Episode #3: Should growth be the goal of human flourishing?
Jul 10, 2022
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Join a discussion with Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman on human flourishing, personal development, and growth. Topics include the sailboat metaphor, education, the parallels between meaningful life and flourishing, ancient philosophy virtues, Will Smith's actions, and flourishing education.
Prioritize self-actualization over conventional success norms.
Incorporate a human-centered approach to education for creative potential.
Promote individual autonomy and growth choices for personal fulfillment.
Deep dives
Emphasizing self-actualization over flourishing
The podcast highlights a discussion on self-actualization being the priority over flourishing in life. The speakers delve into the significance of growth and personal development over conforming to predefined notions of success.
Championing unique creative potentialities in education
The conversation underlines the importance of fostering children's unique creative potentialities in the education system. It emphasizes the need for a human-centered approach in education that acknowledges and nurtures individual differences and creative capacities.
Holistic approach to education involving parents and teachers
The episode stresses the significance of involving parents, teachers, and school leaders in an education system that is holistic and inclusive. It underscores the necessity of having a shared language and vision among stakeholders to support student development effectively.
Respecting individual autonomy and growth choices
The podcast advocates for treating individuals as sunsets, respecting their autonomy, and allowing them to unfold on their developmental path. It encourages guiding individuals towards growth choices while avoiding imposing preconceived ideas of flourishing or self-actualization.
Encouraging integration and regulation for self-actualization
The speakers discuss the importance of integrating and regulating all aspects of oneself for self-actualization. They highlight the need to bring forth and constructively manage different facets of one's being to foster personal growth and fulfillment.
Our third episode guest is Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman. Key discussion points were:
- the sailboat metaphor and human flourishing
- education and flourishing
Scott Barry Kaufman is a cognitive scientist and humanistic psychologist exploring the mind, creativity, and the depths of human potential. He is founder and director of the Center for the Science of Human Potential and an Honorary Principal Fellow at the University of Melbourne’s Centre for Wellbeing Science. Dr. Kaufman has taught at Columbia University, Yale, NYU, the University of Pennsylvania, and elsewhere. Dr. Kaufman received a B.S. in psychology and human computer interaction from Carnegie Mellon, an M. Phil in experimental psychology from the University of Cambridge under a Gates Cambridge Scholarship, and a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from Yale University.