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Compassion in patterns
This may be, at the same time, the deepest and the highest (tentative) view on the phenomenon of Compassion. Thinking is pattern recognition and completion. You’re spoilt today. This may be, at the same time, the deepest and the highest (tentative) view on the phenomenon of thinking. I mean ‘pattern’ at the most abstract level. Read the full article…
Real Compassion is Really Effective
Compassion is very complex. Together with a lack of understanding comes a huge underrating of its effectiveness. Where does the effectiveness come from? Subconceptual (largely non-conscious) mental processing controls the body and conscious mind ― one can say: from the inside. At this level, mental-neuronal patterns are mind and body simultaneously. Consequently: It profoundly influences Read the full article…
Politics of Compassion
Countering any politics of anxiety, a politics of Compassion seems the best way to proceed. Empathy To start with proper understanding, Compassion is based on empathy, not sympathy. This also makes Inner Strength a necessary ingredient of Compassion. This is not weak ― quite the contrary. Not being naïve in a mentally developing world, one Read the full article…
Compassionate A.I. in the Military
There are obvious and less obvious reasons — time to re-think the military from the ground up. Compassionate A.I. may lead to this. It should be realized asap. Soldiers are human beings just like others, also if they have deliberately chosen for military service. Compassion is equally applicable to them. The obvious Many soldiers return Read the full article…
Compassion and Subconceptual Processing
Subconceptual processing is core to the concept of Compassion (with capital) which is core to the entire AURELIS project. These are complex concepts Mind the difference between complex and ‘complicated.’ The above concepts may be simply put, yet very challenging to fathom and even more to realize. Compassion, basically, brings together domains that seem pretty Read the full article…
Compassionately Strong
Compassion – or what people associate with the term – may seem weak. It isn’t. Therefore, the fear of ‘weakness’ should not deter striving to be strongly Compassionate. From the inside out Basically, Compassion is related to Inner Strength, being the primary source of any durable outer strength. Without it, anything on the outside is Read the full article…
Your Compassion as Cure
Compassion – whether oriented towards yourself or others – is good for you in every way, including health. Moreover, it may be the only thing that really makes you happy. About Compassion To make sure we’re talking about the same thing, please read [see: “Compassion, basically”]. You might follow some links from there to get Read the full article…
No Power without Compassion
As an AURELIS coach, you may be of profound significance in the lives of others. The others may be very grateful to you for this and that is, of course, the most fun part of the job. The pleasure is not to be despised, and it is also important to you and the coachees who Read the full article…
The Why of Corporate Compassion
Corporate Compassion is not about pity, nor softness. Its effects are as rock-solid as a corporate building if you know how to bring it about. [see: “Compassion, basically“] Empathy in the line of Compassion Basically, Compassion goes deeper, taking into account the importance of mental-neuronal processing in any human endeavor. Thus, it is also broader, Read the full article…
Compassion = Empathy-Beyond
The difference, conceptually, mainly denotes the importance of subconceptual mental processing. This is my use of terminology. Please look at it conceptually ― much more interesting. [see: “Conceptual Landscapes”] In any case, the two concepts have fuzzy and overlapping borders. Please also read about this other distinction: [see: “Altruism – Compassion”] Empathy beyond the conceptual, Read the full article…
The Journey Towards Compassionate A.I. (Animated Video)
In this animated video, I bring you an introduction to the journey towards Compassionate A.I. [animated video – 10:37′] If you want to cooperate, please contact us. If you have feedback, please let us know. This is a draft version. Here is the full written text. Hi, my name is Jean-Luc Mommaerts. I am a Read the full article…
Is Compassion Art?
Is a person’s Compassion unchangeable? Or can one enhance it, building further on an innate capacity? Placebo To understand Compassion-as-art, we need to differentiate it from placebo-as-lie (which I generally call just placebo). If this is not done, Compassion may be fought against – correctly – by any scientifically minded person. And that would be Read the full article…
Compassion and Equanimity
Compassion and equanimity: two complex concepts that belong together in-depth. Compassion is a kind of positive empathy. Not: getting carried away in other people’s feelings, but: having and showing attention for them => feeling those feelings like the waves on a deep ocean and then inviting the others to go deeper with you. Emotions are Read the full article…
No Compassion, no Sense
In search of sense in the most general way, I come to Compassion. Even intelligence makes no sense without it. What’s the meaning of it all? God is an easy solution. Believe in one or another, and you get meaningfulness for free. However, the solution is so easy that we find a thousand of them. Read the full article…
Compassion towards Happiness
The search for common ground may lead to practical consequences. This is a subtle piece of writing. Its appreciation needs feeling as well as thoughtful understanding. Enforcing happiness doesn’t work. Commonsensically, one cannot enforce happiness nor fight against unhappiness. Trying to do so readily leads to less happiness immediately or in due time ― a Read the full article…
How to Build a Culture of Compassion
Challenging indeed ― especially in an organizational environment with zero compassion and a lot of fear and toxicity. Some AURELIS-congruent ideas may be helpful. Please read first, [see: “Compassion, basically“]. No coercion One might be tempted to impose some Compassionate rules and quickly get on with the real business. In my view, this is not Read the full article…
Worldwide Compassion
I have a recurrent dream: worldwide Compassion. Note that in this text, I bring my personal view upon what this encompasses. Please read this first: [see: “Compassion Connecting East & West“] Ubiquitous Compassion – in the sense of [see: “Compassion, basically“] – is a worldwide, recognizable phenomenon, although people may realize it in many different Read the full article…