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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Socratic Dialogue reflection paper - Marion Sathicq.docx
+-------------------------
+-Of course, it depends on the person you consider, and someone smart and with a good EDUCATION would never become disrespectful, even if he feels that you are a nice manager
+-Humans function well under PRESSURE for short periods, not for long periods of time, as fear is exhausting and prevents them from stepping back to look at a broader picture
+-------------------------
+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay + Journal Carlos Manubens.pdf
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+-Thanks to these I have developed a framework which is going to be very helpful I believe for me and which consists of three axis that are on the one hand personal relationships with family and friends, the second one is self care understood as eating well, sleeping well, sporting and other activities devoted to please the self and then the third one is PROFESSIONAL activities
+-Therefore, the more time you spend working, probably the PROFESSIONAL life is going to be better but then your relationships and the self are going to suffer since probably you will sleep less, eat worse and see your family and friends less
+-However, the importance here relies on setting your priorities and knowing what is more important for you and then spending your time accordingly to make sure you achieve a better PERFORMANCE on the axis you want to excel
+-I personally find PROFESSIONAL life very attractive for my future and try to spend a lot of time working, reading about work and thinking about possible businesses that can be done for selling it when around 40/50 years old and then being able to focus on my relationships and in the self
+-For that it is important to make sure to spend time with the right people, that people that makes you grow as a person, as a PROFESSIONAL and specifically help you get closer to get the meaning of life
+-Being born somewhere nice where family cares and EDUCATION as well is something that you have to be grateful for and try to give back to society as much as possible to make sure as many people as possible have a better life
+-However I would say that definitely justice as an INSTITUTION in society is significantly more prone to punish the wrong rather than incentivizing the good
+-However I believe that Justice should not just be the INSTITUTION itself but rather a broader concept
+-The good thing about this is that all the aforementioned in my opinion does not imply to be less COMPETITIVE than the competitors, rather the opposite since in the next generation of millennial the talent will look for this kind of organizations according to several studies and talent make companies work
+-------------------------
+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Reflection Paper Juliette ten Brink.docx
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+-The more abundant and developed our lives become, the higher the PRESSURE that we feel to be happy, especially now that we live in a world where we share so much of ourselves online
+-There is a continuous PRESSURE to present yourself as a happy person, to act happy; to be happy
+-We have grown so accustomed to trade, capitalism and money as a metric for everything, that we, as he explains, think we can apply this mechanism to things such as justice, EDUCATION and overall well-being
+-------------------------
+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/SD_FinalEssay_ViktorPenzinger.pdf
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+-Final Essay Viktor Penzinger Socratic Dialogue: Philosophy and Narratives that improve our Management skills Professor: Sira Abenoza Spring 2016, ESADE Socratic Dialogue, Final Essay Viktor Penzinger ESADE, Spring 2016 Introduction The idea of this final essay is to obtain an extract of my personally most valuable learning outcomes derived from blending together the literature provided, the discussions held in class but also some own thoughts related to the topics
+-Initial expectations, individual preparation and the first Socratic Dialogue session As soon as I got notice of my admission to ESADE, I immediately checked the online course catalogue and found this course, which seemed so different from all the “usual suspects” of courses taught at what one would call traditional business school
+-2 Socratic Dialogue, Final Essay Viktor Penzinger ESADE, Spring 2016 It was moreover the perfect book to round up the literature we had to read throughout a semester filled with regular Socratic Dialogue sessions
+-What then followed not only in the first session, but over the course of the entire semester were constructive discussions, in which every STUDENT tried to build on what had been said before
+-Hence, it was necessary for me to develop a personal mental framework to categorize different philosophers not only with regards to their 3 Socratic Dialogue, Final Essay Viktor Penzinger ESADE, Spring 2016 viewpoint on a given topic (e
+-Looking back, I missed such courses in my previous years at UNIVERSITY, so both exercising direct Socratic Dialogues as well as building on to what others contributed in class clearly developed my Emotional Intelligence skills
+-Is my identity as a manager different from what my identity is as a whole? Do I play a role, which means some kind of narrative I tell myself to be (Paul Ricœur) or am I even faking 4 Socratic Dialogue, Final Essay Viktor Penzinger ESADE, Spring 2016 it to know myself better (see: Fernando Pessoa)? And, last but not least, who should be the one to judge about my identity as a manager? Who really knows my identity better – me as the “owner” holding the strings of my identity, or my social environment, i
+-In addition, we can assume that these managers have enjoyed extensive EDUCATION and should therefore be aware of their responsibility
+-5 Socratic Dialogue, Final Essay Viktor Penzinger ESADE, Spring 2016 It is therefore about time to introduce the work of another great Hellenistic philosopher: Aristotle, as his “Nicomachean Ethics” was a cornerstone of our reflection on happiness
+-6 Socratic Dialogue, Final Essay Viktor Penzinger ESADE, Spring 2016 Last but not least, I would like to reflect on Hans Jonas’ suggestion to always act in a way that the world that is resulting from our action is as good as the one before our action has been carried out
+-7 Socratic Dialogue, Final Essay Viktor Penzinger ESADE, Spring 2016 I personally consider myself a very thoughtful and reflecting person
+-I usually worry about a lot of things, such as finding my ideal PROFESSIONAL path after graduation, where I want to live or how I can keep the quality of the relationships I have established with the people surrounding me on a high level without compromising my individual needs and ambitions
+-8 Socratic Dialogue, Final Essay Viktor Penzinger ESADE, Spring 2016 What I personally was able to derive from this documentary was that I also see myself holding some prejudices sometimes and that these prejudices (such as seeing inmates as truly evil persons or as evaluating their participation in the movie as solely opportunistic actions) do not have to be there forever
+-The one-to-one session and some final thoughts Towards the end of this essay, I want to refer to one of my personal highlights of this course, which was the one-on-one session with the professor and a fellow STUDENT as the final action of the course
+-In my opinion, we as participants were able to improve our skills threefold as summarized below: 9 Socratic Dialogue, Final Essay Viktor Penzinger ESADE, Spring 2016 Firstly, playing Socrates, one has to listen carefully and has to post questions according to what has been said without adding a personal opinion on the topic (=taking on a neutral role)
+-Reflecting on that, I can only say that I am overly thankful and happy that I had a chance to enjoy a good upbringing and an outstanding EDUCATION
+-------------------------
+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/SOCRATIC DIALOGUES JOURNAL.pdf
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+-She believes that the highest moral stage is taking care of others, and this is what she describes as the “women voice”, which is not a gender issue, it depends on EDUCATION
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay.docx
+-------------------------
+-Then I arrived at the UNIVERSITY, full of expectations and sure to find another stimulating intellectual environment where I could have the possibility to experience this kind of conversations even more often and upgrading them to an even higher stage
+-What I don’t like at all of the European UNIVERSITY approach is the fact that you can hardly take courses or exams outside of your major, while I think that being interested in different topics and open your mind studying a subject through the lenses of different disciplines it is fundamental for becoming a better manager, doctor, architect… I was extremely sad to not have this possibility in my home UNIVERSITY, that only offers courses strictly related to business and management
+-This is why when I had a look at the different courses offered by the Cems universities in order to decide my ranking between them, I was so excited in seeing that Esade was offering classes related to philosophy or religious values etc that I immediately decided to put this UNIVERSITY first in my ranking, despite the fact that originally I wanted to go outside Europe
+-First, depending on EDUCATION received, someone may have conscience rules that leads them to harm someone else, such as in the case of terrorists or people that want to kill pedophiles
+-I decided to STUDY economics and business because I want to change the world, nothing less
+-I did both my internship in NGOs, I spent the last summer working for three months as a volunteer in the rural areas around Kolkata, in India, I am part of a STUDENT CONSULTING association working for social businesses, I am responsible for the CSR events of the Cems club in Milan, I am organizing every year many fundraising events… I truly believe there is a positive way of doing business, I truly believe it is possible to “make money” not just without harming anyone but actively improving the lives of many people
+-Since I came to the UNIVERSITY I repeat every day to myself: I know where I want to go, I have to build my own path without being influenced by the path that my UNIVERSITY and my classmates are pushing me to follow
+-I did a good job up to last year, when I decided to spend the summer in India while all my classmates, proud of their internships in London in CONSULTING or investment banking, were looking at me as if I was crazy
+-Corporate relationship with Cems and my UNIVERSITY, suggestions from classmates and alumni, many networking events etc, pushed me into applying for jobs without taking into consideration who I am and who I want to be
+-I got so used to find everything ready in my UNIVERSITY, that I was not able to create my path
+-I have heard for years sentences like “oh, you are too smart to work for NGOs” or “your family made effort to pay 60000 euros for your UNIVERSITY, now you have to make money or you could have decided to go in a public UNIVERSITY”, or “you have the best grades in your class, you can do whatever internship all of your classmates desire and you are going to India?”
+-Such as if being a diligent STUDENT or having done one of the top UNIVERSITY in Europe was a condemn for me instead of an advantage
+-I did important reflections in these months and I cannot imagine a better way to finish my UNIVERSITY life (if this is the end of my UNIVERSITY life)
+-I will always have the time to come back to the “normal” and “well defined” post BUSINESS SCHOOL path
+-Conclusions This class was the most interesting and fundamental class I have attended in all my UNIVERSITY life, and came exactly in the right moment
+-------------------------
+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final.pdf
+-------------------------
+-The immediate deduction that derives is that those topics are extremely relevant for human existence, and yet during the course of this class we have confirmed that even a group of educated young people in the brink of a tipping point in their lives –the end of their higher EDUCATION and incorporation into the labour market- do not give these topics appropriate consideration
+-In this respect, it was also very interesting to STUDY Frankl’s theory of logotherapy and in particular, how his of pan- determinism defied the influence of the in environment and goes a step further affirming human beings’ control of their lives and happiness, as he states that man always has a choice
+-Yet this contrasts very sharply with our EDUCATION, as as business students we have FINAL REFLECTIO N MARÍA IZQUIERDO PARDO been told over and over again that anything we do will matter only in terms of the results it produces
+-------------------------
+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay - Dasha.pdf
+-------------------------
+-When an individual is in the kids stage, his/her sense of good and bad is not yet formed, and how it is formed solely depends on EDUCATION
+-However, human beings are always subject to peer PRESSURE to an Ying Tung (Dasha) Lin CEMS Spring 2016 extent we cannot even imagine
+-For instance, a tribe living in a secluded area in Africa would have very different ideas of morality than a group of UNIVERSITY-educated students in Spain
+-The topics, in most cases, surround the relationships between love life and PROFESSIONAL goals
+-We knew from the statistics that, conventionally, female students used to choose to write about love, and love, being the core of the tale, is not seen as an obstacle for their PROFESSIONAL goals
+-On contrary, male students seldom wrote about love, and if they did, it would have been something that hinders their PROFESSIONAL career
+-Subsequently, we extended the discussion onto exploring stereotypes and social PRESSURE
+-The former group supported a more traditional way of raising a family, where the wife, Ying Tung (Dasha) Lin CEMS Spring 2016 or one from the couple, might have to sacrifice his/her PROFESSIONAL career and dedicate more time and effort into the upkeep of the family and EDUCATION of the kids
+-Even with family, they refuse to sacrifice their career and be fully committed to taking care of the family, for they would hate to feel regret or even resentment not having accomplished their PROFESSIONAL goals
+-That is, are our desires in consistent with our reason? For instance, we claim that we want equality, but can women actually be attracted to men that earn less money? Also, we were asked to ponder over whether we are forced to act according to social PRESSURE, or we select the PRESSURE we choose to take on ourselves
+-In Taiwan, philosophy is not a subject people put much weight to throughout the years of EDUCATION
+-------------------------
+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Isabelle Spicker_Socratic Final.pdf
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+-Those would definitely undermine my PERFORMANCE every time I work overtime and thus make me unhappy as well
+-However, I promised myself to pay closer attention to what kind of PRESSURE I expose myself to
+-However, I need to watch out for this impetus to be a pull in a direction I want to go and not an immense PRESSURE I expose myself to
+-Those are not related to her PROFESSIONAL career but rather to improving her abilities and refining her personality in her free time
+-Besides many other insights I got in this conversation, I learnt that I probably shouldn’t consider my PROFESSIONAL and my personal life two separate things
+-With my EDUCATION and the ability to find meaning, I’ll hopefully be able to find meaningful work
+-My abilities have been schooled during my time at UNIVERSITY and I am aiming at achieving a high position not least for making my life meaningful
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/KGanko_paper.pdf
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+-The discussion was brought further by one STUDENT and we concluded that we often desire something because of the value that others attach to it (e
+-In regard to the STUDY groups, the graphs showing analysis of the tales showed us a tremendous difference between BBA students and CEMS students
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/SD_FinalEssay_AlessaVogler.pdf
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+-Socratic Dialogue – Final Essay Alessa Kristina Vogler Introduction Our course Socratic Dialogue is not the typical course a management STUDENT expects when attending UNIVERSITY
+-Before starting ESADE in this term, I did not know what would expect me and I just chose it because people who took the course during the last semesters highly recommended them
+-One fellow STUDENT also told me that it would be tough because it really requires deep and thorough thinking, restlessness when it comes to major issues, and open-mindedness
+-So in my final essay, I would like to explain why this course has been the best course I took in my almost six year UNIVERSITY career and to what extent I will apply the concepts we discussed in my personal as well as my PROFESSIONAL life
+-After some months, I decided to STUDY ‘General Management’ at a renowned German private UNIVERSITY
+-Despite these factors, I did not drop out of UNIVERSITY this time
+-I interned at Nike’s and Allianz’ sports marketing department and got a position as a working STUDENT at a successful UNIVERSITY chair, the ‘Chair for Sports, Business & Society’ at my former UNIVERSITY
+-I tried to get another opportunity, but in Germany getting a place at UNIVERSITY for medicine is extremely difficult and I guess I was just lucky that one time
+-I was thankful for the opportunity this course would provide us with but I felt like it was David against Goliath – us, 20 CEMS students sitting in that small room discussing how we could change not only ourselves and our own mind-set but also our personal and PROFESSIONAL environment at least to a certain extent against traditional and deeply routed ways of behaviour
