What a great idea, Paul!
I wonder if I could start something like this in my area...
We could then share our experiences. Anyone else willing to do this?
Thank you for sharing this inspiration with us!
Let's have a Year 2024 full of Wonder!
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Le 2024-01-04 06:35, paul levy via OSList a écrit :
> Dear all, and happy new year.
>
> Below is a link to an experiment in "walking open space" I am involved with
> in the UK, beginning in January. I'll paste the description here with the
> link at the end to the full thing.
>
> I am interested to know if anyone has done something like this before and
> what your experiences were...
>
> Best wishes
>
> Paul Levy
>
> Brighton Uk
>
> Join us for an Intelligence Walk...
>
> Our thinking often flows most effectively when we move our feet. I love to
> walk by the sea in my home city of Brighton in the UK. Currently I am
> thinking most about intelligence, especially within the context of the rise
> of Artificial Intelligence.
>
> What is natural intelligence and how does it relate to artificial
> intelligence (AI)?
>
> _How do we develop our own intelligence and what are its unique role and
> value ? Indeed, does our natural intelligence have unique value at all in the
> world of rising AI?_
>
> _How is our intelligence being impacted, even changed by AI?_
>
> _How is our intelligence superior or inferior to AI and does that matter?_
>
> _What are the risks and opportunities afforded by AI?_
>
> _How do we meet the emergence of generative AI?_
>
> If you live in Brighton or nearby in the UK, join me for one of my seaside
> walks. Every two weeks during 2024, I will be creating the regular rhythm of
> a seaside walk, starting at Brighton's Pier and heading either east or west.
>
> East will take us to Rottingdean with a halfway cafe stop at Ovingdean Beach,
> ending at Molly's, the lovely cafe in Rottingdean (home of the cream tea).
>
> West takes us to the Brighton Eye before ending at the Flour Pot on First
> Avenue.
>
> Each walk will be based on an invitational theme (posted here). There is no
> charge. We might explore intelligence, AI and consciousness, Generative AI
> and our kids, how AI can help or harm the business world. AI and human
> health. AI and the quest for meaning and purpose. If the topic draws you in,
> then join us for that walk.
>
> There will be plenty of opportunity to take the conversation wherever you
> want.
>
> We will set out, stop halfway and then come together for final discussion,
> reflection and lookahead at our destination cafe. A chance to share
> intelligence and wisdom, questions and insight using the flow of a walk (Or a
> roll if you are in a wheelchair).
>
> We will use a simple, minimal method to organise our conversation. It is
> called Open Space Technology.
>
> We meet together before we set out, having decided to join the walk because
> the overall topic invite interests us. Then we'll invite anyone present to
> join us on the way to explore a specific aspect of that topic - a further
> theme, question, challenge, whatever we want to explore.
>
> Then we set off. There may be people walking on their own because they are
> the only one exploring that aspect of the topic. We may walk in pairs or in a
> small group. Go where your energy takes you. Follow your feet or your nose.
>
> We come together at the halfway point, grab a cuppa and there is a chance to
> issue new invitations for walking conversation. So, there are two rounds of
> conversation. There can be more for whoever joins us on the way back.
>
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> We arrive at our final destination and join together to share the results of
> our various conversations. So we begin with an informal opening circle where
> we introduce ourselves and whoever wants to can offer an invite to a walking
> conversation with them. We set off towards our halfway point, revisit the
> emerging agenda and then head off to our final destination before ending in
> our closing circle. We create the agenda together. We self-organise the
> conversation.
>
> You might notice this happens and it is fine if it does. Whenever it starts
> is the right time. Whoever comes are the right people. Whatever happens,
> happens. Wherever it happens is the right place. And be mobile - step in,
> step away, move to wherever you need to be at any time. That is the essence
> of open space,
>
> I look forward to seeing you on one of our Intelligence Walks.
>
> Paul Levy
>
> If the weather is bad the walk is not cancelled. But full details will appear
> here and we will announce the end destination cafe anyway.
>
> Dates for the year will appear here. Here is the first one...
>
> When: Wednesday 17th January 2024, 9am, finish at 11am
>
> Where: Meet at the Brighton Pier entrance
>
> Theme: What is happening or needs to happen at the threshold of human and
> artificial intelligence?
>
> Cost: Free
>
> https://thedigitaldeepdive.wordpress.com/2024/01/03/intelligent-walks-by-the-sea/
>
>
> Best wishes
>
> Paul Levy
>
> Brighton Uk
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