Viktor Frankl wrote about "man's search for meaning." As cultural historians/AI Ethicists, we must understand the new Autonomous Revolution: a new search and discovery of meaning in life. Studying history, we see that this discovery occurred after the last two revolutions (agricultural and industrial). We also see it in cultural phase changes, such as in... Continue Reading →
Merton/Cardijn Option #4
For readers who are not very familiar with Joseph Cardijn, he was a Belgian priest and cardinal and the founder of the Young Christian Workers (YCW) movement, along with other movements focused on the Catholic Social Teachings. His ethical vision and pastoral practice are deeply connected to what modern theology calls the "fundamental option"—a concept in Christian ethics that... Continue Reading →
FUNDAMENTAL MERTON/CARDIJN OPTION #3
The concept of the fundamental option in ethics as a way of life is a profoundly significant theory. It emphasizes the basic orientation of an individual's moral life as a continuous and overarching commitment rather than a series of isolated actions—think of the whole versus the parts. Rooted in Christian theology, it seeks to explain how humans make profound... Continue Reading →
Merton-Cardijn Option
"There are no passengers on spaceship earth. We are all crew." ~ Marshall McLuhan In 1965, Louis Monden, S.J., published “Sin, Liberty, and Law.” The book discusses various themes, including the meaning of freedom and determinism, the contrast between legal ethics and situational ethics, and the mystique of evil in society. It is a... Continue Reading →
Third Agers: Who are they?
Louis J. Putz, CSC, viewed life as a chain consisting of three links: the age of learning, earning, and returning. The third age represents that period in life when individuals have the opportunity to give back their knowledge, talent, and experience in service to others. Early in my life, I had a mentor who was... Continue Reading →
The best lesson I learned from Eli Goldratt
I recall several conferences where Eliyahu M. Goldratt, the author of "The Goal," would say, "Don't worry about things you cannot control or influence." On two occasions, he repeated this message to me, once while sitting in my Jeep while driving around in Detroit because we were lost. His philosophy resonates with Stoic principles.... Continue Reading →
Innovate ~ Educate ~ Collaborate 
You must be logged in to post a comment.