+-Most of our fellows that we will encounter throughout our lives and our PROFESSIONAL careers did not have courses like this one
+-According to Gilligan, men often regards love and relationships as threats to their PROFESSIONAL development whereas women often self-sacrifice themselves
+-The same holds true for every decision that we make and recognizing that there are grey zones can be helpful when negotiating later in our PROFESSIONAL career
+-She describes how Eichmann never meant to become such an evil person, but rather did everything in his power to advance in his PROFESSIONAL and personal status
+-As I have stated in the beginning, this was probably the best course I have ever taken at UNIVERSITY and I know that many other fellow students feel the same
+-Personalities such as you as well as this young law STUDENT who decided to go to El Salvador are extremely inspiring and although your stories sometimes make me feel like a hypocrite (because I keep thinking about meaningful aspects of life and see the many areas in which this world really requires a change but despite that decide to stay in the ‘hamster wheel’) I am very thankful that you encouraged us to think for ourselves and also that you emphasized the consequences of “good people doing nothing”
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/socratic final essay.docx
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+-I have always been a self conscious person and I have been called an over thinker or a case of OCD by friends, family and PROFESSIONAL medical people in various occasions
+-We saw that the inmates in the film slowly developed trust towards the ESADE law students and they were really sharing things and even though there had been a couple of rough patches along the way, the inmates allowed the students to change their minds and also the students allowed the inmates to change their minds too
+-Especially for PROFESSIONAL relationships where we have lots of structures and boundaries, being able to see through the person next to you and understand their feelings and motivations plays an incredibly important part
+-The documentary on justice was really touching for me and I am now a better person who knows how to let go of prejudices, knows how wrong and misleading they can be when entering new social or PROFESSIONAL circles
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Marek Medvesek_Final essay_ Socratic Dialogue.pdf
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+-Furthermore I would like to say it was very refreshing to for once in a PROFESSIONAL / academic environment take part in a dialogue rather than a debate
+-It seems that biased by the very COMPETITIVE environment we are surrounded by, we forgot how useful and fruitful the results may be once we decide to have a dialogue rather than a fight
+-Takeaways from this session had substantial implications on my future life, both PROFESSIONAL and personal
+-We are submitted to huge social PRESSURE and confronted with the common understanding of what success means
+-It took me quite some time to figure out what I want to do in my life and very often before had I been subjected to the social PRESSURE
+-My last choice of the course on the University before ESADE was made only because it seemed to be the most difficult and most promising one
+-I had to ask myself the question of what do I want to do in my life and this is what lead me to apply for a Master in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at ESADE
+-Again however did I bend under the social PRESSURE, by enrolling myself for CEMS
+-I never wanted to STUDY management, I didn’t see much value in it, but I decided to participate because it was a prestigious programme and everyone said it what I should do
+-Again we have here the social PRESSURE context - I will work hard all my life, have a beautiful wife and be crazy rich! Suddenly after 40 years it turns out you’ve wasted your life because what you actually wanted was something totally different
+-This sentence made us yet again touch upon the social PRESSURE prevailing in the modern society
+-It has great implications on our future, PROFESSIONAL lives both for me as an entrepreneur or others as managers
+-Persistence is key to success on both PROFESSIONAL and personal level
+-The assumptions behind the original experiment were that men undergoing the test usually tend to pick the 1st picture of the set and write a story related to a PROFESSIONAL career
+-Victor on the other hand stressed the importance of his PROFESSIONAL career and how he wouldn’t be able to give it up
+-Finally as tradition calls we dealt with the problem of the social PRESSURE
+-Whereas I was convinced that in urban areas at least the social PRESSURE is becoming more or less inexistent Eli maintained that it is not as ideal as I would think
+-Phillip concluded by saying that the PRESSURE we receive nowadays is very individual and I would greatly agree with such an approach
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/AKBAR, Sumer - SD Final Essay.docx
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+-Abenoza ESADE Business School May 22, 2016 By no means, am I a philosopher
+-This sense of self-awareness has heightened my level of consciousness of my personal thoughts and actions and how it impacts those around me in a personal and PROFESSIONAL setting
+-This is a foreign concept to many BUSINESS SCHOOL students who previously have been inclined if not taught to think a one-dimensional manner
+-I have put myself through immense amounts of PRESSURE to succeed
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Laker, Maximilian - Final Essay.pdf
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+-Sira Abenoza Student: Maximilian Laker ESADE | CEMS 2015 – 2016 Socratic Dialogue | Prof
+-Sira Abenoza | ESADE | CEMS | Maximilian Laker INTRODUCTION Prior to the beginning of the course I was mainly just curious about learning something about philosophy, as the topic came up with increasing frequency during my previous semester from several sides including family, friends and books that I had read
+-In the following I will go through my learnings, starting from a higher level of a change in mindset and the acquisition of skills, to the discussion of certain themes and philosophical theories that had a particularly strong influence on me, incorporating throughout how these impact my personal and PROFESSIONAL life
+-Sira Abenoza | ESADE | CEMS | Maximilian Laker the reality-test of verbalizing them and explaining them to someone else
+-Sira Abenoza | ESADE | CEMS | Maximilian Laker atmosphere of this setting, encouraged everybody’s participation: We were genuinely listening to each other, referring to others’ remarks by building on what they had said and considering the different elements of their perspectives in a very differentiated manner, at times partially agreeing, at times partially disagreeing, but always respectful and in a constructive way
+-Sira Abenoza | ESADE | CEMS | Maximilian Laker participated with roughly equal proportions, enabling to mutually benefit from everybody’s ideas
+-Going forward the method of dialogue will also be crucial for my PROFESSIONAL success, may it be in a corporation or in an own company
+-Sira Abenoza | ESADE | CEMS | Maximilian Laker chose are rather marked by the extremes, such as the absence of free time for personal relationships and reflection, or the excess of pointless PRESSURE at work
+-At the same time many external forces, such as expectations and perceived peer-PRESSURE guide many people into some of these professions without them ever having intended to go there initially
+-Sira Abenoza | ESADE | CEMS | Maximilian Laker Despite Aristotle argument, that one could still fall into misfortune at an old age, I would similarly disagree with this point of criticism of Aristotle’s idea
+-Sira Abenoza | ESADE | CEMS | Maximilian Laker A more stoic approach can help shifting the focus from un-reflected efficiency (doing things fast and well) towards effectiveness (doing the right things), breaking the vicious circle of business: On the one hand side, the stoic approach always demands an evaluation whether or not situations are within or out of our actual control
+-Sira Abenoza | ESADE | CEMS | Maximilian Laker To pick up the discussion from class, does not having gone through suffering in turn means that our lives are meaningless? I believe, when there are no substantial threats present, the hurdle to start thinking about life and it’s meaning simply is a lot higher
+-Sira Abenoza | ESADE | CEMS | Maximilian Laker oneself
+-JUSTICE & RESPONSIBILITY Seeing in the documentary Philosophy Behind Bars about Sira’s project, where inmates and ESADE law students are brought together, how people from diametrically opposed parts of our society can emphasize with each other and build genuine personal relationships left a lasting impression on me
+-Sira Abenoza | ESADE | CEMS | Maximilian Laker which interestingly were interpreted very differently by us students
+-This entails, that the people with higher EDUCATION, larger influence and more power bear larger shares of responsibility to prevent disasters from happening in the future
+-We can PRESSURE subordinates into irresponsible behavior, as has happened for example in the recent Volkswagen scandal, where subordinates where afraid to talk to their superiors about problems to adhere to emission standards as a consequence of an extremely hostile work environment
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay_Phillip Schmalzried.pdf
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+-2016 Declaration of authenticity: Phillip Schmalzried “I confirm that this assignment is entirely my own work and has not been submitted in full or in part for any other module within or outside ESADE
+-16 Final Essay In this essay, I am aiming to think and reflect on the topics we covered in class, my personal understanding of these, and how I can apply these into my life as a private person as well as a PROFESSIONAL
+-From the perspective of a business STUDENT, I have found this discussion and reflection on responsibility one of the most important topics covered in this course
+-I have written many course reflections throughout my STUDENT life, and many times I have not only been critical but also quite flattering
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/YelizSunay_FinalReflectionandEssay.pdf
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+-And the same goes for EDUCATION
+-The UNIVERSITY only serves as an academic platform-­‐ but we as students have to use this tool in order to create something better
+-The working environment was very stiff and people were too COMPETITIVE and selfish
+-Even if I would become a manager one day I don’t think that my way of thinking should be changed just because I will be acting in a PROFESSIONAL environment
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Dimitrios Mitropoulos - Final Essay.docx
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+-You don’t often get similar courses in BUSINESS SCHOOL curriculums
+-Fifth Entry If you STUDY the book of Enoch, one of the Apocryphal works of the Old Testament, you will come across the story of a fallen angel named “Azazel”
+-The only difference is that this time I urge you to do it in a methodic and examined way, drawing from both experiences and EDUCATION
+-I lack EDUCATION on the matter
+-Just like these ESADE kids lacked EDUCATION on the matter seen from the other side of the table
+-I lack the same kind of experiential EDUCATION that they received
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Socratic Dialogue reflection paper - Marion Sathicq.docx
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+-How did this class help me better understand what I want for myself as a FUTURE manager? How did it shape my thinking into a stronger and more self-assured idea of the person I WANT TO become and the path I WANT TO choose, however hard it might be? This paper will focus on three main subjects that are the most important to me, because they are the ones for which I do not have answers at all, and also because I feel that they are the ones that will be part of my FUTURE happiness
+-If I fail at building a vision of who I WANT TO become and hence never take my responsibilities, if I fail at fighting my fear to choose this risky and difficult path and using them as a tool to design my own way, if I fail at forging solid relationships with others in order to share my inner wealth and mostly in order to grow it, I am convinced that I will not be able to understand the meaning of my life
+-This is why I DECIDED to focus on these three complicated concepts
+-I think that many aspects of my being can become challenges to overcome in order to have a good relationship with others as a manager: being a woman, being a “listener” rather than someone who appreciates talking and being in front of the stage, being someone that needs other people’s opinions and feedback to make good decisions, being honest and transparent and, FINALLY, being soft and kind
+-Interacting with others in a “horizontal” way allows you to craft a solution that can appeal to everyone and answer everyone’s needs, hence a DECISION that will be accepted
+-Discussing a difficult situation with many people before making a DECISION seems mandatory to me
+-It was very frustrating and I wondered since then if I lacked leadership or if I CHOSE the wrong type of leadership method
+-However, do I really WANT TO become this person? This is another difficult part: when does savviness ends and hypocrisy starts? Of course when you WANT TO achieve a goal, you might have to give some smiles to people that you do not appreciate, in order to get to the top and FINALLY have an impact on these kinds of fake relationships
+-The first word that comes to my mind when I think about “who am I as a manager and who do I WANT TO be?” is responsibility
+-This is why responsibility is essential to me: first because I WANT TO fight this trend (“you can take it all”) but also because I feel this is the only way for me to become the manager I WANT TO become, with the relationship to others that I wish to have and the impact that I will strive to have
+-Business have nowadays more impact on the environment and the groups of people they interact with (the DIFFERENT stakeholders)
+-I WANT TO become exemplary, but I am afraid that it is hard to find a good balance of managing your responsibilities as a manager towards many entities that often have DIFFERENT interests
+-How can you arbitrate between those DIFFERENT responsibilities? Is there a responsibility that is more important than another one? Hans Jonas and Xenophon can help us respond these two questions: - What responsibilities do businesses have? - What responsibilities do I have as a manager? Hans Jonas defined the imperative of responsibility as the necessity for human beings to take care of the environment in the face of rising powers and technologies in order for human beings to survive
+-I particularly agree with the view that recent CHANGE in the world has led to new responsibilities in the corporate world, as companies have been empowered by the hyper-globalization trend described by Rodrik in The Globalization Paradox, leading to less impact and control from regulatory authorities
+-Weil specifies the requirements that must be met so that people can once again feel rooted, in a cultural and spiritual sense, to their environment and to both the past and to expectations for the FUTURE
+-Secondly, businesses have the responsibility to target a sustainable development, that means a development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of FUTURE generations to meet their own needs
+-It contains within it two key concepts: the concept of need, in particular the essential needs of the world's poor people, to which overriding priority should be given; and the idea of limitation imposed by the state of technology and social organization on the environment's ability to meet present and FUTURE needs
+-Asking this question forces you to step back and rationalize the stakes of your actions: you might take a “wrong” DECISION knowing it is wrong, but trying to forget that it is your responsibility to make the right one, even if it seems impossible or too tiring
+-Remembering that there is always another way is hard because it also means there is no rest for you: you always have to judge yourself, examine yourself, weigh the pros and cons of every DECISION and genuinely wonder if, given your responsibility to do good, this was the best choice
+-Ignoring it can negatively impact your management whereas controlling it would help me in my daily DECISION process and in my relationships to my own managers
+-How does fear condition my decisions? How can I face fear as a manager? Fear leads to doubt, emotional paralysis, inaction or wrong DECISION-making
+-an irrational feeling that can lead me astray, to make my decisions for me? No, it would lead me to not take any DECISION or to take bad decisions
+-This may also occur when I cannot think about any option that is suitable, therefore I do not WANT TO do anything
+-As a manager, it means that I would take a DECISION that would be the wrong one, or at least not the best one, because my mental capacities are hindered by fear
+-It may help you function well in silo, when you have to face an urgent situation (if you are lucky enough that fear boosts you, rather than the opposite) but even the more fear-adverse person will eventually take a wrong DECISION when he cannot discuss it with other people or think it through on his own
+-The most important step is to define what is the root of the fear (I am even tempted to say that there are “good” fears and “wrong fears” and that you have to dismiss the wrong ones – like “I WANT TO be perfect all the time” or “I do not WANT TO ask for help to anyone” – and work with a rational approach with the good ones): understanding the roots will help me erase a big part of the fear and therefore better function as a manager
+-This is why I CHOSE to only talk about the three key subjects of the relationship to others, responsibility and fear
+-So I DECIDED to focus on the three concepts that might lead to unhappiness, choosing the wrong path and creating injustice
