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Category Archives: result
Results: the passing of time
Tweet On Jan 26 we paused for thought to consider our relationship with time. We were joined by Old Father Time who posed some challenging questions. Quotes below got majority support from the group. Those in bold were top 10 statements. … Continue reading
Posted in Debates, Philosophy, result
Tagged 2012, consider, new year, ponder, reflect
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Modern Rituals. 22 Dec 2011
TweetIn the December 2011 Thinking Tank we considered rituals and their role in modern society. Some of the discussion focused on Christmas preparations but we also considered marriage, funerals and other rituals. There was some dissent over what was a … Continue reading
Posted in Debates, Philosophy, Society, result
Tagged Christmas, eid, hanukkah, ritual, winter solstice
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Results from 21.07.2011 debate. The Murdoch Effect.
TweetESPRESSO SUMMARY Power corrupts: we must all be vigilant and selective. We need to get our information from different sources , always to balance and weigh whatever comes our way Watchwords: Governance, ownership, checks and balances, avoid concentration of power … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Politics, Society, result
Tagged choices, corruption, ethics, Murdoch, NotW, responsibility, scandal
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Results: Is networking notworking?
TweetOur June Thinking Tank reflected on the rights and wrongs and changing trends in networking – online and offline. More below… Espresso summary Online networking in particular is on balance seen more as a force for good, encouraging transparency, connectedness … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Society, result
Tagged espresso, facebook, integrity, linkedin, transparency, twitter
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Results: why we are not as ethical as we think
Why We Fail to Do What’s Right and What to Do about It. We examine our own ethical standards Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Society, result
Tagged ethical, ethics, Jonathan Wolff, morality, RSA
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Thinking Tank on Crime and Punishment 17.02.2011
TweetIn this debate we took a broad look at the challenging area of crime and punishment. Considering reports of high correlations of those in prison and those with dyslexia, communications disorders, child abuse, sexual abuse etc, maybe it is time … Continue reading
Posted in Debates, Politics, Society, result
Tagged crime, India, punishment, Ramsbotham, RSA, sexual abuse, soft on crime, TED, zero tolerance
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Homeless or hopeless? Thinking Tank 20.01.2011
TweetA thoughtful discussion with widespread empathy for the cruelty of homelessness and its impact not just practically but in a wider sense it must simply be awful if involuntary being homeless would be an extreme vulnerability nowhere to rest Why … Continue reading
Posted in Society, result
Tagged domestic violence, home, homelessness, policy review, society
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Peace Thinking Tank 16.12.2010
A far from peaceful debate, though with slightly more convergence around barriers to peace than we saw regarding desirability or actions for peace. Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Society, result
Tagged action, conflict, debate, individuals, nations, peace, polarity
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The Earth Talks Back. Thinking Tank 21.01.2010
TweetWe structured our debate a little differently this time, asking participants to have a conversation with Planet Earth. This approach gave a different flavour to the debate – making it a bit more immediate and touching. Here is some of … Continue reading