What do members do? Primarily, members research, study, teach and practise their skills as much as possible. On top of this they will have additional duties for the benefit of the community as a whole and physical and mental training as part of their daily routines....
Exploration I
102
What is the purpose of the community? This has been covered in numerous past entries, however there is no single use to a multi-tool. But the more these entries are written the more the purpose has evolved. From being prepared -> providing for the community ->...
101- dialogue
Why use dialogue between members? Dialogue is not an open conversation it is a formal discussion between groups or individuals with the intention to teach, learn or evaluate what is being suggested. In many schools, students would memorize notable dialogues that...
100 – Why prepare for any situation?
Why prepare for any situation? To be ready when life demands it is far preferable to arriving in a situation you could (or worse should) be capable of managing or dealing with but instead find yourself led by the events around you. Dealing with a roadside accident,...
notes
On the previous post 99 I have had a few extra thoughts There are times in extreme situations when this [following the laws of the host country] may cause a conflict of interest, take for example, a woman who was beheaded for practising witchcraft in Saudi Arabia,...
99
Why have punishments in the community? There are two fundamental methods of punishment; personal remorse or guilt for your actions and socially or legally imposed punishments. It is firstly important to clarify that if any civil law is broken it is up to the external...
98
Why are members trained in a large number of subjects and disciplines? Why not just focus on a particular field from the beginning? General education, in many countries, segregates every subject teaching it in isolation of its peers. As a community of reason we...
97
Why are members trained in subjects like martial arts and meditation? There was a long consideration in writing the entries about martial arts and meditation. Meditation has a solid amount of scientific evidence to show that it has numerous physical, emotional and...
96
Why does the community work for external business, organisations or governments?Nothing can exist in a vacuum, and it does not contribute anything to the community to isolate itself utterly from society at large, this would only generate suspicion and resentment...
95
Why are members paid?It should appear obvious to anyone, looking at the world we live in that money has, for better or worse, become a mandatory element of modern survival. As such it is only right that we pay people for their efforts. Now what is different in this...
