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lightseeker...
How should we think about AI and technological systems when the deepest problems are not computational but philosophical — involving attention, value, meaning, and the nature of the human person?

ethics
philosophy
artificial-intelligence
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lightseeker...
What would a genuinely healthy social platform look like if it routed people toward one another according to shared concerns, trust, and substantive conversation rather than engagement algorithms alone?

ethics
social-media
platform-design
3
lightseeker added 6 asks
lightseeker...
How do we recover a genuinely objective account of moral order without reducing morality either to arbitrary authority or to subjective preference?

ethics
political-philosophy
ask
Roman Angerer...
Where and under what historical conditions did new developmental stages first emerge?
Where and under what historical conditions did new developmental stages first emerge? And, more speculatively, where might development be heading once what is currently a late stage becomes widespread — and what, if anything, can philosophical and spiritual traditions tell us...
spirituality
philosophy
sociology
caseygiovinco...
**How much should inherited traditions change?
How much should inherited traditions change? This question comes up in my occult work, but it also interests me more generally: I want to know when preserving continuity is valuable and when it simply preserves assumptions that no longer work....

philosophy
cultural-anthropology
occultism
7
jordan added 5 asks
jordanSA...
Is the impulse to fix already included in wholeness, or does noticing it just relocate the split one level up?

psychology
spirituality
philosophy
2
JamieLynnWill...imported
How can I share my art in ways that feel authentic, healing, and resonant rather than transactional? (And at the same time support myself financially)

personal-development
mental-health
ask
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Space Dancer...imported
How can we collaborate to co-create the beautiful world we'd like to live in?

collaboration
civic-engagement
community-building
7
caseygiovinco...
**What does a genuinely modern Gay culture look like when it is allowed to develop on its own terms?
What does a genuinely modern Gay culture look like when it is allowed to develop on its own terms? I am interested in history and tradition, but also in what Gay men can create now rather than merely preserving what existed before....

cultural-studies
creative-arts
lgbtq+-history
1
caseygiovinco...imported
**How do physical discipline and intellectual/creative ambition reinforce one another?
How do physical discipline and intellectual/creative ambition reinforce one another? I am interested in fitness not just aesthetically but as another form of deliberate self-development.

personal-development
physical-fitness
habit-formation
caseygiovinco...imported
**What makes a person genuinely impressive?
What makes a person genuinely impressive? Dolly Parton is one answer I find compelling: extraordinary talent combined with work ethic, generosity, business intelligence, cultural reach, and the ability to make other people’s lives better....

personal-reflection
philanthropy
culture
caseygiovinco...imported
**How do you build an independent publishing business around genuinely interesting work?
How do you build an independent publishing business around genuinely interesting work? I am interested in the point where publishing stops being simply a way to distribute books and becomes a sustainable creative institution....

entrepreneurship
publishing
business
caseygiovinco...imported
**What does excellent organizational storytelling actually look like?
What does excellent organizational storytelling actually look like? I want to get beyond “tell your story” advice and understand how narrative can become part of an organization’s underlying strategy and infrastructure....

corporate-communication
ask
organizational-strategy
caseygiovinco added 7 asks
caseygiovinco...imported
**How do I build a career that makes full use of the combination of writing, narrative strategy, nonprofit experience,…
How do I build a career that makes full use of the combination of writing, narrative strategy, nonprofit experience, and institution-building? I am interested in finding the professional niche where those capabilities reinforce one another instead of being treated as unrelated...
writing
career-planning
non-profit-management
Renok75...
Where should Puryear’s murals eventually be displayed so they remain protected, publicly accessible, and unmistakably…
Where should Puryear’s murals eventually be displayed so they remain protected, publicly accessible, and unmistakably the property of the town?

community-development
urban-planning
ask
Renok75...imported
How can we complete the next phase of the city park—including its walking loop, recreation features, shade, seating,…
How can we complete the next phase of the city park—including its walking loop, recreation features, shade, seating, and parking—through realistic partnerships and funding?

community-development
urban-planning
public-policy
Renok75...imported
What should Puryear do now so that highway expansion and nearby energy development benefit the town instead of merely…
What should Puryear do now so that highway expansion and nearby energy development benefit the town instead of merely imposing change upon it?

community-development
urban-planning
energy-policy
Renok75...imported
What financial controls and questions would make the greatest practical difference in a very small municipality without…
What financial controls and questions would make the greatest practical difference in a very small municipality without creating unnecessary bureaucracy?

accounting
local-government
public-finance
Renok75...imported
How do I persuade people who want Puryear to remain exactly as it is that planning for 2035 is not the same as wanting…
How do I persuade people who want Puryear to remain exactly as it is that planning for 2035 is not the same as wanting uncontrolled growth?

community-engagement
urban-planning
ask
Renok75 added 6 asks
Renok75...imported
How can I use my remaining time as an alderman effectively when I am a project person working in an environment where…
How can I use my remaining time as an alderman effectively when I am a project person working in an environment where relationships, alliances, and resistance to change can outweigh the merits of a proposal?...

project-management
leadership
political-strategy

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How should we think about AI and technological systems when the deepest problems are not computational but philosophical — involving attention, value, meaning, and the nature of the human person?

What would a genuinely healthy social platform look like if it routed people toward one another according to shared concerns, trust, and substantive conversation rather than engagement algorithms alone?

How do we recover a genuinely objective account of moral order without reducing morality either to arbitrary authority or to subjective preference?

Where and under what historical conditions did new developmental stages first emerge?

**How much should inherited traditions change?

Is the impulse to fix already included in wholeness, or does noticing it just relocate the split one level up?

How can I share my art in ways that feel authentic, healing, and resonant rather than transactional? (And at the same time support myself financially)

How can we collaborate to co-create the beautiful world we'd like to live in?

**What does a genuinely modern Gay culture look like when it is allowed to develop on its own terms?

**How do physical discipline and intellectual/creative ambition reinforce one another?

**What makes a person genuinely impressive?

**How do you build an independent publishing business around genuinely interesting work?

**What does excellent organizational storytelling actually look like?

**How do I build a career that makes full use of the combination of writing, narrative strategy, nonprofit experience,…

Where should Puryear’s murals eventually be displayed so they remain protected, publicly accessible, and unmistakably…

How can we complete the next phase of the city park—including its walking loop, recreation features, shade, seating,…

What should Puryear do now so that highway expansion and nearby energy development benefit the town instead of merely…

What financial controls and questions would make the greatest practical difference in a very small municipality without…

How do I persuade people who want Puryear to remain exactly as it is that planning for 2035 is not the same as wanting…

How can I use my remaining time as an alderman effectively when I am a project person working in an environment where…