Critical Business School
In the space between Harvard Business Review and Aeon.
Principles
No introductions
When we introduce ourselves, we tell who we are and communicate who we are not. By doing so, we are limiting the range of conversations we let into the space. We become a sculptor of ourselves and converse with our in their sculptured way.
More on no introductions https://www.being-in.space/p/8136c3ac-f3f8-4c38-90a1-859968328694
Finish on a Cliffhanger
Sessions end sharply. The idea is to use the time together, consistently tending to the space more than to any outcome. Prompts take place in breakout rooms. Once back, we share and discuss what came up in the discussion and what stayed in the week that passed. The purpose is to take the energy we built with us and let it grow during the week.
Confusion is Energy
Our natural inclination is to mitigate abstract ideas, ignoring that they might grow in the direction of legibility and need time and space (container). In such containers, we can start putting language on intuition, build on it, and make it accessible.
More on high context confusion: https://www.being-in.space/p/82419dfb-f5f3-486c-8ba9-a32bb46839ee
2024
Quarterly topics
$400 a month
Every Friday noon ET, 60 mins
Starting January 5th, until December 27th
Jan, Feb, March
Experiments in Belonging
April, May, June
Directions of Questions
July, August, September
Live Ideas
October, November, December
Writing a Place
Get in touch with questions.
2021
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Jan: What does studio culture mean without a studio?
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Feb: What is the role of speculative design, and forecasting, when living through speculative times?
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March: Coaching Skills for Non Coaches
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April: Purpose or Paycheck
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May: Where is the Metaverse?
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June: Value and Utility
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July: Programming and Knowledge
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August: Science, Creativity
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September: Performance
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October: Complexity, Prompts, Resilience
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November: Media, Mediation
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December: Consistency, Persistence
2022
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Jan: Expectations, Feedback, Aesthetics
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Feb: The Marketplace of Ideas
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March: Practice and Collaboration
- April: Living Ideas