[Ailist] Base of social constructionism

[Mike Sands]

I have been working with AI and similar ideas for say 5 years.  What keeps 
recurring for me  - stronger and stronger as time goes on - it is the act of 
trying to construct together that is the magic.

It has gotten to the point for me that I will have a conversation with one 
friend - a converstion marked by curiosity, attention, and admiration - and 
such conversation leads to discovery, learning, sharing, joy, and affection. 
And then I get to "mine" the conversatin again - by reporting the 
construction of joy to another friend - in a conversation marked with 
curiosity, attention, and admiration and this second conversation is highly 
likely to lead to  discovery, learning, sharing, joy, and affection.

It is remarkable, almost awe inspiring - this talking about the pursuit of 
happiness that brings ideas, happiness, engagement.

The idea of Ezekiel's Wheel Within a Wheel seems somehow relevant.

With the joy comes some sadness - that it is so slow an idea to spread. - 
for before one can invitingly and effectively describe the ideas one must 
lead the novice through the process.  Nontheless, the ideas have the power 
of a Tsunami at sea - and will not be stopped.

Happy New Year,
With Curiosity, Attention and Admiration, and Gratitude

Mike






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From: "Parashu" <parashu at wlink.com.np>
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Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 6:19 AM
Subject: [Ailist] Base of social constructionism


> As social constructionism says, meaning is created through 
> interaction/dialogue. But I am curious to know what shapes/directs the 
> dialogue. Let's take a case of Cultural Adaptation. Migrants have to be 
> adjusted in a different culture. Definitely, they have to create a new way 
> of living life, make a new meaning. what can be the foundation of making 
> meaning? While creating meaning, don't the migrants base on their own 
> culture during the process of adaptation? I mean the migrants create a new 
> reality in a new place on the foundation of their own culture no matter 
> how big the gap between the two cultures.
> Do you know if anyone has done research on this case? or if there are any 
> article regarding this, it will be useful to me.
>
> Appreciatively
>
> Parashu Ram Timlasina
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