Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Video: “Oh no, there we go again…”
Episode #5 of W.A.I.T. Why Am I Talking. Very grateful for the support of script editor Jeantilette, director and editor Evert and the peeps at de Verbroerderij for offering their space to us.
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Cartoon: The eternal miscommunication
For years, people have been helping me to make ideas that I have into cartoons. I’m very grateful for their help 🙂 Last night I wanted to see if I could draw one myself. I watched a Youtube video on how to draw cartoons and here’s the result that I made on an iPad. Here’s…
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Video: What if you think someone’s a bitch?
Here’s W.A.I.T. Why Am I Talking video #4 that I recorded with Evert. He edited the video as well and Jeantilette helped creating the script for this video. We were shooting in the greenhouse of “De Verbroerderij“. Many thanks to all of you _/|\_
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Short story: Practicing Being an Active Bystander
Yesterday I was in a nice flow on my bicycle. I had timed it perfectly: I picked something up in the west of Amsterdam, I would bicycle back to the east, just in time for my weekly meditation group. I was about halfway when I contemplated crossing a red light, at a crossing where there…
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Project Update: Start Crowdfunding Facilitator Course
Today I’m celebrating the start of a crowdfunding campaign to get enough support for a 10-week facilitator course: www.eerstehulpbijgesprekken.nl What I’m particularly celebrating are two things. 1. Only do things that I have support for As I wrote in my strategy for the fall and winter, I want to be part of a team that…
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Video: “I don’t need help, I’m fine, don’t worry about it”
Another W.A.I.T. Why am I Talking video. Produced with the support of script editor Jeantilette, producer Evert, the people of de Verbroerderij and the person whose story I’m sharing. I feel grateful to you all.
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Cartoon: A very special workshop
This cartoon was made by Quirien, after an idea that came through me.
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Musing: How satisfied are you with punishment in your life?
I was listening to Nonviolence Radio and they were talking about restorative justice. This is another form of dealing with painful situations. Without punishment and through mutual learning and reconnecting. The example they shared on this radio show was from Dominic Barter, who facilitates these restorative circles. One time a kid had stolen a car from a cab…
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Video: When your friend is giving you unsolicited advice
Here’s the second ever W.A.I.T. Why Am I Talking video. With help from script editor Jeantilette, director and editor Evert and the people from de Verbroerderij for hosting us.
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Short Story: A well-raised child governs itself
Yesterday I was having a conversation with a 90-year-old man. We talked about his dad, who was in the military and fought in World War II. The man told me that his father instilled discipline in him, but without force. One time he came home around midnight when his father had asked him to come…
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