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay + Journal Carlos Manubens.pdf
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+-That is also correlated according to my understanding to my FUTURE life hopefully as a manager, since managers are nothing else than people and good managers are usually good people
+-It is only when asking the big questions in life that one can really take the initiative to become self aware and understand the path that will guide him/her towards becoming a 1 I DECIDED to blend the essay and journal together
+-I personally find professional life very attractive for my FUTURE and try to spend a lot of time working, reading about work and thinking about possible businesses that can be done for selling it when around 40/50 years old and then being able to focus on my relationships and in the self
+-After all, genetics is important when raising someone, but most importantly is the environment in which one lives that is pivotal in setting up what might your FUTURE look like
+-In the end it is very difficult to CHANGE the world, but definitely as a manager and owner of a company you not only have the responsibility but also you have the choice to leave a do a better world at least in the small or medium (or big, who knows) ecosystem where your company operates
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Reflection Paper Juliette ten Brink.docx
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+-In that sense I agree with Epictetus and the soldier mindset: CHANGE what you can CHANGE and find a way to be happy with what you cannot
+-For me, understanding how you are positioned to help the world is a virtue and acting upon it because you know that it should CHANGE that would be virtuous behavior that would ultimately lead to happiness
+-Say the opposite of slavery is freedom, and being free from your desires according to Kant is ‘wanting what we WANT TO want’
+-Facing my fear in this case also means that when I make decisions in the FUTURE, I don't let this fear of missing out, being alone or being forgotten guide my DECISION-making
+-Take for instance Malala, Yousafzai, a young aged, highly morally developed girl that DECIDED to fight for what she thought was right
+-Basically, women have a DIFFERENT moral compass related to improving their relationship with others and taking care of others
+-To understand what men & women should behave like, we need to find out what the essence is of what makes a man and a woman and which of their values we WANT TO see portrayed in a company
+-This may be very female of me to say, but I honestly think that compassion would be a very good starting point, I don’t see many disadvantages to it and if we take the responsibility to show compassion I think a lot of our decisions could become more inclusive and lead to a more promising FUTURE
+-In a business context, I think we often overlook that business is TRADE, and TRADE is the exchange between people
+-On the meaning of life ‘Life has meaning when you share what you have with others’ What does life mean? Being able to act, think, feel and dream, what is the purpose of that? I find this question so interesting, because no matter how long you think about it, people can come up with widely DIFFERENT answers
+-Amidst deep suffering, I presume it would be easy to lose faith in life, its meaning and the reason to WANT TO continue on with it
+-I have gone through periods of suffering and in that moment realized that I needed to CHANGE myself
+-Reading Michael Sandel’s book on Justice helped me further understand DIFFERENT ways of looking at justice and I’ve realized that utilitarianism for me does not work
+-We have grown so accustomed to TRADE, capitalism and money as a metric for everything, that we, as he explains, think we can apply this mechanism to things such as justice, education and overall well-being
+-That’s when I become scared, because when you choose ‘the right path’, returns might not come as fast and the FUTURE is so much more uncertain
+-The biggest fear I have is that I might one day realize that I don’t care enough to fight for morals that I have DECIDED so strongly to WANT TO fight for, that I come to the conclusion that I am more selfish then I would ever WANT TO admit
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/SD_FinalEssay_ViktorPenzinger.pdf
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+-To this extent, keeping a learning journal was very useful in establishing this essay and I can only recommend it to FUTURE participants of this course
+-Initial expectations, individual preparation and the first Socratic Dialogue session As soon as I got notice of my admission to ESADE, I immediately checked the online course catalogue and found this course, which seemed so DIFFERENT from all the “usual suspects” of courses taught at what one would call traditional business school
+-One the other hand though, I (maybe already affected from the striving for efficiency and hard skills at business schools) could not see a clear benefit of this class for my FUTURE career as manager – especially when I compared it to the other classes offered with a strong focus on strategic or management topics
+-Herein, I see two DIFFERENT areas of personal learning outcomes
+-What have I learned throughout the course? First of all: I have learned a massive amount of names of philosophers from DIFFERENT epochs of time, whose contributions (especially with regards to the Hellenists) were not always easy to differentiate at the beginning
+-Hence, it was necessary for me to develop a personal mental framework to categorize DIFFERENT philosophers not only with regards to their 3 Socratic Dialogue, Final Essay Viktor Penzinger ESADE, Spring 2016 viewpoint on a given topic (e
+-Is my identity as a manager DIFFERENT from what my identity is as a whole? Do I play a role, which means some kind of narrative I tell myself to be (Paul Ricœur) or am I even faking 4 Socratic Dialogue, Final Essay Viktor Penzinger ESADE, Spring 2016 it to know myself better (see: Fernando Pessoa)? And, last but not least, who should be the one to judge about my identity as a manager? Who really knows my identity better – me as the “owner” holding the strings of my identity, or my social environment, i
+-my family, friends, superiors and co-workers I manage, even if they might be biased by prejudices? In any event, the most valuable takeaway for me being a FUTURE manager was delivered by Socrates, whose maxim “Know Thyself” is something so broadly useable in many aspects of a manager’s life
+-Still, on the road to gain this enlightenment or knowledge, a manager will face situations where decisions can be based on DIFFERENT “sets of knowledge”, which are all valid if we consider them from an isolated perspective
+-Despite the usual need for quick decisions, it is still paramount for managers to allow for more shades of grey between black and white by hearing the opinion of DIFFERENT people involved and by being open to CHANGE one’s initial judgement if necessary
+-During our discussion around the flute dilemma, I saw myself entering it with a fixed opinion, which however was more than challenged as the discussion evolved until I realised that I had ignored the arguments in favour of the other children to undermine my initial DECISION
+-It is simple highly unlikely that we as FUTURE managers can always find out the perfect career move, the adequate action for the company in every situation, or the right words to say to employees and stakeholders
+-However, I think that a final learning outcome for my FUTURE career as a manager can be Carol Gilligan’s approach of the “DIFFERENT voice”, i
+-to not only listen to my established way of thinking as a men, but also to remind myself of this DIFFERENT voice constantly and to take its considerations into account
+-On the flipside, this strong drive and curiosity inside me has led to the development of a certain amount of impatience, which I unfortunately express regularly when I think of my personal FUTURE but also in debates with others
+-In this essence, after watching the documentary, it was also hard for us as a class to discuss whether the inmates deserved the pool shown where to find the balance between punishment and FUTURE reintegration and how to raise the willingness in society for the latter
+-Nevertheless, I believe that every action that brings together people that rarely can get in touch (such as inmates and students) and that tries to eliminate the initial anxiety can be considered an action that works towards the acceptance in society as a whole and therefore also towards FUTURE reintegration
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/SOCRATIC DIALOGUES JOURNAL.pdf
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+-However, we also examined some other philosophers that supported DIFFERENT reasoning’s, such as Clement Rosset that states that identity is social and therefore depends on the people surrounding us
+-Finally, Paul Ricoeur stated that we are stories that CHANGE over time depending on the stories that we accumulate and have
+-Happiness “If one has character, one has also one’s typical experience that recurs again and again” (Nietzsche) Is character influenced by the experiences that we have or is it the other way round and the experiences will affect us differently depending on our character? There seems to be no clear answer to this question as we were discussing it for long, but the only conclusion we reached was that people had DIFFERENT character
+-There is a rational way to be happy, and to realize that if you can not CHANGE a situation that you don’t like, then you can be happy
+-Furthermore, if you have not been virtuous so far, there is hope, as you can CHANGE your habits and become a virtuous person, and therefore a happy person
+-There can be a case when you have a why, but this why is not strong enough to cope with the DIFFERENT circumstances you encounter throughout the life
+-There are three DIFFERENT ways to achieve a meaning, and one of them is suffering
+-However, the question is, is it necessary that we have a meaning in life? Victor Frankl thought is very stoic in the sense of believing that there are things that we are not able to CHANGE, however we all have the freedom to cope with these situations in DIFFERENT ways
+-After the discussion held in class, we worked in groups in order to elaborate a theory regarding the DIFFERENT stages of moral evolution, that in the next class we were able to compare with DIFFERENT moral theories that were discussed in class
+-CEMS Spring 2016 Elisenda Sumarroca Talking about the right path Kohlberg’s theory differentiates three DIFFERENT stages in terms of ethical evolution: pre- conventional, conventional and FINALLY post-conventional
+-We discussed two DIFFERENT schools of thought, on one hand there is the deontological line of thought (e
+-Justice In this session we saw the documentary “Philosophy behind bars” which brought DIFFERENT topics for discussion in the class
+-It has been proved thorough the course how powerful it is in order to build the best opinions from DIFFERENT opinions, and how it helps to develop better solutions comparing it to a debate
+-As the course was moving on, I felt more comfortable with these reflections and I gave more and more importance to the concept of Socrates of know thyself, as it is the way to understand better the environment, others and also to better face the DIFFERENT situations I encounter thorough life
+-I understood the DIFFERENT views there are about happiness, responsibility or justice, even though if the final conclusion was that there is no absolute answer to all this questions
+-Moreover, it was very interesting to see how my opinions would CHANGE as the Socratic dialogue with my colleges developed in class
+-I could have a first opinion that could radically CHANGE through the session, or in most cases that would derive significantly incorporating ideas and thoughts shared by my classmates
+-In the beginning of the course, at the time of being Socrates it was more an exercise of throwing DIFFERENT questions, but not paying so much attention about the answers, but actually as the course went on I realized how important it was to listen with attention to the other’s thoughts, in order to be able to ask the best questions at the moment
+-Finally, it was a very rich experience to get to know the opinion of a person with a completely DIFFERENT culture than mine, and it was shocking how my point of view during the discussions was also much influenced by Dasha
+-The second is to understand more the DIFFERENT opinions and DIFFERENT approaches people can have to the same topic, as this was something constant in our class
+-Gathering people from DIFFERENT countries and cultures helped to enrich significantly the discussion and also to learn to understand and listen completely DIFFERENT points of views and opinions
+-I believe that this is the way to get to know myself more deeply and therefore be able to cope with the DIFFERENT circumstances I find along the way
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay.docx
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+-Despite the fact that most of the people I met were very smart and brilliant, almost none of them seemed to be interested in reasoning and conversations about topics not directly related to business, and when I tried to put on the table questions about some “philosophical issues” most of the people refuse to answer or immediately CHANGE the topic saying that discussing abstract things was just a waste of time
+-What I don’t like at all of the European university approach is the fact that you can hardly take courses or exams outside of your major, while I think that being interested in DIFFERENT topics and open your mind studying a subject through the lenses of DIFFERENT disciplines it is fundamental for becoming a better manager, doctor, architect… I was extremely sad to not have this possibility in my home university, that only offers courses strictly related to business and management
+-This is why when I had a look at the DIFFERENT courses offered by the Cems universities in order to decide my ranking between them, I was so excited in seeing that Esade was offering classes related to philosophy or religious values etc that I immediately DECIDED to put this university first in my ranking, despite the fact that originally I wanted to go outside Europe
+-We can say that I DECIDED to come to Esade only to take this class, and I have not at all regretted my DECISION
+-This was the only chance I had in these years to analyze the world of business taking a DIFFERENT perspective and to increase my knowledge in DIFFERENT fields in order to open my mind
+-I could not bear another semester studying marketing 4Ps or the DIFFERENT strategies for international expansion, I had the need of studying something more, something DIFFERENT, something that I was missing since years, and the absence of this “something” was making me a person that I liked every day less
+-Reflections on the course topics that affected me the most All the topic of the course and the discussions we had in class were really interested and I made lot of reflections about each topic inside and outside the class, but for some of them I maturated some ideas that I am sure are going to influence the way I will understand the world in the FUTURE and the person I will be
+-I am still working on understanding why some people tends to believe and accept behavioral rules from outside and others cannot avoid questioning external rules and need to find their own, and if this two DIFFERENT levels of “behavioral rules”, extrinsic or intrinsic, can influence the final outcome, that is the “level” or the “intensity” of happiness you can reach
+-I guess there is a difference in the happiness that you can reach with this two DIFFERENT methods, at least in terms of awareness given the DIFFERENT level of efforts the two DIFFERENT groups of people need to put to be happy, but I still have to work on this, I am not satisfied with the answer I gave to myself up to now
+-Moreover, I reflected many times about “criminals” and I usually keep me updated with the psychological researches in this field, mainly because I am in love and genuinely curious about human nature and human mind and all the DIFFERENT faces of it
+-It’s actually the first time I am talking with someone about this idea, because I know I can be easily misunderstood, but this is an idea I would like to work on in the FUTURE
+-First, depending on education received, someone may have conscience rules that leads them to harm someone else, such as in the case of terrorists or people that WANT TO kill pedophiles
+-I DECIDED to study economics and business because I WANT TO CHANGE the world, nothing less
+-Since I came to the university I repeat every day to myself: I know where I WANT TO go, I have to build my own path without being influenced by the path that my university and my classmates are pushing me to follow
+-It seems an easy thing, but given the social pressures that I feel, from family, classmates and Bocconi University itself, it is a hard thing to remember who you are and where you WANT TO go
+-I did a good job up to last year, when I DECIDED to spend the summer in India while all my classmates, proud of their internships in London in consulting or investment banking, were looking at me as if I was crazy
+-Corporate relationship with Cems and my university, suggestions from classmates and alumni, many networking events etc, pushed me into applying for jobs without taking into consideration who I am and who I WANT TO be
+-Instead of committing myself to find something I really WANT TO do, I just followed the built path without even thinking about it
+-If it was not for this course or this specific class, I would have never be able to recognize that what has been my biggest fear in the last 5 years, losing my values and forget where I WANT TO go, was actually happening
+-I have heard for years sentences like “oh, you are too smart to work for NGOs” or “your family made effort to pay 60000 euros for your university, now you have to make money or you could have DECIDED to go in a public university”, or “you have the best grades in your class, you can do whatever internship all of your classmates desire and you are going to India?”
