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In a world increasingly driven by algorithms, efficiency metrics, and universal protocols, we're witnessing a profound crisis of connection. Our institutions champion impartiality and standardization while our souls crave recognition, empathy, and care. This tension isn't just a modern dilemma—it's a philosophical battleground that's been raging for decades.
A recent episode of Heliox dives deep into Lawrence A. Blum's 1988 analysis of Carol Gilligan and Lawrence Kohlberg's competing visions of morality. While this might sound like abstract academic territory, the implications couldn't be more relevant to our daily lives and the social fractures we're experiencing today.
For generations, Western moral philosophy has been dominated by what we might call "rulebook ethics." This approach, championed by Kohlberg and deeply rooted in traditions like Kantianism and utilitarianism, frames morality as essentially about applying universal principles impartially. Be fair. Maximize happiness. Treat everyone equally. Follow the categorical imperative.
There's something clean and reassuring about this framework. It promises objectivity and clarity—a moral GPS that works regardless of who you are or where you're going. It's the ethical equivalent of saying, "Just follow the manual and you'll be fine."
But if you've ever tried to navigate complex human relationships with only a rulebook, you know something crucial gets lost. ... continue reading the article
This is Heliox: Where Evidence Meets Empathy
Independent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, clinical, global, and community conversations about things that matter. Breathe Easy, we go deep and lightly surface the big ideas.
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Four recurring narratives underlie every episode: boundary dissolution, adaptive complexity, embodied knowledge, and quantum-like uncertainty. These aren’t just philosophical musings but frameworks for understanding our modern world.
We hope you continue exploring our other podcasts, responding to the content, and checking out our related articles on the Heliox Podcast on Substack.
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In a world increasingly driven by algorithms, efficiency metrics, and universal protocols, we're witnessing a profound crisis of connection. Our institutions champion impartiality and standardization while our souls crave recognition, empathy, and care. This tension isn't just a modern dilemma—it's a philosophical battleground that's been raging for decades.
A recent episode of Heliox dives deep into Lawrence A. Blum's 1988 analysis of Carol Gilligan and Lawrence Kohlberg's competing visions of morality. While this might sound like abstract academic territory, the implications couldn't be more relevant to our daily lives and the social fractures we're experiencing today.
For generations, Western moral philosophy has been dominated by what we might call "rulebook ethics." This approach, championed by Kohlberg and deeply rooted in traditions like Kantianism and utilitarianism, frames morality as essentially about applying universal principles impartially. Be fair. Maximize happiness. Treat everyone equally. Follow the categorical imperative.
There's something clean and reassuring about this framework. It promises objectivity and clarity—a moral GPS that works regardless of who you are or where you're going. It's the ethical equivalent of saying, "Just follow the manual and you'll be fine."
But if you've ever tried to navigate complex human relationships with only a rulebook, you know something crucial gets lost. ... continue reading the article
This is Heliox: Where Evidence Meets Empathy
Independent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, clinical, global, and community conversations about things that matter. Breathe Easy, we go deep and lightly surface the big ideas.
Thanks for listening today!
Four recurring narratives underlie every episode: boundary dissolution, adaptive complexity, embodied knowledge, and quantum-like uncertainty. These aren’t just philosophical musings but frameworks for understanding our modern world.
We hope you continue exploring our other podcasts, responding to the content, and checking out our related articles on the Heliox Podcast on Substack.
Support the show
About SCZoomers:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1632045180447285
https://x.com/SCZoomers
https://mstdn.ca/@SCZoomers
https://bsky.app/profile/safety.bsky.app
Spoken word, short and sweet, with rhythm and a catchy beat.
http://tinyurl.com/stonefolksongs
Curated, independent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, evidenced-based, clinical & community information regarding COVID-19. Since 2017, it has focused on Covid since Feb 2020, with Multiple Stores per day, hence a large searchable base of stories to date. More than 4000 stories on COVID-19 alone. Hundreds of stories on Climate Change.
Zoomers of the Sunshine Coast is a news organization with the advantages of deeply rooted connections within our local community, combined with a provincial, national and global following and exposure. In written form, audio, and video, we provide evidence-based and referenced stories interspersed with curated commentary, satire and humour. We reference where our stories come from and who wrote, published, and even inspired them. Using a social media platform means we have a much higher degree of interaction with our readers than conventional media and provides a significant amplification effect, positively. We expect the same courtesy of other media referencing our stories.