Philosophical Silk Road

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O.G.Rose:

"Vervaeke writes further:

‘Just as the ancient Silk Road wove together diverse cultures through trade, the Philosophical Silk Road seeks to intertwine the wisdom of East and West. We’re embarking on a journey to explore the hidden pathways between Neoplatonism and Zen, two profound traditions that have shaped the spiritual landscape of humanity. This pilgrimage isn’t just a geographical adventure — it’s an expedition into the depths of human understanding, a quest to rediscover this lingua philosophica as a response to our crisis of meaning, to afford an advent of the sacred in a world that has lost its enchantment.’⁸

This kind of “philosophical weaving” is a widespread quality of the SCM, and it is pivotal in training us into new metajudgments that help us move beyond an “autonomous rationality” that proves self-effacing. Vervaeke’s project orbits and emphasizes “Dialogos,” which is another key activity we see on the SCM, or at least practices like it. Again, from the website:

‘At the heart of our journey lies the concept of dialogos, a dynamic process of mutual transformation. It’s more than just a conversation; it’s a living, breathing exchange that has the power to reshape participants. As we traverse the Philosophical Silk Road, we’re not merely comparing ideas — we’re allowing them to dance together, to challenge and enrich one another. Through this dialogos, we hope to glimpse truths that neither tradition could fully reveal on its own, standing shoulder to shoulder to share perspectives of the ineffable.’⁹

This is a beautiful description of how many discussions on the SCM go, focused explicitly on philosophy or not."

(https://ogrose.substack.com/p/the-social-coordination-mechanism-5d0)