+-Second, having the possibility to talk and meet classmates that, as me, were interested in understanding the complexity of the world, in discussing abstract topics, in talking about philosophy, in respecting DIFFERENT point of views… was an extremely valuable gift for me, since I have rarely met such persons in Business Schools
+-Third, I have already discussed in other essays the importance of the Socratic Dialogue itself, how glad I am to have into my tools and how eager I am to use it a lot in the FUTURE
+-I know that at some point you might need to be also lucky, but at 24 I guess I have at least to try if I WANT TO keep my self-esteem
+-What is next for me? Now that, thanks to this course, I have clear what I don’t WANT TO do and what I don’t WANT TO be, I have to start consider DIFFERENT options of what I WANT TO be and do
+-I was lucky that all this confusion about my FUTURE came exactly in the right moment, when I am about to finish my second master and the world is open to me
+-However, also considering what you have done, I think it’s just a matter of time and I will find something that not only I really WANT TO do but also that I can do
+-I really WANT TO do something for the others, I really WANT TO “CHANGE the world”, help the people, do something to make this place a better place
+-I can promise you that I will make the best out of it also in my FUTURE, whatever it will be
+-[2] I haven’t put emphasis on how this course will help me to become a better manager simply because I am not sure that I WANT TO become a manager
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final.pdf
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+-And it is revealing to go back once again at this point to one of the key learnings of that very session for me: no matter how much information we would have about the three children, it would not have made it easier to make a DECISION
+-Although I do agree to this distinction and granting of DIFFERENT levels of morality to DIFFERENT levels of “moral engagement” with society, I still cannot fully agree with Kohlberg’s theory that universal principles are the highest form I believe moral of moral development
+-development should also imply being able to recognise complexity and the DIFFERENT nuances of what would be right in DIFFERENT contexts
+-Second, I believe Aristotle’s view of happiness is based on a very static perception of the human being, ignoring that as people’s lives progress, they evolve and their priorities in life CHANGE, which would complicate the “final balance” of deciding whether one has been happy at life
+-In this sense, if somebody follows very strictly the Hellenistic approach of self-restraint, sacrificing present enjoyment or pleasures for FUTURE happiness, but their lifes end prematurely, it wouldn’t be clear to me that this person would have lived a happy life, rather the contrary
+-I believe that people can and should reflect about happiness at several points in time and that this is the only way we can ensure a balance of feeling plenitude both in the present and in the FUTURE
+-I truly believe that if we do not feel plenitude when we reflect about our lives, even if we might think that this will lead us to happiness in the FUTURE, we should not keep following the path of dissatisfaction infinitely
+-We also were confronted to how the DIFFERENT situations of the inmates and the students shaped DIFFERENT realities for them that in turn somehow framed the path each took
+-However, in line with the premise that with knowledge comes power and to remain truthful to FINAL REFLECTIO N MARÍA IZQUIERDO PARDO Socrates’ advocacy, we must understand Socratic dialogue as a form of empowerment and this empowerment as our duty as FUTURE managers
+-I believe this is important for us as FUTURE particularly business is particularly relevant when making decisions, which I now believe even more strongly, should not be taken unilaterally
+-In order to remind myself of this I developed the following rule of thumb: I should seek for second, third, and beyond, opinions whenever I have to make an important DECISION and: i
+-I do recognise the complexity of the situation but feel very confident or strongly about which DECISION to make, because chances are that the issue is much more complex than that and I am in a state of myopia
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay - Dasha.pdf
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+-I used to think that I had enough understanding of myself, and there was no point for me to constantly question myself in order to get to the bottom of the reasoning behind my every DECISION, because it was simply not the most efficient thinking process
+-As FUTURE managers, it is essential that we acknowledge we do not know everything, not even ourselves that well, but work on gaining the knowledge
+-All of the aforementioned beliefs can be CONCLUDED in one notion— happiness is a choice
+-He mentioned that when a situation is out of his control, he tries not to be influenced by it, since there is no reason to be upset about things you cannot CHANGE
+-To me, personally, I have not yet DECIDED which theory best describe what I believe
+-On the other hand, having faith that happiness is achievable by generally living a good life also paints a positive and promising picture for the FUTURE, at the same time, installs a sense of rules and morals in the society
+-Desires come in DIFFERENT shapes and forms
+-Compared to the time when most of Ying Tung (Dasha) Lin CEMS Spring 2016 the philosophical theories were developed, people nowadays have very DIFFERENT priorities and naturally have developed very DIFFERENT desires as well
+-Consequently, DIFFERENT questions aroused: Are we supposed to suppress our desires? Can desires be good or bad for us? To answer these questions, we defined desire as a more instinctive feeling, as opposed to wanting, a rationalized motive
+-Therefore, instead of approaching things pessimistically by having low or none expectations, I DECIDED to hold high expectations as long as I am conscious about my choices of wants Ying Tung (Dasha) Lin CEMS Spring 2016 We briefly discussed the topic of fear by having Demo and Viktor conduct a Socratic Dialogue
+-Fear posts DIFFERENT meanings in DIFFERENT individuals, but it is also easy to be passed on
+-As FUTURE managers, we need to be careful of the use of fear
+-The mature adults stage arrives when an individual can successful combine what he/she learned in both the kids stage and teenagers stage and make an educated DECISION on his/her own
+-For instance, a tribe living in a secluded area in Africa would have very DIFFERENT ideas of morality than a group of university-educated students in Spain
+-We continued the discussion on morality by the introduction of DIFFERENT moral development theories
+-We were often taught to have Ying Tung (Dasha) Lin CEMS Spring 2016 priorities and way of handling matters that are DIFFERENT from that of men
+-Even as a manager in the FUTURE, I wish to be vigilant and aware of what I ask for from my employees, and what they might have sacrificed in the process, both men and women
+-We were asked to write a tale according to one out of three pictures we CHOSE
+-Even though we might not be the most representative group of sample, it was interesting to see how the statistics CHANGE through time
+-The latter group CHOSE not to let family interfere with their personal development and career
+-Coming from a DIFFERENT cultural background, I do find myself resisting the desires to follow the stereotypes when they work in my favor
+-After this course, I would not say that I know much about the DIFFERENT schools of philosophy now, since that takes years to master
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Isabelle Spicker_Socratic Final.pdf
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+-Finding another meaning in life and accepting that a life’s meaning might CHANGE is soothing in this sense
+-Moreover, it is a beautiful concept because everyone is DIFFERENT and contributes to this world in a DIFFERENT way according to his or her meaning in life
+-For example, this might lead to the fact that I would work more than I would WANT TO work, just to make a point
+-However, I need to watch out for this impetus to be a pull in a direction I WANT TO go and not an immense pressure I expose myself to
+-Moreover, having found the treasure of meaning is a source of guidance and strength in my life I do not WANT TO miss ever again
+-First of all, you read and hear what you WANT TO read and hear
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/KGanko_paper.pdf
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+-It is crucial to CHANGE one's thoughts as well as one's behaviours by going out and practicing the application of philosophic principles in real life situations
+-During last semester I have experienced an awakening and I have DECIDED to start psychotherapy which I hope will help me with my problems
+-Instead of benefiting from gaining understanding through active listening and openness to DIFFERENT ideas they WANT TO win the debate and do not question their opinions nor are willing to CHANGE them
+-I WANT TO constantly learn and develop myself
+-Furthermore, during the session students analysed DIFFERENT philosophical approaches concerning happiness
+-Reaching happiness depends on leading virtuous life, and that reflection should help us to CHANGE the bad habits in order to improve our well-being and in that way seek virtue
+-Next approach was Spinoza’s contemplation that we should simply be happy, however it is a very naïve statement, since people have DIFFERENT emotions, and it is very hard to just simple be happy all the time
+-Here the class provided the example of cheating on your beloved, not because you WANT TO cheat but because you are desiring another person and the feelings attached to the realization of that desire
+-The discussion was brought further by one student and we CONCLUDED that we often desire something because of the value that others attach to it (e
+-The discussion continued as the question was raised whether desire makes us happy? And if we keep on desiring or if there will be a point where our desire is satisfied? We all agreed upon the notion that working towards a desire and being so close to FINALLY achieving it can make us happy
+-However, what should do the people who struggle with finding the meaning and deciding what they WANT TO pursue in life
+-I WANT TO believed that sufferings and extreme circumstances would help in finding a meaning of life, which would bring me strengths of overcoming more difficult situations
+-We can choose how we react to the circumstances of our life, however there are some things in life we cannot CHANGE and we should accept them
+-People can interpret the situation in many DIFFERENT ways
+-That lead me to questioning, how do the other students WANT TO make the world a better place, if so many terrible things had happened? I have realized the fault in my thinking, I am a negative person contemplating all the bad things in the world, because of my upbringing in a toxic environment, and lack of emotional support
+-After discussing the theories, we moved to the analysis of our stories, and comparison of the results between DIFFERENT genders as well as between CEMS cohorts and other groups of students
+-Especially when we WANT TO be responsible and caring parents
+-However, the theories of the development gave me hope, that if I solve the conflicts from that past, and heal the wounds I will be able to look at the FUTURE with a brighter perspective
+-I learnt so much about the Socratic dialogue and WANT TO implement it in my everyday life despite my shyness and insecurities
+-However, what worries me the most is the fact that, even though asking questions and dialoguing has so many advantages, what should be our strategies for implementing that method with people who do not WANT TO dialogue? Who do not WANT TO listen, because they think they are always right? Would we be courageous enough to pursue despite receiving rejections? How can we teach others how dialogue if they only know how to debate? How would we know if we have some effect on others? Socrates was poisoned because of his efforts to educate himself and others, to question people and make them think – are people seeking the truth under the same threat? If yes is it worth to sacrifice oneself? (After studying philosophy we are left with more questions than answers)
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/SD_FinalEssay_AlessaVogler.pdf
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+-Before starting ESADE in this term, I did not know what would expect me and I just CHOSE it because people who took the course during the last semesters highly recommended them
+-After some months, I DECIDED to study ‘General Management’ at a renowned German private university
+-Since my parents as well as many of my friends studied business, I felt like it just could not be a ‘wrong’ DECISION to make
+-I tried to find an area that I like and that interests me and DECIDED to pursue a career in sports marketing
+-I was so thankful because although my job there was not as meaningful as being a doctor, I felt like my presence made a DIFFERENT
+-Still, ever since I started my business studies I have regretted my DECISION to drop out of the medicine studies right away
+-I was thankful for the opportunity this course would provide us with but I felt like it was David against Goliath – us, 20 CEMS students sitting in that small room discussing how we could CHANGE not only ourselves and our own mind-set but also our personal and professional environment at least to a certain extent against traditional and deeply routed ways of behaviour
+-We were 20 students from around ten DIFFERENT countries and three continents and despite all the differences that we embody, the endeavour to think for ourselves, to be responsible for our own actions, and to be willing to ‘educate’ others in that matter were characteristics that united us throughout the course
+-Dialogue can help fostering team spirit, enhancing interpersonal communication, and increasing creativity at the work place, which are some of the reasons for me to encourage dialogue in my surroundings in the FUTURE
+-Desires have always been eyeballed with scepticism by philosophers and so we talked about the DIFFERENT perceptions of desires
+-There is, however, a DIFFERENT notion about desire
+-In the FUTURE, I will try to follow this advice and make my emotions less dependent on others and on things that are out of my control
+-Our Relationship With Others first into six DIFFERENT stages
+-The During one of our classes we touched upon the topic of moral evolution and its DIFFERENT stages
+-Because of that, she DECIDED to research the evolution of morality herself and included women
+-She came up with three DIFFERENT stages of the “Ethic of Care”
+-She CONCLUDED that men and women listen more actively to the one or the other voice when in fact it is best to disregard neither of them
+-I did not like Gilligan’s generalization and I think that the results of the ‘test’ with the pictures and the tales show that a CHANGE is going on, which makes me rather happy
+-Nowadays, we got used to consume too much of everything and we often tend to use the excuse that if we cannot be 100% environmentally conscious, if we always leave our ecological footprint behind, we should not CHANGE anything about our consumer behaviour
+-So during the course I thought that we have to start with something when trying to CHANGE our behaviour
+-The same holds true for every DECISION that we make and recognizing that there are grey zones can be helpful when negotiating later in our professional career
+-were interesting to talk about as well, but I liked the responsibility class most because it implied a direct call to action to each and every one of us and somehow gave us a ‘task’ for out FUTURE as a take-away from the course
+-I downloaded the book a while ago and when you, Sira, mentioned it in class I DECIDED to start reading it straight away
+-Some of us will have a lot of power in the FUTURE and so we have to be aware that it will also be in our power to CHANGE things and to question some aspects of the status quo
+-Our Socratic Dialogue – Final Essay Alessa Kristina Vogler generation will have to solve problems that have not been solved before, such as climate CHANGE
+-As Victor Frankl states, “every day, every hour, offered the opportunity to make a DECISION” and it is and will be up to us what kind of DECISION this will be
+-Personalities such as you as well as this young law student who DECIDED to go to El Salvador are extremely inspiring and although your stories sometimes make me feel like a hypocrite (because I keep thinking about meaningful aspects of life and see the many areas in which this world really requires a CHANGE but despite that decide to stay in the ‘hamster wheel’) I am very thankful that you encouraged us to think for ourselves and also that you emphasized the consequences of “good people doing nothing”
+-As you wrote on Moodle, action is a result from thinking and in my opinion you have made us think a lot in the past weeks and I am sure this thought process will have an impact on our FUTURE actions!
