102: Andrew Taggart: The Art of Philosophizing and Teams

Episode #102: Andrew Taggart: The Art of Philosophizing and Teams

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This week on the show, Andrew Taggart, Zen Buddhist, practical philosopher and Founder of Askole joins me Carissa Bub (Show Host) as we talk about the future of work, how the art of philosophising can help teams align their work with the pursuit of having a good life, and the differences and similarities between systemic coaching and philosophising. Andrew and I discuss:

• What took him to becoming a practical philosopher
• What attracted him to living a contemplative life
• Why philosophical questions matter today
• The types of organizations drawn to this work
• His work with tech teams and entrepreneurs
• How he goes about running a group session
• What the art of philosophising and teams sounds like
• How coaches working with groups might use this art
• The future of work and how this type of inquiry helps define it

More on Andrew

Andrew Taggart is a Zen Buddhist and a practical philosopher. He asks and seeks to answer the most basic questions of human existence with others around the world. In 2009, he finished a Ph.D., left the academic life, and moved to New York City because he thought the most fundamental question of how to live needed to be brought back into our everyday lives. Each day he speaks via Skype or Zoom with business executives and tech entrepreneurs throughout the US, Canada, and Europe about the nature of a good life. He is also the founder of Askole [pronounced ah-SKO-lay] whose aim is to help technologists examine what, at bottom, they’re taking for granted. His ideas have been discussed in Quartz, The Guardian, Big Think, Wisconsin Public Radio, TEDx, The Washington Post, and elsewhere. He and his wife Alexandra are currently exploring the American Southwest.

 

You can reach Andrew here:

andrewjtaggart.com askole.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-taggart-17157a12/