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Giorgio Bertini
Research Professor. Director at Learning Change Project – Research on society, culture, art, neuroscience, cognition, critical thinking, intelligence, creativity, autopoiesis, self-organization, rhizomes, complexity, systems, networks, leadership, sustainability, thinkers, futures ++
Giorgio Bertini does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from these papers, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
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A pandemic of boredom
It was just the two of them: on a raft, lost, floating off the coast of Africa—the lone survivors of a shipwreck. Years before, struck with stupendous boredom, Hymie Basteshaw decided to become boredom’s master. He read what others wrote … Continue reading
Posted in Coronavirus
Tagged Coronavirus
Pandemic practicalities and how to help teenagers manage time at home
IIt’s May and many of us have fond memories of springtime when we were in high school. There was some stress from exams and final papers to be sure, but also more outdoor activities, sports, banquets or awards assemblies, proms, … Continue reading
Posted in Coronavirus, Teenagers
Tagged Coronavirus, teenagers
The fruits of social anger
To those who say anger is destructive or pointless: Not so! Getting angry spurs and sustains us to take action for justice You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words. And yet I’m one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Anger, Social action, Social justice
Tagged anger, Social action, social justice
For a child, being carefree is intrinsic to a well-lived life
Some people are lucky enough to look back at their childhood with affection for a time in life without much stress and anxiety. They might think of long hours spent playing in the backyard free of worry, or pursuing projects … Continue reading
COVID-19: Guía de antídotos éticos para sacar al planeta de la UCI
La pandemia provocada por el SARS-CoV 2 ha pillado al “sistema inmune social” en una situación de enorme debilidad. A ese sistema han contribuido importantes procesos de transformación hacia la “sociedad del bienestar” tras las catástrofes de las dos guerras … Continue reading
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Tagged Coronavirus, ethics
Collective Intentionality and the (Re)Production of Social Norms
This article aims to contribute to a critical ontology of social objects. Recent works on collective intentionality and norm-following neglect the question how free agents can be brought to collectively intend to x , although x is not in their … Continue reading
Posted in Collective intentionality, Social ontology
Tagged collective intentionality, social ontology
COVID-19 Is like an X-ray of Society
The disease’s unequal impacts on different segments of the population are illuminating long-standing structural injustices. In many ways, coronavirus has functioned like an x-ray. With the flip of a switch, it has stripped us of our skin and revealed our … Continue reading
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Tagged Coronavirus, society
The philosophy of social practices: a collective acceptance view
This philosophical and conceptual study shows how social practices (customs and traditions) are “building blocks of society.” Raimo Tuomela systematically reveals how social institutions are constructed from these “building blocks.” His analysis is based on the novel concept of shared … Continue reading
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The Cultural Background of Acting Together
When a baby is born today in San Francisco, the American nurses might advise the parents: “Always put a hat on your baby’s head. Babies give off heat through their head, so you must keep it from getting too cold.” … Continue reading
Posted in Action, Social Reality, Social relationships
Tagged action, Social Reality, social relationships
The Background of Social Reality
This volume aims at giving the reader an overview over the most recent theoretical and methodological findings in a new and rapidly evolving area of current theory of society: social ontology. This book brings together philosophical, sociological and psychological approaches … Continue reading
Posted in Social Reality, Social relationships, Society
Tagged Social Reality, social relationships, society
