The Future of Adult Learning: Harnessing AI Responsibly The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping how adults learn, retrain, and advance in workplaces and communities. Adult learners bring prior experience, competing time demands, and immediate vocational goals; the question is not whether to use AI, but how to deploy it so that it respects … Continue reading Revisionist Pedagogy – The Future of Adult Learning: Harnessing AI Responsibly (a.k.a. Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Adult Education: A Compelling Pedagogical Imperative, v.2)
The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – The Sacred Balance, 25th Anniversary Edition, by David Suzuki
David Suzuki’s The Sacred Balance returns in a thoughtful 25th-anniversary edition that reads less like a retread and more like a conversation re-opened across decades. This edition—issued by Greystone with a new foreword by Robin Wall Kimmerer and an afterword by Bill McKibben—pairs Suzuki’s lucid synthesis of ecology and ethics with two contemporary interlocutors whose … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – The Sacred Balance, 25th Anniversary Edition, by David Suzuki
The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – Servant Leadership by Oluwagbemiga Olowosoyo
Oluwagbemiga Olowosoyo’s Servant Leadership joins a growing conversation that stretches from Robert K. Greenleaf’s mid-twentieth-century formulation to contemporary debates about ethical authority, organizational stewardship, and leadership as moral formation. This compact volume is best read not as a polemic or a how-to manual but as a reflective and corrective intervention: it insists that leadership — … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – Servant Leadership by Oluwagbemiga Olowosoyo
Embracing Interconnectivity: Donna Haraway’s Vision for a Sustainable Future Beyond Colonialism, Nationalism, Imperialism, and Capitalism
Donna Haraway, a prominent scholar in feminist theory, science and technology studies, and post-humanism, offers a framework to understand the deep interconnectivity and inherent unsustainability of colonialism, nationalism, imperialism, and capitalism. Her concept of the "cyborg" and her advocacy for "staying with the trouble" challenge traditional boundaries and hierarchies, suggesting a more integrated and responsible … Continue reading Embracing Interconnectivity: Donna Haraway’s Vision for a Sustainable Future Beyond Colonialism, Nationalism, Imperialism, and Capitalism
Rhizomatic Alternatives: Reimagining Sustainability Beyond Colonialism, Nationalism, Imperialism, and Capitalism
Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari, prominent philosophers, challenge conventional social and political structures through their concepts of rhizomes, desiring-machines, and assemblages. Their critique provides a unique perspective on the interconnectivity and unsustainability of colonialism, nationalism, imperialism, and capitalism. Below is a detailed examination of these interconnections and an exploration of a potential sustainable alternative system … Continue reading Rhizomatic Alternatives: Reimagining Sustainability Beyond Colonialism, Nationalism, Imperialism, and Capitalism
Navigating Paths to Harmony: Confucian Insights on Sustainability Beyond Colonialism, Nationalism, Imperialism, and Capitalism
Drawing on Confucian philosophies, we can analyze the interconnectivity and unsustainability of colonialism, nationalism, imperialism, and capitalism, and propose sustainable alternative systems. Interconnectivity and Unsustainability Colonialism: Colonialism involves the domination and exploitation of one nation by another. Confucianism emphasizes harmony and benevolent rule, which contrasts with the oppressive nature of colonial regimes. The hierarchical structure … Continue reading Navigating Paths to Harmony: Confucian Insights on Sustainability Beyond Colonialism, Nationalism, Imperialism, and Capitalism
Harmony Beyond Hegemony: Crafting a Holistic Socioeconomic Model for Sustainable Global Well-being
Deepak Chopra, known for his work on integrative medicine and the mind-body connection, often emphasizes holistic perspectives and interconnectedness. Applying his philosophies to the socio-political and economic realms of colonialism, nationalism, imperialism, and capitalism, we can explore how these systems are interwoven and unsustainable, as well as propose a sustainable alternative. Interconnectivity and Unsustainability Colonialism: … Continue reading Harmony Beyond Hegemony: Crafting a Holistic Socioeconomic Model for Sustainable Global Well-being
Beyond Capitalism: How Joseph Campbell’s Philosophies Can Save Humanity from Colonialism, Nationalism, and Imperialism
Joseph Campbell, renowned for his work in comparative mythology and the monomyth or "hero's journey," often emphasized the interconnectedness of human experiences and the profound impact of cultural narratives on societies. Drawing on Campbell’s philosophies, we can explore the interconnectivity and unsustainability of colonialism, nationalism, imperialism, and capitalism, and propose a sustainable alternative system. Interconnectivity … Continue reading Beyond Capitalism: How Joseph Campbell’s Philosophies Can Save Humanity from Colonialism, Nationalism, and Imperialism
Towards Liberation: Rethinking Power, Justice, and Sustainability Beyond Colonialism, Nationalism, Imperialism, and Capitalism
Judith Butler's philosophical perspectives offer critical insights into the interconnectedness and unsustainability of colonialism, nationalism, imperialism, and capitalism. Let's delve into each and explore a sustainable alternative system. Colonialism: It involves the domination and exploitation of one group of people by another, often resulting in the erasure or marginalization of indigenous cultures and practices. Butler's … Continue reading Towards Liberation: Rethinking Power, Justice, and Sustainability Beyond Colonialism, Nationalism, Imperialism, and Capitalism
Harmony Beyond Borders: A Buddhist-inspired Vision for Sustainable Global Equity
Drawing on Buddhist philosophies provides a profound lens through which to analyze and critique systems like colonialism, nationalism, imperialism, and capitalism. Let's delve into each and then explore a sustainable alternative. Colonialism and Imperialism: These systems are rooted in the idea of domination and exploitation, where one group or nation asserts control over others for … Continue reading Harmony Beyond Borders: A Buddhist-inspired Vision for Sustainable Global Equity
The New Renaissance Mindset 