the world intersect. There's where you matter.”
“We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us only by what we have already done.”
“The irony of technology: the more we have the capability to unite humanity, the more capability we have to create chaos. And we prove it every day.”
“More than climate change, pandemics, wars, trade wars, or corrosive politics, the world is suffering from dialogue deficiency.”
“Along with the ability to record history comes the ability and opportunity to misrepresent it.”
“Carefully chosen language can win a point while saying nothing about advancing the truth.”
“Before saying anything, ask this: if this were to be the last thing I utter before I die, and history were here to record it, would I say it?”
“No matter who you are or what you do, what matters most is if at the end of the day you are proud of yourself for doing something to make someone else's life better.”
“Dialogue's own detritus will likely serve as its own resurrection, making it so insidious.”
“What if is always an important question to ask, not just proactively, but retroactively.”
“We are not political, just critical.”
“Keep questioning, keep learning, and keep thinking critically.”
“Using the word negative would have been negative.”

From Great Minds
“It matters not how straight the gate, nor charged with punishment the scroll. I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul.” — William Ernest Henley
“A conversation between two or more persons, an exchange of ideas and opinions, a discussion that is aimed at resolution.” — Merriam-Webster

This episode is supported by Vantage Point's Executive Sponsor, Stephen Bozer, SVP of Human Health at Flavine.

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What a 1950s public education and a Greek ideal still teach us about holistic learning.

In this episode
A definition and a hard look at the episode's theme, plus 4 of Eli's aphorisms, a "What If?" to ponder.

Eli’s Aphorisms
“Everyone dreams at night. It's when you dream during the day that things happen.”
“To many people, a conclusion is the place where they got tired of thinking.”
“The past we know does not have to be accepted as the designer of the future we don't know.”
“Too many people think they're right for the simple reason that they're surrounded by people who agree with them.”

What If?
The light-beam mirror.

This episode is supported by Vantage Point's Executive Sponsor, Stephen Bozer, SVP of Human Health at Flavine.

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What critical thinking really is, where it went, and the 10 forms every thinker should know.

In this episode
A definition and a hard look at the episode's theme, plus 3 of Eli's aphorisms, Einstein and Bohr from great minds, a "What If?" to ponder.

Eli’s Aphorisms
“Generally speaking, you aren't learning much when your lips are moving.”
“Very few people ever got into trouble by listening too much.”
“You can easily identify the people who don't know what they're talking about. They're usually the ones who insist they do.”

From Great Minds
“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” — Einstein
“No, no, no. You're not thinking. You're just being logical.” — Bohr

What If?
If I rode the first wave of a beam of light holding a mirror, would I be invisible in it?

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