It was a very interesting read from Ellen Rose about the value and definition of Reflection, a much more arduous endeavor than I have ever experienced before. I resonated with the definition of light being reflected back and was considering that to be effective the surface must be smoothed and worked over and refined and without contamination. Much like the mind must be polished and refined and devoid of distractions of the business of everyday life. I find that solitude and meditation can not control the many voices that vie for my attention and so reflection as identified by Rose is not a place I often go to.
Comparing Ellen Rose to Asimov The Feeling of Power I found them both fearful and a warning of what happens when we surrender The human intellect to the quick and easy demands of an economy driven global village. I particularly enjoyed the return to the value of the human mind, and that was given up to technology. It reminds me of "There is time to do things twice, but never time to do it right the first time. I find that with new technology I can make mistakes at the speed of light and that an auto correct function can completely change what I had hoped to communicate clearly. I have discovered that apparently I am a closet follower of Dewey and was mistaken that scientific critical thinking and true reflection were the same thing. Being retired military Reflection could not really be expected to be a desired skill
It was a very interesting read from Ellen Rose about the value and definition of Reflection, a much more arduous endeavor than I have ever experienced before. I resonated with the definition of light being reflected back and was considering that to be effective the surface must be smoothed and worked over and refined and without contamination. Much like the mind must be polished and refined and devoid of distractions of the business of everyday life. I find that solitude and meditation can not control the many voices that vie for my attention and so reflection as identified by Rose is not a place I often go to.
ReplyDeleteComparing Ellen Rose to Asimov The Feeling of Power I found them both fearful and a warning of what happens when we surrender The human intellect to the quick and easy demands of an economy driven global village. I particularly enjoyed the return to the value of the human mind, and that was given up to technology. It reminds me of "There is time to do things twice, but never time to do it right the first time. I find that with new technology I can make mistakes at the speed of light and that an auto correct function can completely change what I had hoped to communicate clearly. I have discovered that apparently I am a closet follower of Dewey and was mistaken that scientific critical thinking and true reflection were the same thing. Being retired military Reflection could not really be expected to be a desired skill
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