Home Intent Themes Resources Context Associates Contact Intent   Significance of the domain name: www.un-whys.org Intent Dynamic Union of the Whys Comprehending Questing in the Union of the Whys: "beyond why", "prior to why" and the "end of questions" Why-questions Role of metaphor Duality and its transcendence through memetic reproduction Transcending dualities: other approaches Conformality of WH-questions to elementary catastrophes FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) Why-questions   Why-question dysfunctionality vs Why-question aversion Whys as collectively associated with a form of Prima Materia Role of metaphor   Re-distribution of significance through various sets of categories -- metaphorically framed Two-fold metaphorical framing of meaning Four-fold metaphor: rock / water / air / fire Complementarity within the set of metaphors Inadequacy of particular metaphoric frames Metaphorical framing of the future: challenge of strategc apprehension Metaphorical permutations and combinations Psychological engagement with four-fold metaphors Integrative and transdisciplinary operacy Themes   Archetypal dialogues and settings Challenging wisdom dynamics Collective wisdom Communication of wisdom Creative critical thinking Dynamics of questioning and answering Dialogue practice Dialogue theory Polarization and its transcendence Qualitative discernment Simulating significant dialogue Transformative dialogue / Magic moments Varieties of questions: WH-questions, why-questions Wisdom and its emergence Wisdom paradoxes Wisdom traditions Archetypal dialogues and settings   Council of Wise Men & Council of Wise Women Flirting & Courtship Knights of the Roundtable Platonic symposia Repartee Retreat centres Wisdom Keepers Challenging wisdom dynamics   Answer dependence & wisdom addiction Challenging dysfunctional relationships between the wise Questionable self-appreciation of the wise Relationship dynamic between question & answer: rape, courtship, marriage & divorce Spiritual cannibalism & Sycophants of the wise Wisdom disempowerment of others by the wise Wisdom disempowerment of the wise with respect to others Wisdom elitism Collective wisdom   Collective intelligence Transformative large-group conferencing Wisdom of crowds Communication of wisdom   Collections of aphorisms, fables, folk tales & proverbs Media promotion of exemplary dialogue Practice Sets of principles, declarations Symbols Creative critical thinking   Facilitating fruitful critical dialogue between mutually antagonistic worldviews Transcending competitive "positive" vs "negative" framing of discourse Transcending competitive "head" vs "heart" framing of discourse Transcending competitive "abstract" vs "practical" framing of discourse Dynamics of questioning and answering   Emergence and formulation of questions Ensuring a fruitful marriage between questioning and answering Identity enhancement via question/answer dynamic Reception of questions and formulation of answers Reception and digestion of answers Transcending the question/answer dynamic Dialogue practice   Dialogue "martial arts" (aikido) Learning dialogue Negotiation ("getting to yes") Persuasive (unidirectional) dialogue, selling & brainwashing Resistance to dialogue Dialogue theory   Models of dialogue Dialogue, semantics and catastophe theory Process thinking in process dialogue Polarization and its transcendence   Integrative configuration of divergent perspectives Sustainable dialogue between the intractably opposed Qualitative discernment   Formulationg and recognizing questions of higher quality Formulating and recognizing answers of higher quality Wisdom and its emergence   Appropriate wisdom for the moment Discerning wisdom False "wisdom" / Manipulative "wisdom" Wisdom paradoxes   Humour & wisdom Varieties of "crazy wisdom" Silence Unknowing and ignorance Wisdom of the "unwise" Resources   Specific documents Collections of documents Other documentary resources Context   Association context (map) Complementary initiatives Research resources Historical associations Complementary initiatives   Cognitive Fusion Reactor (ITER-8) Union of Imaginable Associations University of Earth Union of the Whys Research resources   Laetus in Praesens Historical associations   Union of Intelligible Associations Union of International Associations Mankind 2000 / Humanité 2000 Contact   FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) Contact

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