#00004 Paul R. Fleischman on Wonder as a Vehicle of Knowledge

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Paul R. Fleischman is a scientist, author, and mediator. He joins us to discuss the experience of Wonder, including:</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A scientific definition of wonder.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What happens to wonder in capitalism and bureaucracy?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why wonder makes for a bad employee (and why it’s good to be a bad employee?).</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How a low-budget summer camp saved his life and sense of wonder.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The inimitable sound of the Thrush.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wonder: how to use the word without destroying the phenomenon.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The role of non-useful information in our lives.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to cultivate wonder.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A short digression to dis William Blake.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Intentionality: designing our life around wonder.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Routinizing wonder and getting in ruts.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Unconditional love, empathy, and mirror neurons.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And much, much more…</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some references from the interview:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A brief biography of Paul:</span> <a href= "https://store.pariyatti.org/paul_fleischman"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://store.pariyatti.org/paul_fleischman</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Paul’s book on Wonder:</span> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Wonder-When-World-Appears-Radiant/dp/1937650235"> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.amazon.com/Wonder-When-World-Appears-Radiant/dp/1937650235</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The song of the hermit thrush:</span> <a href= "https