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INSPIRATIONS
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David Foster Wallace, Commencement Speech
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ETHICS GOALS
[2A2] The second goal of the required leadership/ethics flag courses -- learn to make real-life ethical choices -- is closely related to the core purpose of the University of Texas, to transform lives for the benefit of society. It is also one of the basic education requirements of U.T.: “have experience in thinking about moral and ethical problems.”
our primary approach is the oldest: ethics guided by lovingkindness; more specifically, by three nonbinary emotions: biophilia, inner peace, joie de vivre
[2A2f] To practice replacing fear and greed with love, compassion, tolerance, and the sympathetic imagination.
OTHER GOALS
[3C1] To unify the self: our goal is to maximize our potential by cultivating both sides of our brains, developing all our multiple intelligences.
[ To practice listening.
3-3 Obstacles to Compassion: Domination in The Research University; pairs b&w; QUIZ; LEADER: CAPYBARA
342- 344 Lewis Carroll, “ Vivisection as a Sign of the Times”
Research animals on this campus
345-352 Animal Resource Center
353-361 Dissecting Vivisection
362 Julie C
363-376 Money and Tenure at U.T. etc
U.T. Chimps to sanctuary?
Research animals at A&M
377-379 A&M sued
380-382 “The Beagle as Research Dog”
LOOKING AHEAD:
[3-2 P3 critiques if posted by 3-3 -20; if posted by 3-4 -30; if posted by 3-5 -40; if posted by 3-6 -50 if posted by 3-7 -50; if not posted by 3-8 -100]
3-8 Obstacles to Compassion: Racist and Sexist Domination; 2nd half b&w;QUIZ; LEADER?
MARCH BIRTHDAYS
3-19 EXTRA CREDIT: HOLI: http://radhamadhavdham.org/event/holi/
[3-20 Equinox Ostara * - Wicca/Pagan Palm Sunday - Christian]
3-21 blog due at noon
3-22; 1st half b&w; Dartmouth Essays on diversity QUIZ; LEADER: JAGUAR
3-23 blog due at noon
3-24 Bluest Eye pairs b&w;QUIZ; LEADER: SEA OTTER
3-29 Bluest Eye 2nd half b&w; QUIZ; LEADER?
3-31 P4a due online Bullock Museum? movie: Speciesism?
Thomas Merton, a Trappist monk, once wrote, "to allow oneself to be carried away by a multitude of conflicting concerns, to surrender to too many demands, to commit oneself to too many projects, to want to help everyone in everything, is to succumb to the violence of our times.
More than that, it is cooperation with violence. The frenzy of the activist neutralizes his work for peace. It destroys her own inner capacity for peace. It destroys the fruitfulness of his own work because it kills the root of inner wisdom which makes work fruitful."
One interpretation: The fear of failure and the need to get things done create this downward spiral of the spirit. To break this "circle of violence" we must step back, reflect, meditate. While at rest we may be able to see things anew, which will increase our "fruitfulness at work" and at home.
"Stress Recess" Stressed by papers? Tests? Relationship issues? For these and other stressors, take a few minutes to check out a new interactive website called "Stress Recess" at http://www.cmhc.utexas.edu/stressrecess, a component of the UT Counseling and Mental Health Center. This site is loaded with videos, animation, video games, body scans, quizzes, clickable charts and graphics and practical information tailored to YOU. Learn what causes stress, signs of stress and—most importantly---what you can do to manage stress in healthy ways!
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