Br. David Steindl-Rast, Benedictine monk, asks “What will make us Human?” To get at this, the questions we must ask ourselves is “what does it mean, personally, to become human?” What is a Peak Experience of being human? #Cortona2019
At the “Cortona & Friends” Meeting and Conference on «Being Human in a Technological World» in Todi, Italy https://t.co/w2Z2u35qu1 #Cortona2019#Transhumanism#Humaning
Br. David: “What makes us become human is the intimacy and intensity of our cooperation with the mystery of life.” This gives us our sense of Human Dignity, and is what makes us incorruptible. #Cortona2019
Kamrad Mofid, Founder of the Globalisation for the Common Good Initiative, talks on “The Recovery of Wisdom: in this Age of Virtual Reality and Faking, what can I teach my Students?” #Cortona2019
Federico Faggin of the Federico and Elvia Faggin Foundation, speaks on “The Fundamtenal Difference Between Human and Artificial Intelligence.” #Cortona2019
Luisa Damiano, Professor at University of Messina, speaks on “Social Robots: an Opportunity? A philosophical exploration of Artifical Empathy.” #Cortona2019
Damiano: It used to be through that, for its functioning the Computational Mind is independent of its embodied specificity, but the new emphasis on the role of the body implies the redefinition of AI as the cognitive process of the embodied mind. #Cortona2019
Cliff Saron, Neuroscientist, Center for Mind and Brain, University of California, Davis, speaks on “There’s an App for That, or is There? Scientific Investigations of Intensive Meditation” #Cortona2019
Singer: Practice needs time. There is no such thing as a 2-day retreat to achieve enlightenment! It takes lifetime practice as part of a continuous process. #Cortona2019
Saron: The rationalization of mindfulness app development is that there are people whose existence is delegitimated if they don’t have the means of measuring their degree of mindfulness, moment to moment. #Cortona2019
Hurlbut: In responding to Huxley’s question regarding what constitutes being human, we must also ask who gets to answer that question, and how do they shape their answer? #Cortona2019
Patricia (Tish) Jennings, Professor at University of Virginia, speaks on "Mindful Awareness and Compassion: Educational Necessities in the 21st Century." #Cortona2019
Tish: The question I'm interested in exploring is how to face education in the 4th industrial revolution. We need an education that is changed from a system based on facts and procedures to one that actively applies that knowledge to collaboratively solve problems. #Cortona2019
Singh: Consciousness is generally of something specific, whereas awareness happens in a very spontaneous way and you may not be conscious of it. This is a great difference. #Cortona2019