AGS Events from 2004
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Here are some of the events which we enjoyed in 2004:
February
“The Theory and Practice of Assigning
Attributes to People and Events”
Most of the time, we don’t
really need to judge people, but when we feel we must, we assess their
attributes. Conscious management of
this assessment helps to balance out a largely unconscious process, then at
least we can say why we got it wrong!
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Presented
by Brett McDonald
March
“How Love Changes Through Our Lifetime”
The Idea of Love, and How it
Changes Through One’s Lifetime
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Presented
by Brett McDonald
April
“We are All Dwelling in the Gutter, But Some of us have our Gaze upon the
Stars.”
How to Transit the Levels of
Abstraction?
How to keep my eye on the
horizon (and beyond),
Without mis-placing my next
footstep?
Is the AGS Mission Statement
both sufficiently grand and clearly attainable?
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Presented
by Robert James
May
Language as a Symbol System
The use of language can
bring constructive or destructive consequences.
To the extent the we strive
for correct symbolism to fact, beneficial results can be obtained.
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Presented
by Laurie Cox
June
Terrorism Management Theory
"Be afraid, be VERY
afraid." Dare you come to this day on terror?
If you are interested in some of the causes of conflict
between different cultural
groups (like the 9/11 terrorist event)
then this may be the day for
you.
Come learn about a new
branch of psychology.
Hopefully presented from a
GS viewpoint. And it might lead up to the next session.
WARNING: This day may be
challenging for some.
And no, I'm not
kidding. You have been warned.
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Presented
by David Hewson
July
Confronting the Challenges of Conflicting World Views
"Not exactly an
original topic", you cry!
But let's look beyond the Institute's Conference papers,
and see how we might
understand and apply some GS principles
to our global, local and
personal conflicts.
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Presented
by Robert James
August
Correct Symbolism to Fact
The Map
is not the Territory …
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Presented
by Laurie Cox and Robert James
September
To Live Extensionally - Venturing Beyond Mere Words
Why are these seminars so
comfortable -
Are we ever going to do anything about all this?
Can we free ourselves of the
tyranny of mis-representation?
Why speak at all when every word can be mis-construed?
Perhaps we'll remember
today's unspeakable awareness!
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Presented
by Robert James
October
The "Logic Fate" / "P1 => T1" diagram/method
revisited.
Methods on how to diagnose
and change your irrational beliefs (P1s)
so as to live a saner and
happier life.
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Presented
by David Hewson
November
How to apply GS in your everyday life.
Methods, exercises and practice, at applying relevant GS
formulations
to your every day life
problems and situations.
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Presented
by David Hewson
December
Christmas
get together –
Movie, followed by
discussion at a nearby restaurant over dinner.
To be organised by David.
(Updated 22 November, 2004)