integral postmetaphysical enaction

[Edward theurj Berge]

It is with much ado that I change the name of my blog to “integral postmetaphysical enaction” but will keep the same address. The term nonduality is too limited and too attached to certain metaphysical schools of philosophy and religion. Yes, I can recontextualize the term, make it mean whatever I want, but the weight of its historical association is more than my miniscule influence can overcome. On the other hand the term enaction is within the historical context of recent developments in cognitive science yet applicable to all methodologies across the spectrum. Plus it specifically denotes the kind of nonduality in which I'm interested through continuity, both within an individual and between an individual with others and the environment. In AQALese, the integrated and inseparable relations between the one and the many, the inside and the outside. And all within a postmetaphysical, developmental trajectory that dynamically enacts a worldspace, not discovers a universal, given world. It also demonstrates the relation of action and theory, for it is my hope to inspire action in those who read these theoretical ramblings.

 

By the way, I did an internet search on those terms in  parentheses and again it is currently the only link on the web, another first.

 

Here is a good working definition of enaction from Enaction School 2010:

 

“The term enactive is used to identify a way of thinking about, and a set of methodologies for conducting, cognitive science. This approach to describing, explaining and investigating the mind emphasises the valued, meaningful interaction between a living agent and its environment. It emphasises the continuity between the basic processes of living (e.g. metabolism) and cognition. It recognises the autonomy of living systems and the way in which meaning, thought and experience emerge within the dynamic, skilful activity of the agent - the enaction of meaning, thought and experience.

 

“Standing in contrast to much of mainstream thinking within Cognitive Science, the enactive approach challenges many of the basic assumptions of extant theory. The body (including but not limited to the brain) is considered to have an integral role in the processes of the mind. Cognitive processes are seen as the means by which an agent adapts their behavior so as to maintain their values (in the simplest case, biological values such as continued existence but in more complex cases, social and cultural values come into play). The nature of such processes is considered to be dynamic and adaptive, rather than a set of structures that are universal and modular in character.”

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Petition to raise the minimum wage.

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Walmart asks their employees to feed each other. Capitalism at its finest.

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Elizabeth Warren's petition to protect social security.

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Colbert on Walmart's employee food drive.

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What US companies think of their overseas workers.

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Wall Street creates new bogus securities to crash us again.

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Open Integral blog archive.

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Santa Claus and Jesus are white?

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Happy New Year: a true progressive. In light of the Wolf of Wall Street see this for a clear differentiation of healthy  progressive social values framed to go straight to the limbic system. Rhetoric is more on the side of art, as any salesperson knows, and it can be done ethically with the social good at heart and in practice. And we can all make a healthy 'profit' or surplus that can go to creating new heights of developmental advance. We just need more like Bernie Sanders making our laws.

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The sharing economy, i.e., the collapse of the American Dream.

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Colbert on regressive climate change idiocy.

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After a series of posts starting here on the ITC activism panel now it's time for some practical advise on addressing and changing systemic problems. Robert Reich lays out 10 reasonable and proven steps to turn around income inequality, create jobs and get the economy going again. He admits that the regressives won't do it and the Democrats don't have the balls to try. So it's up to us to get active and put pressure on our representatives, which does work if enough is applied and they know their jobs depend on it. Please listen to Reich's prescription and if you agree then get off your ass and get busy.