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/socratic final essay.docx
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+-It turns out that, how DIFFERENT or strange we might seem to each other we actually all share a passion to express ourselves and make ourselves understood and we all strangely somehow feel ashamed by doing it that we need an encouraging kick to open up
+-I have found that I long for a sense of belonging, being understood and understanding myself and working towards what satisfies me, which is hard honestly considering how often my goals and the things that would satisfy me CHANGE
+-I saw how much I thought about how I look doing things rather than focusing on doing what I WANT TO be doing
+-This discussion allowed me again to see the similarities between me and my classmates whom I for once assumed to be very DIFFERENT for me
+-Each discussion led to me believing we are not all that DIFFERENT and eliminating the ambiguity that we see in difference, I was able to feel more comfortable in class with those people
+-We live in a world where morality is a hard thing to define and to live by, in this course I was able to see how so many DIFFERENT variables affect the morality and ideology of a person that it each person requires specific attention to be understood, because morality or values are too complex to be defined by just a culture or a gender
+-One group were FUTURE representatives of the law while the other group was those who were being punished for defying the law
+-Yes, they may have a weak or aggressive personality or they may have had received less love and interest but in the end, just like all people they just WANT TO talk and be understood
+-We saw that the inmates in the film slowly developed trust towards the ESADE law students and they were really sharing things and even though there had been a couple of rough patches along the way, the inmates allowed the students to CHANGE their minds and also the students allowed the inmates to CHANGE their minds too
+-I could easily say that the film restored my faith in humanity and made it possible for me to look more hopefully into the FUTURE
+-How about the Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombings? Is the pilot who dropped the bomb responsible, or is it those who have given the orders? Does the person who innocently discovered nuclear reaction in the first place has anything to do with it? Like Spider Man’s Uncle Ben said “With great power comes great responsibility” so should tech innovators be aware of the possible FUTURE misuse of their new technologies and not innovate if it may be used for evil purposes? Responsibility is a bit like justice for me with too many questions but my takeaways from this are that we as humans tend to take things for granted, tend to not think about the consequences of our actions most of the time and we underestimate the extent of our individual responsibilities
+-Looking into the FUTURE after all of this I think I can say I am in a better place
+-Being more peaceful and aware of myself will definitely affect how I will be a manager in the FUTURE because I don’t think a person who is not at peace with themselves can lead or manage properly it will always be destructive, I am lucky to be in a better position with that now
+-All of our discussions taught me how everyone wants to properly express themselves and be understood and I will never forget that in the FUTURE whenever I am working with a team or managing someone
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Marek Medvesek_Final essay_ Socratic Dialogue.pdf
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+-We somehow take it for granted, assuming we all more or less have the same perspectives on our FUTURE
+-Even though it seemed we were a rather homogenous group, the opinions on DIFFERENT matters varied vastly
+-We CONCLUDED the session with the flute dilemma
+-There was no agreement within the group and each of us had DIFFERENT reasons supporting their choice
+-The main takeaway from this exercise for me was that somehow all of us managed to fit into various DIFFERENT established schools of philosophy: utalitarian, Marxist, liberal and Rawslean
+-Takeaways from this session had substantial implications on my FUTURE life, both professional and personal
+-Such activities can create a clearer vision of what I actually want to achieve in the FUTURE
+-In the FUTURE I will try to listen more and ask good questions rather than overwhelm people with content
+-It took me quite some time to figure out what I WANT TO do in my life and very often before had I been subjected to the social pressure
+-I had to ask myself the question of what do I WANT TO do in my life and this is what lead me to apply for a Master in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at ESADE
+-I never wanted to study management, I didn’t see much value in it, but I DECIDED to participate because it was a prestigious programme and everyone said it what I should do
+-Having stuck to my own values may have put me in a totally DIFFERENT, better place now
+-From this difficult statement we managed somehow to arrive at a yet DIFFERENT conclusion, that was directly related to the main subject of the class - DIFFERENT characters experience happiness in a DIFFERENT way
+-Again we have here the social pressure context - I will work hard all my life, have a beautiful wife and be crazy rich! Suddenly after 40 years it turns out you’ve wasted your life because what you actually wanted was something totally DIFFERENT
+-My pursuit for happiness will consist of constantly trying DIFFERENT things, because how otherwise can you actually understand yourself and what you want
+-It has great implications on our FUTURE, professional lives both for me as an entrepreneur or others as managers
+-7 Session 6 Morality We started off session 5 with a brief discussion about the 3 DIFFERENT morality development concepts: Kohlberg’s theory, Erikson’s Stage Theory and Gilligan’s Stages of The Ethic of Care
+-Women are becoming more career oriented, whereas men are FINALLY opening their hearts up and become more romantic
+-The discussion about the experiment opened furthermore a gate to a great variety of other related topics - from househusbands, through evil nannies and overprotective moms to a question whether it is ethical at all to have children considering the apocalypse that is about to stumble upon us in the nearest FUTURE
+-On the final note Victor CONCLUDED the whole discussion with a rather depressing question “Why should we have kids if the world is deteriorating so badly” and they will be forced to live in misery
+-It turned out that our brain often tells us DIFFERENT things than our heart and comparing the two leads to interesting findings
+-We had very DIFFERENT opinions on that matter as well
+-Phillip CONCLUDED by saying that the pressure we receive nowadays is very individual and I would greatly agree with such an approach
+-It is a great lesson that will have a huge influence on my FUTURE
+-Although this session had little implications on my FUTURE life as a manager or an entrepreneur it meant a great deal for me and will lessons learned from it will prove to be of great value in my personal life and my development as a human being
+-We don’t have the means or right to decide what is good and what’s not because we can’t predict the FUTURE
+-This places a great danger on the FUTURE of innovation and the FUTURE of our civilisation
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/AKBAR, Sumer - SD Final Essay.docx
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+-First, it allowed me to make sense of what of my own views and the other is the opportunity to broaden my learning of philosophy and understand the role it will play in the FUTURE
+-Topic 1: Know Thyself In our first session, we opened with the premise that we as individuals have the ability to CHANGE our mindset, but in order to do so, we must actively WANT TO CHANGE it
+-Through this exercise, I realized how similar and DIFFERENT I was in comparison to my peer group made up of 10 countries
+-Perhaps, it is our generation or the fact that we are all completing a similar Master’s program, or that relatively speaking, we have come from fortunate backgrounds with fewer and DIFFERENT difficulties than someone raised elsewhere
+-This does not discredit my experience; it just makes my perception very DIFFERENT than other
+-How legitimate are they? Are they rational? Are they sound? It was Socrates who believed that values and beliefs do not CHANGE over time and that life is only worth living when we reflect on it, however I find myself in a dilemma questioning what I know and why I think that way
+-It was Ricoeur who said we narratives that CHANGE over time
+-Happiness is not temporary but rather fluctuates between DIFFERENT valleys and peaks throughout our lifetime
+-As a class, we came to the consensus that individuals experience happiness in DIFFERENT ways as represented by the schools of thought presented by Aristotle and Spinoza
+-Happiness is relative to the individual and is a temporal process and a part of discovering the meaning of life which can CHANGE over time
+-Fear can manifest in many DIFFERENT forms
+-I've seen a number of DIFFERENT cases where people are so stuck in their fear that they are not willing to CHANGE their ways and their fear becomes a hindrance for FUTURE success
+-For example, the media tends to sensationalize many DIFFERENT events that happen
+-Oftentimes, my fear is exhibited in the form of not being able to initiate the goal I WANT TO accomplish
+-For example, suppose I WANT TO apply for a job and want it so badly that I cannot fathom not attaining it
+-That way, I would rationalize as me making the DECISION, not an employer or recruiter
+-This is something I acknowledge and would like to CHANGE, and become more risk-taking without fearing the consequences
+-Topic Four: Responsibility I believe that the class that impacted me the most was the one on responsibility which focused on learning the context behind criminals in the in the judicial system as well as the FUTURE lawyers that will represent them
+-We debated the need to CHANGE how we look at people or the technology
+-I would still question, if we are putting barriers on innovation, are we truly innovating? As FUTURE business leaders, we need to cognizant of our moral responsibility
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Laker, Maximilian - Final Essay.pdf
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+-Moreover, the remarkably DIFFERENT set-up of the course as a Socratic Dialogue made me interested in participating, on the one hand to learn from other students, and on the other hand to experience a completely new methodology
+-In the following I will go through my learnings, starting from a higher level of a CHANGE in mindset and the acquisition of skills, to the discussion of certain themes and philosophical theories that had a particularly strong influence on me, incorporating throughout how these impact my personal and professional life
+-Moreover, listening to others phrasing their perception was also very valuable for understanding one’s own ideas better by corresponding or contrasting the DIFFERENT elements of their and my ideas
+-Sira Abenoza | ESADE | CEMS | Maximilian Laker atmosphere of this setting, encouraged everybody’s participation: We were genuinely listening to each other, referring to others’ remarks by building on what they had said and considering the DIFFERENT elements of their perspectives in a very differentiated manner, at times partially agreeing, at times partially disagreeing, but always respectful and in a constructive way
+-While doing so, we did not spend a single moment for an honest assessment of whether or not the other position had any merit, resulting in no CHANGE of thought at all
+-In contrast, the debate created a hostile environment of competition, interruption, no CHANGE of thoughts and the desire to be victorious over somebody else
+-Sira Abenoza | ESADE | CEMS | Maximilian Laker CHOSE are rather marked by the extremes, such as the absence of free time for personal relationships and reflection, or the excess of pointless pressure at work
+-Applying Stoicism to my own personal life provides me with a heuristic for reality and an ability to CHOSE how I react to whatever life may present me with
+-Frankl’s (temporary) meaning of publishing his unfinished manuscript, thus refers to a DIFFERENT degree of meaning of life
+-Thus, it is crucial that we use our influence to CHANGE society for the better
+-This entails, that the people with higher education, larger influence and more power bear larger shares of responsibility to prevent disasters from happening in the FUTURE
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay_Phillip Schmalzried.pdf
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+-When talking about this with family and close friends, they all have a DIFFERENT set of advice
+-We have DIFFERENT perceptions as to what identity really is
+-We were discussing whether it was just to deprive people of their freedom for committing a crime, thereby discussing the DIFFERENT degrees of crime and evaluating how much damage these crimes cause to society
+-So while the majority of humans have a strong natural desire for justice, there are DIFFERENT approaches on how to ensure a just society
+-I have experienced this myself many times and for many DIFFERENT reasons, when experiencing the fear of making a mistake, of failure, or of disappointment for instance
+-I believe it is very important that we think of courage not only in the concept of fighting bravely, but also as the ability to overcome all the DIFFERENT fears we are experiencing, regardless of their nature
+-When coming to a DECISION on where to source material crucial to a new product from, as a manager, of course, we have a responsibility to choose a supplier based on careful evaluation with regards to price and quality
+-I believe, that it is our responsibility, as highly educated FUTURE managers, to not turn our backs on an issue like this, even when it is certainly more convenient than dealing with this issue
+-I CHOSE a business example, as we are business students and hence very likely to face decisions of this nature at some point in our 6 Phillip Schmalzried – Final Essay – 19
+-16 FUTURE career
+-I guess, I FINALLY understood why Socrates demanded from us to know thyself
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/YelizSunay_FinalReflectionandEssay.pdf
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+-I am very convinced that this is the most interesting course I have taken so far and I have started to look at things in a DIFFERENT way
+-According to my peers, there might be DIFFERENT definitions to thinking, they could either be subconscious or conscious and sometimes thinking would involve DECISION making
+-However, every person has a DIFFERENT mindset and therefore has a DIFFERENT thinking process, depending on a variety of factors
+-We were able to come to the conclusion that with the help of others we are able to connect the dots and see the world in a DIFFERENT view and supported ‘Aristotle’s statement that humans are social beings
+-I believe that this exercise was very beneficial in understanding the DIFFERENT perspectives and standpoints on the issue, and again there is no right and wrong here
+-When looking back at certain moments in my life I experienced DIFFERENT moments of happiness, or as Arturo was referring to it as ‘peaks of happiness’
+-But I am absolutely convinced that external conditions were present in order to CHANGE my opinion during the last years
+-About four years ago I DECIDED to do my exchange in California, as it has always been my dream to live there
+-So what made me CHANGE my mind about the definition of happiness? I believe that individuals have to live through certain things in life to understand what makes them happy
+-I DECIDED to travel throughout the country in order not only to see beautiful places but have these memories in mind
+-Money can buy you many things and yes money is the tool to buy ‘experiences’ but the key is to wisely CHOSE how to spend it
+-Therefore, I took the DECISION to do a trainee program in Southern Germany
+-A friend of mine did the same program and he DECIDED to take a full position afterwards instead of completing the program with a Masters degree
+-I thought it was a smart DECISION back then; but after a couple of months I totally had to disagree
+-It took me a while to understand that this is the way it is and I can’t CHANGE much about it
+-This clearly relates back to what ‘Carol Giligan’ said about women and there are many times we are trying to accommodate to our beloved ones and that the good woman is selfless, because of all the DIFFERENT voices present in her life
+-Definitely I am looking up to my parents and grandparents and beloved ones in order to make the right DECISION
+-However, everyone has a ‘DIFFERENT voice’ and in the end I have to decide what makes me happy
+-At given points in time circumstances CHANGE and so do opinions and priorities , but nevertheless its us that are taking the decisions
+-My parents are totally against this DECISION as they think I will start a new life there, far away from everybody and start from scratch
+-My mum especially would want me move back to Turkey – but really? Do I want to wake up everyday and wonder what’s next? Political instability vs corruption over being close to my parents? Or do I go to a place I actually want to live? I haven’t taken the DECISION yet… Do I really want to sacrifice my personal beloved environment for somewhere that far in order to start a ‘happy’ new life? The question here I guess is: what is more important to me
+-The most memorable comment that one inmate made is that you might be surrounded by evil and bad examples but in the end you make the DECISION to do good or evil
+-We have the external conditions that help us in our DECISION making, but we have to ‘rationalize’ what is the best thing to do
+-During the time I was unhappy I did not put a lot of thought into my DECISION to accept the job-­‐ I just accepted it out of fear-­‐ fear to have a gap of a couple of months on my CV and fear to miss ‘the opportunity’
+-But on the other hand the DECISION to do the CEMS master has been the result of continuous examination and evaluation
+-I knew that this is what I want and I should stop listening to DIFFERENT voices
+-As mentioned during our final symposium I grew up in two DIFFERENT societies and have shared and experienced completely DIFFERENT values
+-These two societies are contradicting and laws are DIFFERENT-­‐ but ethics are universal
+-People have experienced DIFFERENT moments in their lives and nobody can judge them accordingly – yet if we see something wrong we need to speak up
+-I have seen a CHANGE in his behavior in the last couple of months and was always wondering what I can do about it if he behaves bad – but I always thought its his life you can’t do a lot
+-Therefore, the question for myself remains? Will he ever be able to control his desire or will he remain a slave of his own desire? After the long talk we had the only thing I hope that he know what he really wants and once he has DECIDED takes a step accordingly
+-I believe I have done a lot that he will able to find his ‘right path’ and what is right-­‐ but in the end as our inmates said – he is the one who takes the DECISION and nobody else
+-Rather would I prefer to have less intimacy to people and maybe not being liked for being DIFFERENT instead of supporting evil actions and sacrificing myself
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Dimitrios Mitropoulos - Final Essay.docx
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+-It is a tough setting, and if we WANT TO improve it we have to do it from within
+-So before we dive into the muddy waters we need to discover what drives us, what are our values and where do we WANT TO end up in life, so that we can navigate through them
+-Because if you WANT TO be a good manager and a good leader, making people follow you, you must first be able to find reason in following yourself, and if it so happens that you lost sight of who you are then, my brother, you are more than replaceable! So put your mind to thinking… Second Entry What is happiness and how to pursue it? First let me start by defining happiness as the sense of general euphoria one feels regardless of hardship of the situation s/he is experiencing at a given moment
