Goodbye

For episteme I recall the videos on mirror neurons and other brain functions. The science of mirror neurons clearly shows our physiological link to one another. It demonstrates that we as humans are meant to understand each others joys and sorrows. I think that and the other information on how human behavior develops through a life time is some thing important to keep in mind when developing policies.

For Techne I think of the blog assignments and developing our nations. In both activities we as individuals have work and must work together. Since no aspect of human life is truly a singular activity this learning to work together toward a common goal is an important one. Also many of us in the class have never blogged before, and acquiring this ability to DO this certainly fits in to Techne.

For Phronesis I think of our nations once again. To be More specific the nation state game. While we were each given the same task each of our nations approached this in very different ways. My nation begun by forming alliances, which would prove critical as the game progressed. What lead to these very different tactics was each individual and the unique personality that they possessed. Though our groups each wrote clear treaties there was no punishment to breaking them. Even when other groups attempted to buy our favor we stuck to our treaties. There was no logical reason to, accepting the buy out would have helped us to achieve our goals. The reason we up held them was for ethical and emotional ones. We understood what our desertion would cost our allies.

Metis is the most challenging. How would one go about teaching cunning, or street smarts. The best example I can find is the way in which we can apply the knowledge we have gained from each of the above. That our understanding of human behavior, practiced social skills and the capability to do something with them. Perhaps those of us with less understanding and whom are willing to observe and learn could acquire this knowledge from the interaction with others. No two student are identically knowledgeable. Some will have more of this type of knowledge then others. Even with this though I find metis the least covered by this class though understandable so. I found the other knowledge’s well cover