m3 Practical wisdom
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Practical wisdom to me, from what I have learned from Barry Schwartz, is the
moral will and skill to do right by people, which isn't there when we are born,
but we acquire over time. People with practical wisdom know how to
improvise and make exceptions to rules when it is appropriate, just like how
the janitors have no interactions with humans, but they know how to work
involving them (I also loved how he compared janitors to jazz musicians even
though their disciplines have nothing in common. Thus, specks of
interdisciplinary inquiries can be seen)
The 'Lemonade' story gives us an idea of what happens when we over-rely
on rules. Even though it is important to follow procedures so that, in this
case, children, unfortunate events can be prevented, however sometimes
following those very procedures without incorporating moral wisdom and
practical skill can create a tragic event which could have been otherwise
contained. Too many restrictions also stop the gift of creation or will to create
out of curiosity.
In Schwartz's words, excessive reliance on incentives demoralizes
professional activities. People stop questioning if things are correct as they
become more money minded. This triggered a thought in me. Remember
when we were kids and were asked what we wanted to become when we
grew up? Do you remember your answers? Would you answer the same
question if you were asked the same thing today? The majority of us, I
assume, will say no. I wanted to become an artist when I was younger
because I loved art.
On the contrary, I have veered toward making a career path related to
incentives and money. But moral integrity is also essential, especially in the
discipline you will work under. You have to be considerate of your
environment, both social and natural. As practitioners, we should aim to
have as much moral practicality as possible, in Schwartz's words: Ordinary.
I am majoring in Architecture, so the article that we had to read, 'How 'living
architecture' could help the world avoid a soul-deadening digital future,' was
fascinating and essential to my discipline. When I first chose architecture, I
wanted to become an architect who creates designs that would make the
inhabitant feel more comfortable and think of their home as an emotional
safety net, plans which would filter out loneliness (all stems from a deep
place inside my heart), so this article was a helpful insight onto that purpose.
Like the Silk Ensemble, Alexander also proposed interdisciplinary inquiry to
come up with more alive creations.
1.
To which extent is improvisation considered proper? Does it vary
from person to person?
2.
If there is a lack of practical wisdom in a person, what will cause the
growth of practical knowledge and moral skill when it was never
there in the first place?
3.
Do we compromise technological advantages when making a design
concept more 'alive'?
Class notes:
Practical wisdom is a very contrasting topic and points out to the aspects of
AI that we most fear. In this class we discussed how practical wisdom is one
of the key factors that set aside humanity from robots and technology. The
TedTalk explained really well on what it means to have practical Wisdom and
the example about hospital workers mentioned was brought up in class. To
me this was one of the most important classes of this course as it is literally
referred to ubiquitously.
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