+-But others, often one too many, you clearly WANT TO do so but there is something inside you that screams “no”
+-My father’s fear that my sister will have a grim FUTURE empowered him to ignore mental and physical barriers, to work tirelessly so he could provide for her
+-And if you WANT TO be able to lead a team of others looking up to you to come up with the best solution you have to be free and unbiased, able to decide with a clear mind and a pure heart
+-I must say I associate “meaning” in life with the ability to CHANGE other people’s lives
+-As societies evolve and CHANGE this code of ethics and the people’s sense of morality changes with them, blurring the lines between right or wrong for many issues
+-Even if you do not manage to take it further than that, if you properly and ethically stand by these principals then you have already brought about a CHANGE, both in your company and consequently our world
+-For once the Donald Trumps of this world will sit on the same yard bench as the Mexican bank-robbers they WANT TO send to the chair and see what is that dictates their behavior and vice versa
+-And in this sense, I am a supporter of a DIFFERENT rehabilitation system
+-The majority of criminals are first offenders who have had a relatively crime-free life up to the point where we put them in a cell and gave them a masterclass on the TRADE secrets of others crimes, the notion of “once a con always a con” and the splendor of social ignorance and disgust towards them
+-We as FUTURE leaders must keep this in mind if we WANT TO succeed in this field
+-All I WANT TO mention is that they were all quite inspiring and fairly similar in their content
+-All in all, I am truly pleased for having the opportunity to see that in us, and as I mentioned, it is comforting to see that so many people from so DIFFERENT backgrounds have the same anxieties and thoughts about our world
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay - Dasha.pdf
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+-That is, are our desires in CONSISTENT with our reason? For instance, we claim that we want equality, but can women actually be attracted to men that earn less money? Also, we were asked to ponder over whether we are forced to act according to social pressure, or we select the pressure we choose to take on ourselves
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/KGanko_paper.pdf
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+-An understanding of the mechanisms of the various components of the brain: the rational, the emotional, the instinctive; allows us to identify the sources of our desires and choose to pursue only those enlightened desires which are CONSISTENT with our own narrative
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/AKBAR, Sumer - SD Final Essay.docx
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+-As an aspiring manager, I understand that my opinion on the aforementioned topics must be CONSISTENT in how I display myself in front of my family, friends, and colleagues
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Socratic Dialogue reflection paper - Marion Sathicq.docx
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+-Having a clear line to follow is essential, but, mainly, when it comes to responsibility, what comes to my mind is the ability to STEP back and evaluate the impact of your actions
+-Asking this question forces you to STEP back and rationalize the stakes of your actions: you might take a “wrong” decision knowing it is wrong, but trying to forget that it is your responsibility to make the right one, even if it seems impossible or too tiring
+-I can try for instance to answer the following questions: what is the particular problem I am struggling with? What are the options for resolving it? Facing this options, what are the possible outcomes for each? For each of the options, what would be the impact for the stakeholders, both on the short run and on the long run? Am I able to rank those impacts from the most important to the less important? Can I state clearly what would be the benefits and the risks associated to those options? Is the option that has the less negative impact to wish for? Once I have answered to the questions and laid out my framework, I will be able as a manager to DETERMINE which options is the more suitable regarding my values, my ethics and the goals I pursue
+-Thinking about my company, about the people around me and about the global environment, what is the healthiest option? Would I be able to commit to the options chosen, and for how long? Can I talk with someone I trust about my concerns about the options and write down some advice? Acting STEP by STEP, asking the good questions to yourself and, in case of a difficult situation that even rationality cannot solve, being supported by a trustful team is a perfect cocktail that can help a manager to get away from daily fears in a business environment
+-The most important STEP is to define what is the root of the fear (I am even tempted to say that there are “good” fears and “wrong fears” and that you have to dismiss the wrong ones – like “I want to be perfect all the time” or “I do not want to ask for help to anyone” – and work with a rational approach with the good ones): understanding the roots will help me erase a big part of the fear and therefore better function as a manager
+-This is a part of the meaning of my life (I am convinced that there are many other parts, but they are all interlinked…!): taking my responsibilities and act according to my ethics in a BRAVE way will certainly not always make me happy every day, but this is my only option
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay + Journal Carlos Manubens.pdf
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+-On the other hand, true leadership in my opinion comes from people that have very rich minds, emotions, feelings and beliefs, such as Steve Jobs, Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi or several others that I would DARE to mention as a true example of leadership
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Reflection Paper Juliette ten Brink.docx
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+-I talked to Isabelle about COURAGE in our Socratic Dialogue and she said that COURAGE is being able to stand up to your fears
+-So how would I be able to fight this fear? How could I show COURAGE in light of this fear? I think you need to disarm it
+-I think I am a hopeful person trying to find the right path, struggling to live with my fears and desires, and trying to find the first STEP in my journey on giving the world goodness and taking out some of its evil
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/SD_FinalEssay_ViktorPenzinger.pdf
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+-However, as a next STEP, even if the analysis shows that the failure took place outside of our reach (here, traditional Stoics might stop to worry), it is important to give feedback to the persons in charge so that the steps that actually need to be taken will eventually be taken to benefit the company as a whole
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/SOCRATIC DIALOGUES JOURNAL.pdf
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+-Therefore, the duty of humans is to never stop seeking knowledge, and the first STEP is to know thyself
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay.docx
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+-Thanks to the help of our philosophy teacher, that was able to intellectually stimulate us, I had the best conversations of my life, inside and outside class, the kind of conversations that DETERMINE the person you are and that will stay forever in your heart, together with the people you have done them with
+-The next STEP was to understand what being proud of yourself means
+-That gives me the strength and the COURAGE to refuse some jobs and be ready to look for my own path, even if I will have to struggle to build it from scratch
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final.pdf
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+-However, I believe that there is such thing as a personal, individual identity and that this is what will DETERMINE to what extent we are ready to sacrifice ourselves for anything else, because this will be a reflection of our own values and priorities in life, as well as of our concept of happiness, which I believe to be quite unique to each individual
+-This would put into question the capability of a human being to reflect on a lifetime of experiences and happenings in a rational way to DETERMINE whether they have had a happy life
+-In this respect, it was also very interesting to study Frankl’s theory of logotherapy and in particular, how his of pan- determinism defied the influence of the in environment and goes a STEP further affirming human beings’ control of their lives and happiness, as he states that man always has a choice
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay - Dasha.pdf
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+-And the first STEP was to “know thyself”
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/KGanko_paper.pdf
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+-According to Socrates life is only worth living when we have the COURAGE to examine it
+-However, I hope that at some point in life, when I develop my inner trust and more COURAGE, I will look back on the course and implement the learnings with lots of resilience
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/SD_FinalEssay_AlessaVogler.pdf
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+-The first STEP to live accordingly Socratic Dialogue – Final Essay Alessa Kristina Vogler would be to realize which things are in our control (opinion, desire, aversion, etc
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/socratic final essay.docx
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+-It really made me believe in the COURAGE and dedication of our professor to what she does and I really think it was a very BRAVE thing to do that has given really important results
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Laker, Maximilian - Final Essay.pdf
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+-The goal was always to enrich each others ideas on the topic, not to win an argument over someone, to DETERMINE right or wrong, but rather to reach a higher understanding of a topic together, than everybody would have achieved individually
+-In short, it has become much harder to take a STEP back and actually think
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay_Phillip Schmalzried.pdf
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+-16 Responsibility „Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; COURAGE is also what it takes to sit down and listen
+-I like how it points out that COURAGE is not only the BRAVE moments that always come to mind, it is more than that
+-When talking about responsibility, I believe it is inevitable to also consider COURAGE, as it is a prerequisite for being willing to take on responsibility
+-So when talking about COURAGE, I also want to include fear, as the two are inseparably linked
+-In times of fear, it is very important that we prove COURAGE
+-I believe it is very important that we think of COURAGE not only in the concept of fighting bravely, but also as the ability to overcome all the different fears we are experiencing, regardless of their nature
+-I am, however, in line with Aristotle, who claimed that COURAGE is a virtue and can therefore be achieved and mastered
+-I, for my part, can say that the in-­‐class discussions and the readings on this topic have helped me a lot to make a STEP forward and to act more courageously with regards to my inner fears, for instance the fear of being judged
+-After all, if anything I am writing is true, I should have the COURAGE for critical feedback
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/YelizSunay_FinalReflectionandEssay.pdf
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+-It was very interesting to see the arguments that were used during this talk and also try to STEP into somebody else’s shoes; but also to understand the difference between a debate and a dialogue
+-Therefore, the question for myself remains? Will he ever be able to control his desire or will he remain a slave of his own desire? After the long talk we had the only thing I hope that he know what he really wants and once he has decided takes a STEP accordingly
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Dimitrios Mitropoulos - Final Essay.docx
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+-And if s/he does s/he must be able to STEP on it and suppress it, breaking the chains that situations or people place on her/him
+-It saddens me deeply because the people that STEP on these principals are the ones brought up with all the means to realize and understand why they should respect them to the fullest
+-But it did work because I was given the time to reflect on my actions and my mistakes knowing that once I STEP out that door my parents will be equally willing to accept me and we would get on with our lives
+-And I believe once you done it once or twice you’ll find that many people who previously stood silent in front of similar situations find motivation to follow in your steps and cleanse the world of it, STEP by STEP
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Socratic Dialogue reflection paper - Marion Sathicq.docx
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+-Business have nowadays more impact on the environment and the groups of people they interact with (the DIFFERENT stakeholders)
+-I want to become exemplary, but I am afraid that it is hard to find a good balance of managing your responsibilities as a manager towards many entities that often have DIFFERENT interests
+-How can you arbitrate between those DIFFERENT responsibilities? Is there a responsibility that is more important than another one? Hans Jonas and Xenophon can help us respond these two questions: - What responsibilities do businesses have? - What responsibilities do I have as a manager? Hans Jonas defined the imperative of responsibility as the necessity for human beings to take care of the environment in the face of rising powers and technologies in order for human beings to survive
+-It contains within it two key concepts: the concept of need, in PARTICULAR the essential needs of the world's poor people, to which overriding priority should be given; and the idea of limitation imposed by the state of technology and social organization on the environment's ability to meet present and future needs
+-I can try for instance to answer the following questions: what is the PARTICULAR problem I am struggling with? What are the options for resolving it? Facing this options, what are the possible outcomes for each? For each of the options, what would be the impact for the stakeholders, both on the short run and on the long run? Am I able to rank those impacts from the most important to the less important? Can I state clearly what would be the benefits and the risks associated to those options? Is the option that has the less negative impact to wish for? Once I have answered to the questions and laid out my framework, I will be able as a manager to determine which options is the more suitable regarding my values, my ethics and the goals I pursue
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Reflection Paper Juliette ten Brink.docx
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+-Basically, women have a DIFFERENT moral compass related to improving their relationship with others and taking care of others
+-On the meaning of life ‘Life has meaning when you share what you have with others’ What does life mean? Being able to act, think, feel and dream, what is the purpose of that? I find this question so interesting, because no matter how long you think about it, people can come up with widely DIFFERENT answers
+-Reading Michael Sandel’s book on Justice helped me further understand DIFFERENT ways of looking at justice and I’ve realized that utilitarianism for me does not work
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/SD_FinalEssay_ViktorPenzinger.pdf
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+-Initial expectations, individual preparation and the first Socratic Dialogue session As soon as I got notice of my admission to ESADE, I immediately checked the online course catalogue and found this course, which seemed so DIFFERENT from all the “usual suspects” of courses taught at what one would call traditional business school
+-Herein, I see two DIFFERENT areas of personal learning outcomes
+-What have I learned throughout the course? First of all: I have learned a massive amount of names of philosophers from DIFFERENT epochs of time, whose contributions (especially with regards to the Hellenists) were not always easy to differentiate at the beginning
+-Hence, it was necessary for me to develop a personal mental framework to categorize DIFFERENT philosophers not only with regards to their 3 Socratic Dialogue, Final Essay Viktor Penzinger ESADE, Spring 2016 viewpoint on a given topic (e
+-Is my identity as a manager DIFFERENT from what my identity is as a whole? Do I play a role, which means some kind of narrative I tell myself to be (Paul Ricœur) or am I even faking 4 Socratic Dialogue, Final Essay Viktor Penzinger ESADE, Spring 2016 it to know myself better (see: Fernando Pessoa)? And, last but not least, who should be the one to judge about my identity as a manager? Who really knows my identity better – me as the “owner” holding the strings of my identity, or my social environment, i
+-Still, on the road to gain this enlightenment or knowledge, a manager will face situations where decisions can be based on DIFFERENT “sets of knowledge”, which are all valid if we consider them from an isolated perspective
+-Despite the usual need for quick decisions, it is still paramount for managers to allow for more shades of grey between black and white by hearing the opinion of DIFFERENT people involved and by being open to change one’s initial judgement if necessary
+-However, I think that a final learning outcome for my future career as a manager can be Carol Gilligan’s approach of the “DIFFERENT voice”, i
+-to not only listen to my established way of thinking as a men, but also to remind myself of this DIFFERENT voice constantly and to take its considerations into account
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/SOCRATIC DIALOGUES JOURNAL.pdf
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+-However, we also examined some other philosophers that supported DIFFERENT reasoning’s, such as Clement Rosset that states that identity is social and therefore depends on the people surrounding us
+-Happiness “If one has character, one has also one’s typical experience that recurs again and again” (Nietzsche) Is character influenced by the experiences that we have or is it the other way round and the experiences will affect us differently depending on our character? There seems to be no clear answer to this question as we were discussing it for long, but the only conclusion we reached was that people had DIFFERENT character
+-There can be a case when you have a why, but this why is not strong enough to cope with the DIFFERENT circumstances you encounter throughout the life
+-There are three DIFFERENT ways to achieve a meaning, and one of them is suffering
+-However, the question is, is it necessary that we have a meaning in life? Victor Frankl thought is very stoic in the sense of believing that there are things that we are not able to change, however we all have the freedom to cope with these situations in DIFFERENT ways
+-After the discussion held in class, we worked in groups in order to elaborate a theory regarding the DIFFERENT stages of moral evolution, that in the next class we were able to compare with DIFFERENT moral theories that were discussed in class
+-CEMS Spring 2016 Elisenda Sumarroca Talking about the right path Kohlberg’s theory differentiates three DIFFERENT stages in terms of ethical evolution: pre- conventional, conventional and finally post-conventional
+-We discussed two DIFFERENT schools of thought, on one hand there is the deontological line of thought (e
+-Justice In this session we saw the documentary “Philosophy behind bars” which brought DIFFERENT topics for discussion in the class
+-It has been proved thorough the course how powerful it is in order to build the best opinions from DIFFERENT opinions, and how it helps to develop better solutions comparing it to a debate
