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The School of Being Project | August 2025 to 2028
The School of Being is an evolving creative community, rooted in the belief that creative expression, emotional presence, and social collaboration are fundamental to individual and collective well-being.
‘Celebrity is never more admired than by the negligent.’
Cleopatra / Shakespeare
00:00:00 Chance, chaos, and why everything we do matters 00:00:19 Understanding flukes 00:05:06 Contingent convergence 00:05:26 What is a concrete example of a ‘fluke?’ 00:08:57 Invisible pivot points of life 00:13:05 Does everything happen for a reason? 00:14:54 The history of ideas 00:19:33 The delusion of individualism 00:23:05 How can science help us understand flukes? 00:27:40 Convergence vs contingency 00:28:48 How do ripple effects define our lives? 00:33:18 The Butterfly Effect 00:38:28 What are the ‘Basins of Attraction?’ 00:47:00 How do we define the research model of social change? 01:00:14 What is the upside to uncertainty? 01:10:06 What is your position on free will? 01:17:26 What do we get wrong about ‘The Concept of Genius?’ 01:23:59 Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?
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Dream House
This family built a simple house on a remote island to live with nature and animals | Palawan, Philippines Discover this 1,500 square feet residence built on a 1000 square feet footprint, blending seamlessly with its natural surroundings. Designed by architect Justin Guiab, the home exemplifies a harmonious coexistence with nature, featuring open spaces and…
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Transcendental Meditation by David Lynch
What is Transcendental Meditation? What is transcending? Where do you go when you transcend? And what good is it to transcend? To help answer these questions, I’ve done a little drawing and you can refer to it from time to time.
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Dylan Biography
Bob Dylan was born Robert Allen Zimmerman (his Hebrew name is Shabtai Zisl ben Avraham) in St. Mary’s Hospital on May 24, 1941, in Duluth, Minnesota. Dylan’s paternal grandparents, Anna Kirghiz and Zigman Zimmerman, emigrated from Odessa in the Russian Empire (now Odesa, Ukraine) to the United States, following the 1905 pogroms against Jews. His maternal grandparents, Florence and Ben Stone, were Lithuanian Jews who had arrived in the United States…
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The perfection of imperfection
Wabi-Sabi Spaces – Japanese beauty Traditional Japanese house, interior, tea room, garden, landscape, etc. – by Yurara Sarara
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How stress affects your being
Stress isn’t always a bad thing; it can be handy for a burst of extra energy and focus, like when you’re playing a competitive sport or have to speak in public. But when it’s continuous, it actually begins to change your brain.
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How to make stress your friend
Stress. It makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken and your forehead sweat. But while stress has been made into a public health enemy, new research suggests that stress may only be bad for you if you believe that to be the case.
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It’s a conspiracy!?
“The problem with conspiracy theories is they’re not just telling you a story, they’re telling you a really good story. There’s a hidden cabal behind everything that’s happening, there’s a secret pattern that you just have to be smart enough to detect.”
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The end is nigh ??
The human species faces innumerable challenges to its long-term survival, including climate change, generative AI, bio-terrorism and nuclear conflict. A panel of the prominent thinkers, philosophers and ethicists discuss how we should consider these threats and the action needed to avert disaster, hosted by Prof. Hannah Fry.
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Climate Knowledge 2025
Doomerism about the state of the planet is widespread right now. Many see climate change as an insurmountable problem that we won’t be able to tackle. But the reality tells a different story, says data scientist Hannah Ritchie.
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Has humanity reached its peak existentially
A widespread concern with overpopulation became prominent in the 1960s and the 1970s, when scholars wondered how we could produce enough food for a rapidly growing global population. Brought to the fore with the publication of the book, “The Population Bomb,” by Paul R. Ehrlich in 1968
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The School of Being has five sibling websites – where new and curated content, including posts, pages, projects, pictorials, presentations, tutorials, manuals, and workshops will be featured
The School of Being – In a world where attention is constantly pulled by politics, marketing, and algorithm-driven distraction, it becomes necessary to re-educate ourselves in the ways of life that matter, to reclaim awareness, adopting psychological tools and skills, in how we live, work, play, create, and relate, with ourselves and others.
The School exists to nurture this wisdom and awareness – through stories, helpful opinion, conversations, reflections, imagery, workshops, and shared practices – we invite exploration of mind, body, and imagination.
First up, Sparky selects, collects and presents content from across the internet – from social development, human endeavour and psychological exploration. Sparky aims to drive positive influence and appropriate response whenever and wherever possible.
Visit General Eclectic – a new project-based web portal to promote or prototype new ideas and social and community projects.
Our arts club project at grev.eu/wp/ – early days but open to new members who wish to contribute content and projects that would interest our community.
And MakeGood for all your design and production needs. Decorative arts, crafts, textiles, interior design, photography, and graphic imagery, are all available directly from artists, makers, and creators.
“Wonder is the Beginning of Wisdom”
Socrates – Greek Philosopher