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Stephen Downes

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I'm not exactly going to endorse the view of ethics ascribed to Daoist thought outlined here, but it's worth noting that my own thinking has been influenced by such considerations. I was asked once what my core philosophy looks like and I described a scene where I was walking down a street in Edmonton and felt, for a moment, in perfect balance - harmony - with everything around me. I have described my philosophy of state similarly: in diversity, harmony. And in discussions online I've noodled around the concept of a 'pedagogy of harmony'. It has a basis in caring and community and culture, but it's centered also in a sense of self and identity and connecting. All as a form of harmony, not conflict, not competition (except in fun).

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