+-As the course was moving on, I felt more comfortable with these reflections and I gave more and more importance to the concept of Socrates of know thyself, as it is the way to understand better the environment, others and also to better face the DIFFERENT situations I encounter thorough life
+-I understood the DIFFERENT views there are about happiness, responsibility or justice, even though if the final conclusion was that there is no absolute answer to all this questions
+-In the beginning of the course, at the time of being Socrates it was more an exercise of throwing DIFFERENT questions, but not paying so much attention about the answers, but actually as the course went on I realized how important it was to listen with attention to the other’s thoughts, in order to be able to ask the best questions at the moment
+-Finally, it was a very rich experience to get to know the opinion of a person with a completely DIFFERENT culture than mine, and it was shocking how my point of view during the discussions was also much influenced by Dasha
+-The second is to understand more the DIFFERENT opinions and DIFFERENT approaches people can have to the same topic, as this was something constant in our class
+-Gathering people from DIFFERENT countries and cultures helped to enrich significantly the discussion and also to learn to understand and listen completely DIFFERENT points of views and opinions
+-I believe that this is the way to get to know myself more deeply and therefore be able to cope with the DIFFERENT circumstances I find along the way
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay.docx
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+-What I don’t like at all of the European university approach is the fact that you can hardly take courses or exams outside of your major, while I think that being interested in DIFFERENT topics and open your mind studying a subject through the lenses of DIFFERENT disciplines it is fundamental for becoming a better manager, doctor, architect… I was extremely sad to not have this possibility in my home university, that only offers courses strictly related to business and management
+-This is why when I had a look at the DIFFERENT courses offered by the Cems universities in order to decide my ranking between them, I was so excited in seeing that Esade was offering classes related to philosophy or religious values etc that I immediately decided to put this university first in my ranking, despite the fact that originally I wanted to go outside Europe
+-This was the only chance I had in these years to analyze the world of business taking a DIFFERENT perspective and to increase my knowledge in DIFFERENT fields in order to open my mind
+-I could not bear another semester studying marketing 4Ps or the DIFFERENT strategies for international expansion, I had the need of studying something more, something DIFFERENT, something that I was missing since years, and the absence of this “something” was making me a person that I liked every day less
+-In PARTICULAR, three big themes were extremely important for me: happiness and meaning of life, which I consider strictly related, justice and morality and responsibility
+-Thanks to the discussion in class and the authors analyzed thoughts, I started thinking about the dilemma: is happiness an attitude or it is related to the circumstances that you have to face? Following the thoughts of the first authors that I read, in PARTICULAR Epictetus and the Stoics (Epicurus) initially I propended more for the attitude aspect
+-And in PARTICULAR I agree with Epictetus that “the circumstances” should refer more on how you behave in every situation, and not to what is outside of your control
+-I am still working on understanding why some people tends to believe and accept behavioral rules from outside and others cannot avoid questioning external rules and need to find their own, and if this two DIFFERENT levels of “behavioral rules”, extrinsic or intrinsic, can influence the final outcome, that is the “level” or the “intensity” of happiness you can reach
+-I guess there is a difference in the happiness that you can reach with this two DIFFERENT methods, at least in terms of awareness given the DIFFERENT level of efforts the two DIFFERENT groups of people need to put to be happy, but I still have to work on this, I am not satisfied with the answer I gave to myself up to now
+-Moreover, I reflected many times about “criminals” and I usually keep me updated with the psychological researches in this field, mainly because I am in love and genuinely curious about human nature and human mind and all the DIFFERENT faces of it
+-Second, having the possibility to talk and meet classmates that, as me, were interested in understanding the complexity of the world, in discussing abstract topics, in talking about philosophy, in respecting DIFFERENT point of views… was an extremely valuable gift for me, since I have rarely met such persons in Business Schools
+-What is next for me? Now that, thanks to this course, I have clear what I don’t want to do and what I don’t want to be, I have to start consider DIFFERENT options of what I want to be and do
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final.pdf
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+-Although I do agree to this distinction and granting of DIFFERENT levels of morality to DIFFERENT levels of “moral engagement” with society, I still cannot fully agree with Kohlberg’s theory that universal principles are the highest form I believe moral of moral development
+-development should also imply being able to recognise complexity and the DIFFERENT nuances of what would be right in DIFFERENT contexts
+-I realised While later reflecting on Socrates’ maxim of living the examined life I realised that in spite of our opposing views about the nature of reality and truth, this did not degrade the socratic methodology of living the examined life, but actually that this MULTIPLICITY of reality could make socratic dialogue even more valuable: instead of helping us reach one universal truth, socratica dialogue can help us discover other truths and hence enrich our own experiences, perceptions and perspectives
+-While discussing about happiness in our third session, it was interesting to see how in PARTICULAR, the the Hellenistic and Aristotelic definition of happiness is radically opposed to the concept of happiness much of society in wealthy countries today holds: stoicism and asceticism have been replaced by pleasure and instant gratification
+-In this respect, it was also very interesting to study Frankl’s theory of logotherapy and in PARTICULAR, how his of pan- determinism defied the influence of the in environment and goes a step further affirming human beings’ control of their lives and happiness, as he states that man always has a choice
+-We also were confronted to how the DIFFERENT situations of the inmates and the students shaped DIFFERENT realities for them that in turn somehow framed the path each took
+-§ Although it is still a work in process, I think the course and the dialectic technique have helped me become a better listener, in PARTICULAR, realising the importance of making sure that we understand what our counterpart really means; trying to identify the assumptions underlying their statements, and the importance of un- biasing ourselves and put our own opinions to the side while listening to other people in order to truly keep an open mind
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay - Dasha.pdf
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+-He further defined virtue as the midpoint of two extremes, and living virtuously requires the fulfillment of a broad RANGE of conditions, including physical as well as mental well-being
+-Desires come in DIFFERENT shapes and forms
+-Compared to the time when most of Ying Tung (Dasha) Lin CEMS Spring 2016 the philosophical theories were developed, people nowadays have very DIFFERENT priorities and naturally have developed very DIFFERENT desires as well
+-Consequently, DIFFERENT questions aroused: Are we supposed to suppress our desires? Can desires be good or bad for us? To answer these questions, we defined desire as a more instinctive feeling, as opposed to wanting, a rationalized motive
+-Fear posts DIFFERENT meanings in DIFFERENT individuals, but it is also easy to be passed on
+-For instance, a tribe living in a secluded area in Africa would have very DIFFERENT ideas of morality than a group of university-educated students in Spain
+-We continued the discussion on morality by the introduction of DIFFERENT moral development theories
+-We were often taught to have Ying Tung (Dasha) Lin CEMS Spring 2016 priorities and way of handling matters that are DIFFERENT from that of men
+-Coming from a DIFFERENT cultural background, I do find myself resisting the desires to follow the stereotypes when they work in my favor
+-After this course, I would not say that I know much about the DIFFERENT schools of philosophy now, since that takes years to master
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Isabelle Spicker_Socratic Final.pdf
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+-Moreover, it is a beautiful concept because everyone is DIFFERENT and contributes to this world in a DIFFERENT way according to his or her meaning in life
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/KGanko_paper.pdf
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+-Instead of benefiting from gaining understanding through active listening and openness to DIFFERENT ideas they want to win the debate and do not question their opinions nor are willing to change them
+-Furthermore, during the session students analysed DIFFERENT philosophical approaches concerning happiness
+-Next approach was Spinoza’s contemplation that we should simply be happy, however it is a very naïve statement, since people have DIFFERENT emotions, and it is very hard to just simple be happy all the time
+-People can interpret the situation in many DIFFERENT ways
+-After discussing the theories, we moved to the analysis of our stories, and comparison of the results between DIFFERENT genders as well as between CEMS cohorts and other groups of students
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/SD_FinalEssay_AlessaVogler.pdf
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+-I was so thankful because although my job there was not as meaningful as being a doctor, I felt like my presence made a DIFFERENT
+-We were 20 students from around ten DIFFERENT countries and three continents and despite all the differences that we embody, the endeavour to think for ourselves, to be responsible for our own actions, and to be willing to ‘educate’ others in that matter were characteristics that united us throughout the course
+-The output of dialogue is way more DIVERSE and often richer in content and higher in quality as it would be when debating
+-Desires have always been eyeballed with scepticism by philosophers and so we talked about the DIFFERENT perceptions of desires
+-There is, however, a DIFFERENT notion about desire
+-Our Relationship With Others first into six DIFFERENT stages
+-The During one of our classes we touched upon the topic of moral evolution and its DIFFERENT stages
+-She came up with three DIFFERENT stages of the “Ethic of Care”
+-The majority of a DIVERSE RANGE of women that she researched challenged the mostly male idea of isolated individuals that just coexist
+-Only thinking in black and white will rather lead to a debate than to a dialogue and in many cases will not result in DIVERSE and qualitatively high outcomes
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/socratic final essay.docx
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+-It turns out that, how DIFFERENT or strange we might seem to each other we actually all share a passion to express ourselves and make ourselves understood and we all strangely somehow feel ashamed by doing it that we need an encouraging kick to open up
+-This discussion allowed me again to see the similarities between me and my classmates whom I for once assumed to be very DIFFERENT for me
+-Each discussion led to me believing we are not all that DIFFERENT and eliminating the ambiguity that we see in difference, I was able to feel more comfortable in class with those people
+-We live in a world where morality is a hard thing to define and to live by, in this course I was able to see how so many DIFFERENT variables affect the morality and ideology of a person that it each person requires specific attention to be understood, because morality or values are too complex to be defined by just a culture or a gender
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Marek Medvesek_Final essay_ Socratic Dialogue.pdf
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+-Even though it seemed we were a rather homogenous group, the opinions on DIFFERENT matters varied vastly
+-There was no agreement within the group and each of us had DIFFERENT reasons supporting their choice
+-The main takeaway from this exercise for me was that somehow all of us managed to fit into various DIFFERENT established schools of philosophy: utalitarian, Marxist, liberal and Rawslean
+-Having stuck to my own values may have put me in a totally DIFFERENT, better place now
+-From this difficult statement we managed somehow to arrive at a yet DIFFERENT conclusion, that was directly related to the main subject of the class - DIFFERENT characters experience happiness in a DIFFERENT way
+-Again we have here the social pressure context - I will work hard all my life, have a beautiful wife and be crazy rich! Suddenly after 40 years it turns out you’ve wasted your life because what you actually wanted was something totally DIFFERENT
+-My pursuit for happiness will consist of constantly trying DIFFERENT things, because how otherwise can you actually understand yourself and what you want
+-7 Session 6 Morality We started off session 5 with a brief discussion about the 3 DIFFERENT morality development concepts: Kohlberg’s theory, Erikson’s Stage Theory and Gilligan’s Stages of The Ethic of Care
+-It turned out that our brain often tells us DIFFERENT things than our heart and comparing the two leads to interesting findings
+-We had very DIFFERENT opinions on that matter as well
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/AKBAR, Sumer - SD Final Essay.docx
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+-By taking Socratic Dialogue, I had the opportunity to self-reflect and push boundaries to challenge my norms and rationalize why I think in a PARTICULAR manner
+-Through this exercise, I realized how similar and DIFFERENT I was in comparison to my peer group made up of 10 countries
+-Perhaps, it is our generation or the fact that we are all completing a similar Master’s program, or that relatively speaking, we have come from fortunate backgrounds with fewer and DIFFERENT difficulties than someone raised elsewhere
+-This does not discredit my experience; it just makes my perception very DIFFERENT than other
+-I continue to struggle to place myself in a PARTICULAR school of thought in the paradigm from Utilitarism to Marxism
+-Happiness is not temporary but rather fluctuates between DIFFERENT valleys and peaks throughout our lifetime
+-As a class, we came to the consensus that individuals experience happiness in DIFFERENT ways as represented by the schools of thought presented by Aristotle and Spinoza
+-Fear can manifest in many DIFFERENT forms
+-I've seen a number of DIFFERENT cases where people are so stuck in their fear that they are not willing to change their ways and their fear becomes a hindrance for future success
+-For example, the media tends to sensationalize many DIFFERENT events that happen
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Laker, Maximilian - Final Essay.pdf
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+-Moreover, the remarkably DIFFERENT set-up of the course as a Socratic Dialogue made me interested in participating, on the one hand to learn from other students, and on the other hand to experience a completely new methodology
+-Moreover, listening to others phrasing their perception was also very valuable for understanding one’s own ideas better by corresponding or contrasting the DIFFERENT elements of their and my ideas
+-Sira Abenoza | ESADE | CEMS | Maximilian Laker atmosphere of this setting, encouraged everybody’s participation: We were genuinely listening to each other, referring to others’ remarks by building on what they had said and considering the DIFFERENT elements of their perspectives in a very differentiated manner, at times partially agreeing, at times partially disagreeing, but always respectful and in a constructive way
+-As a consequence, today’s generations are certainly less reflected and less aware of their PARTICULAR meaning
+-Frankl’s (temporary) meaning of publishing his unfinished manuscript, thus refers to a DIFFERENT degree of meaning of life
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay_Phillip Schmalzried.pdf
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+-When talking about this with family and close friends, they all have a DIFFERENT set of advice
+-We have DIFFERENT perceptions as to what identity really is
+-We were discussing whether it was just to deprive people of their freedom for committing a crime, thereby discussing the DIFFERENT degrees of crime and evaluating how much damage these crimes cause to society
+-So while the majority of humans have a strong natural desire for justice, there are DIFFERENT approaches on how to ensure a just society
+-I have experienced this myself many times and for many DIFFERENT reasons, when experiencing the fear of making a mistake, of failure, or of disappointment for instance
+-I believe it is very important that we think of courage not only in the concept of fighting bravely, but also as the ability to overcome all the DIFFERENT fears we are experiencing, regardless of their nature
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/YelizSunay_FinalReflectionandEssay.pdf
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+-I am very convinced that this is the most interesting course I have taken so far and I have started to look at things in a DIFFERENT way
+-According to my peers, there might be DIFFERENT definitions to thinking, they could either be subconscious or conscious and sometimes thinking would involve decision making
+-However, every person has a DIFFERENT mindset and therefore has a DIFFERENT thinking process, depending on a variety of factors
+-We were able to come to the conclusion that with the help of others we are able to connect the dots and see the world in a DIFFERENT view and supported ‘Aristotle’s statement that humans are social beings
+-I believe that this exercise was very beneficial in understanding the DIFFERENT perspectives and standpoints on the issue, and again there is no right and wrong here
+-When looking back at certain moments in my life I experienced DIFFERENT moments of happiness, or as Arturo was referring to it as ‘peaks of happiness’
+-This clearly relates back to what ‘Carol Giligan’ said about women and there are many times we are trying to accommodate to our beloved ones and that the good woman is selfless, because of all the DIFFERENT voices present in her life
+-However, everyone has a ‘DIFFERENT voice’ and in the end I have to decide what makes me happy
+-I knew that this is what I want and I should stop listening to DIFFERENT voices
+-As mentioned during our final symposium I grew up in two DIFFERENT societies and have shared and experienced completely DIFFERENT values
+-These two societies are contradicting and laws are DIFFERENT-­‐ but ethics are universal
+-People have experienced DIFFERENT moments in their lives and nobody can judge them accordingly – yet if we see something wrong we need to speak up
+-Rather would I prefer to have less intimacy to people and maybe not being liked for being DIFFERENT instead of supporting evil actions and sacrificing myself
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Dimitrios Mitropoulos - Final Essay.docx
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+-And in this sense, I am a supporter of a DIFFERENT rehabilitation system
+-All in all, I am truly pleased for having the opportunity to see that in us, and as I mentioned, it is comforting to see that so many people from so DIFFERENT backgrounds have the same anxieties and thoughts about our world
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Socratic Dialogue reflection paper - Marion Sathicq.docx
