I hate forklifts. This doesn’t make me too popular with my colleagues in Production, so I’m careful where I say that out loud. The problem is that they are large, noisy, and require a lot of floor space to operate in. In the case of internal combustion lifts they are stinky, and can produce air quality issues when operated indoors. Continue reading
Author: Sam Barker
Kenshō
Photo By Georgia Pinaud1
The definition of
Kenshō from the Japanese dictionary site jisho.com2:
Noun
1. self-awareness; consciousness of one’s own character
Wikipedia definition
2. KenshoKenshō (見性) is a Japanese term from the Zen tradition. Literally it means “seeing (one’s) nature” or “true self”.. It is commonly translated as enlightenment, a word that is also used to translate bodhi,
prajna, satori and buddhahood.
We’ve all had that sensation at least once. You’re going about your day when suddenly, out of nowhere, you have a bright flash of self-awareness. The realization that you’re “that guy”. Most of the time it’s not even a new awareness, but a kick-in-the-butt level reminder of something you already knew about yourself. Continue reading
Fallacy in Debate
In this second post on discourse and debate we’ll take a look at the use of fallacy and other argument defects. Like my article on credible sources, I’m compelled to write this by the items I’ve seen shared on social media, and the comment debates that follow. Continue reading
Credible Sources
One of the great things about the Internet is that anyone can publish anything, and have it read by anyone in the world. One of the worst things about the Internet is that anyone can publish anything, and have it read by anyone in the world. Continue reading