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+-How did this class help me better understand what I want for myself as a future manager? How did it shape my thinking into a stronger and more self-assured idea of the person I want to become and the path I want to choose, however hard it might be? This paper will focus on three main subjects that are the most important to me, because they are the ones for which I do not have answers at all, and also because I FEEL that they are the ones that will be part of my future happiness
+-First, the higher you get in the hierarchy, the lonelier you are, and hence the lonelier you FEEL
+-As a “listener” I think that it is even harder: you are used to listen to multiple points of view before thinking anything for sure, and this is how you FEEL you can make things right
+-Also, I really appreciate feedback – not to say I actually cannot FEEL comfortable if no one is telling me “I agree” or “I think you are wrong”
+-The issue when you want people to be honest with you, to FEEL comfortable with you and even when you hate being lonely so much that you would rather have lunch with your team and hence lose a bit of your “authority” among your peers is that the limit is very thin between “friendly” and “not respectable”
+-I FEEL like it is very hard to be respected and obeyed to when you try to be “attainable” by your employees
+-Indeed, I was relieved that this exercise only lasted a week because I could FEEL my authority was not going to last very long
+-I really dislike this type of “relationships” and I do not FEEL comfortable with them
+-This is why responsibility is essential to me: first because I want to fight this trend (“you can take it all”) but also because I FEEL this is the only way for me to become the manager I want to become, with the relationship to others that I wish to have and the impact that I will strive to have
+-This is why the subject of responsibility is essential to me: since the world does not seem to value exemplarity anymore, I FEEL it will be a hard path to take
+-Weil specifies the requirements that must be met so that people can once again FEEL rooted, in a cultural and spiritual SENSE, to their environment and to both the past and to expectations for the future
+-Often, I can FEEL that when I am not “accepting my responsibilities” for something, it is because I fear : fear that I would be the only manager having this additional “burden” of taking my responsibility into account when doing something (it is often so much easier to make choices as a manager when you forget that you have a responsibility towards someone or something) or that it will be very hard to choose the right path, because the right path is often the hardest one (it is like eating vegetables ! Better for your health and your environment, but steak is so good
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay + Journal Carlos Manubens.pdf
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+-As I disclosed in the final symposium dinner, I tend since many years ago to do self-reflection and try to understand my deepest EMOTIONS, thoughts, ideas and beliefs to get to live a more meaningful life
+-On the other hand, true leadership in my opinion comes from people that have very rich minds, EMOTIONS, feelings and beliefs, such as Steve Jobs, Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi or several others that I would dare to mention as a true example of leadership
+-That is also because there are some people who not only will they set yourself further from being happy but rather the opposite, will make you FEEL bad for being yourself, placing emphasis on the negative parts of yourself and will make sure you do not FEEL graceful, peaceful and also self satisfied
+-In the end, if you are altruist and give a lot to others in forms of love, gratefulness and sharing EMOTIONS, the most probable is that some of the people you have given to will share back with you all those nice feelings and EMOTIONS and empower you greatly, being in all forms
+-Also important in my opinion is the fact that relationships are like all kind of financial assets in the SENSE they need investment of all kinds, you need to take care of these and even the little details might matter in a relationship
+-Linked to this, communication is key: you have to tell others what you FEEL, what you think, what you believe, what pleases you, what it does not and then the relationships flow in a much proper way according to several contemporary philosophers
+-I like to carry with me the European Standards, these are the ones that have always been with me and the ones that my family and my school transmitted to me and therefore those with which I FEEL comfortable
+-Justice is clearly correlated to the previous topic in the SENSE that it tries to establish and judge what is good and what is bad and try to blame people for wrongdoing and reward good people for doing good
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Reflection Paper Juliette ten Brink.docx
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+-The more abundant and developed our lives become, the higher the pressure that we FEEL to be happy, especially now that we live in a world where we share so much of ourselves online
+-Initially I identified most with Epicurus’ stance on happiness in the SENSE that happiness was a balance between body and mind and it may be resilient to external factors
+-In that SENSE I agree with Epictetus and the soldier mindset: change what you can change and find a way to be happy with what you cannot
+-One question that I struggled with is whether you could still be happy about things that you have had no active part in, because sometimes I FEEL a SENSE of satisfaction when something good happens to me or I get lucky
+-I FEEL like I do not act on my virtues enough
+-On desire “I desire external validation” Desire is a craving, an instinctive need that enslaves you to whatever feeling you FEEL that you cannot live without
+-If I were strong, a really ‘good’ person, then I would delete my account and stop longing for this crazy, irrational SENSE of belonging
+-I think fear is usually related to uncertainty and I think if you develop a certain SENSE of resilience to uncertain situations, then you might be able to rationalize fears and move past them
+-For me I can say I fear loneliness, missing out on things, maybe in a general SENSE I fear being insignificant
+-So in that SENSE, I think being courageous is disarming your fear
+-This question ties into responsibility because I FEEL like we have a responsibility to act on our ethics when we work in organization but also to act upon who we are as a person; 'become our true selves' as Aristotle would put it
+-In that SENSE, women should take their voices related to nurturing relationships into companies and make themselves heard when it comes to caring for others
+-Apart from the responsibility to bring me and my female (and male) voices to work, I also FEEL a responsibility to choose very carefully what work it is that I will decide to do
+-On the meaning of life ‘Life has meaning when you share what you have with others’ What does life mean? Being able to act, think, FEEL and dream, what is the purpose of that? I find this question so interesting, because no matter how long you think about it, people can come up with widely different answers
+-But sometimes I FEEL like I’m merely fighting the bad and not ‘choosing’ the good
+-You need to force yourself to put your thoughts out there as ‘a thought’, not ‘your thought’, so that when people disagree or help you see other sides to it, you don’t FEEL personally attacked, insulted or hurt
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/SD_FinalEssay_ViktorPenzinger.pdf
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+-Therefore, a quick hypothetical cost/benefit analysis resulted in a clear preference for signing up to this course, and I was eager to hear how others would FEEL about the topics outlined in the syllabus
+-On their first encounter, both parties had to deal with prejudices about each other and the dialogues only slowly evolved after some initial trust had been established and the students FELT safe despite the unusual environment
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/SOCRATIC DIALOGUES JOURNAL.pdf
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+-Happiness can not depend on short/limited EMOTIONS such as pain or pleasure
+-However, the question is, is it necessary that we have a meaning in life? Victor Frankl thought is very stoic in the SENSE of believing that there are things that we are not able to change, however we all have the freedom to cope with these situations in different ways
+-Are prisons for rehabilitation or they are a punishment? In the case of punishment, maybe it is not the best in order to help people get on the right track? The documentary was very interesting to understand the prejudices that exist about inmates, and how they FEEL inside the prison
+-The conclusion we reached after the session in justice was that if we want to promote justice on a given society we need to promote feelings such as love, and the way to grow CEMS Spring 2016 Elisenda Sumarroca love is to grow compassion, it is necessary to promote these feelings among inmates as they FEEL that once they are in prison they are being judged negatively constantly
+-As the course was moving on, I FELT more comfortable with these reflections and I gave more and more importance to the concept of Socrates of know thyself, as it is the way to understand better the environment, others and also to better face the different situations I encounter thorough life
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay.docx
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+-On the other side, if you are in a positive circumstance but you FEEL you don’t deserve it, you won’t be happy
+-My dream job for lot of years was to become a psychiatric, because I FEEL naturally curious and attracted by mental illnesses and the people they affected
+-But also I guess I FEEL so interested also because, as in the case of ROM, most of the people cannot FEEL empathic with them and are very verbally violent and haters against criminals
+-However, for the majority of the crimes, I think that they can be related more to INSTINCT that to conscience or reasoning
+-In other words, our individual goal is to be happy but our collective scope is to survive and have kids, and that’s why our INSTINCT (related to the collective higher purpose) might lead us against our individual scope (behave following our conscience to be happy)
+-It seems an easy thing, but given the social pressures that I FEEL, from family, classmates and Bocconi University itself, it is a hard thing to remember who you are and where you want to go
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final.pdf
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+-Frustrating, because, it is hard to put into words what I have taken away from discussing very fundamental topics and at the same time give it a SENSE of closure, as dialoguing in class has risen many other questions that remain open
+-Pleasant because, in spite of the lack of that SENSE of closure, one notices, while going over the topics and theories that have been covered throughout the course, that all of them are somehow interrelated and the prior feeling of vertigo in front of an endless linear horizon of those topics suddenly becomes a circle, equally endless but somehow closed
+-I still have some trouble to deal with this precept as an absolute guideline, because even though I agree that the ability to think rationally is a quality intrinsic to the human being, I also believe that the ability to FEEL is intrinsic to the human being
+-But the reason why I FELT most uncomfortable with this is because I thought under certain circumstances it could be very dangerous: it seemed to encourage some sort of interventionism that I believed could be very good if guided by “right” principles, but that transmitted a message of intolerance towards other people’s way of life, and that could be particularly dangerous if that interventionism are “bad” or “wrong” –for example, such as those that led to the Holocaust
+-In this SENSE, if somebody follows very strictly the Hellenistic approach of self-restraint, sacrificing present enjoyment or pleasures for future happiness, but their lifes end prematurely, it wouldn’t be clear to me that this person would have lived a happy life, rather the contrary
+-I truly believe that if we do not FEEL plenitude when we reflect about our lives, even if we might think that this will lead us to happiness in the future, we should not keep following the path of dissatisfaction infinitely
+-With this, he not only refers to the solidity of one’s morals and one’s drive to do the “right” thing, but also to our attitude in the face of adversity: he states that human beings are responsible for their EMOTIONS and state of mind, because human beings can decide whether to give in to a certain negative feeling, or not
+-for many of the FINAL REFLECTIO N MARÍA IZQUIERDO PARDO We learned, through their stories, how a lack of meaning of life led them to taking the wrong path, but also how ironically, they managed to FEEL free for the first time in prison and how their experience in prison and their suffering helped them find a new meaning of their life
+-However, I still believe this precept, which is generally well-intended can also be misinterpreted and lead to a SENSE of entitlement to take decisions for others
+-I do recognise the complexity of the situation but FEEL very confident or strongly about which decision to make, because chances are that the issue is much more complex than that and I am in a state of myopia
+-§ issue at hand In relation to seeking advice from others, I have realised that asking for other people’s opinions is not a sign of weakness – as I sometimes used to think- but rather, a sign of humbleness and wisdom -in the Socratic SENSE- and that people who might perceive it that way are just ignorant
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay - Dasha.pdf
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+-We all have the power to decide how we FEEL, and by choosing to be happy, we can all live happily, regardless of the level of devotion to living virtuously
+-On the other hand, having faith that happiness is achievable by generally living a good life also paints a positive and promising picture for the future, at the same time, installs a SENSE of rules and morals in the society
+-Regardless of the validity of such hierarchical order, this theory illustrates that, beyond basic instinctive human needs, we often desire a SENSE of self-actualization and more
+-However, whether desires make us happier is still left for debate, especially when we seem to have more and more complex desires as time proceeds, in both micro and macro SENSE
+-Contrast to what most people believe that satisfaction can be maximized with lowered expectation, I am convinced that oftentimes higher expectations can generate greater SENSE of satisfaction as well
+-It is a natural INSTINCT which we cannot suppress and it can be benign when it serves as a protection mechanism that keep us away from harm
+-It seems that by overcoming our fear, we FEEL not only freeing but also satisfied, regardless how minute the form of fear comes in
+-Other more intricate manipulations of fear are often seen in business, wars and politics, where fear is used as tool to affect people’s decisions and EMOTIONS
+-Our first INSTINCT when defining the meaning of life was far from even mentioning about suffering
+-I wish that all of these, my experience, my EMOTIONS, my relationships, my personality, everything, mean something, something substantial
+-When an individual is in the kids stage, his/her SENSE of good and bad is not yet formed, and how it is formed solely depends on education
+-Consequently, people were educated through family, religion and law, and slowly formed a SENSE of good and bad
+-Our group did not stress the existent of humans’ born INSTINCT, but others seemed to agree that we are all born with innate INSTINCT that vaguely guides us in the direction of progress
+-Even with family, they refuse to sacrifice their career and be fully committed to taking care of the family, for they would hate to FEEL regret or even resentment not having accomplished their professional goals
+-For example, when I FEEL nervous in a new environment, it is often easier and more convenient to fall back on the stereotype of “Asian girls are shy and quiet”
+-And as Sira said in the beginning, we will leave this course with not answers, but more questions, which is exactly how I FELT
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Isabelle Spicker_Socratic Final.pdf
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+-I enjoy being with friends, spending time with my family, riding my bike over the countryside… Why do I plan for a career where all this will be mere side aspects of life if the ultimate goal is to achieve what I could have right now? I FELT torn because on the one hand side, I knew that lying in the sun most of the day wouldn’t make me happy in the longer run
+-The first time I FELT closer to solving it is when I read the Nicomachean Ethics by Aristoteles
+-The prospect of working a lot is actually a good one because only through acting, doing something, ultimately working in some SENSE, we’ll achieve happiness
+-If I figure it out right, being a manager will make me FEEL in harmony
+-Thus, I will probably FEEL whether I am on the right path or not once I’m going to start working
+-I found that for me, there is not one kind of happiness but multiple ones: a stable state of content when you FEEL your life has a meaning, happiness after achieving a goal, after falling in love, happiness when seeing a beautiful flower or, after all, when lying in the sun
+-Additionally, I believe that being unhappy sometimes makes a lot of SENSE
+-I lost my grandfather a week ago and I FEEL that oppressing sadness would be a terribly unhealthy approach to deal with this loss
+-Finding another meaning in life and accepting that a life’s meaning might change is soothing in this SENSE
+-I recognized how I unconsciously took on challenges to contribute to that goal in the ultimate years and how rewarding it FELT when I overcame some of them
+-I just started exploring and there is a lot I still need to make SENSE of
+-Some weeks after we had the lecture on gender equality in a broader SENSE and I started having doubts about the meaning I had found
+-When you, Sira, told us that last year some of your female students did not choose the picture with the two artists kissing each other because it would have been too stereotypical, I FELT caught
+-Until the day of the lecture, I FELT this reaction was the response to pressures in society
+-And as soon as I interact with others I FEEL responsibility
+-In this SENSE, the lectures on responsibility and moral development, which for me is linked to responsibility, were reinforcing what I already hold dear to my heart but were not inspiring in that they were revealing completely new thoughts to me
+-Isabelle Spicker Socratic Dialogue Final Essay Throughout the entire course, I discovered how happy and enlightened I FELT in our discussions in which we touched upon essential questions of live
+-I FEEL this is a lot easier when I talk to people and they share their thoughts with me
+-I FEEL that all the big questions of life are somehow interrelated and once I finish my theory on one, I have to start rebuilding another one
+-It is weird that although I have more questions than before, I FEEL more assured in how I live
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/KGanko_paper.pdf
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+-I FELT like I have failed to forge meaning and build my identity, and that I was meandering through life
+-I have researched the effects of the abuse of children, and the mechanism by which it operates, and became aware of how it is like brain washing in that it systematically wears away at the victim’s self-confidence, SENSE of self-worth, trust in their own perceptions, and self-concept, as well as inability to build meaningful relationships, problem with learning and concentration
+-Eventually, the recipient of the abuse loses all SENSE of self and remnants of personal value
+-Next approach was Spinoza’s contemplation that we should simply be happy, however it is a very naïve statement, since people have different EMOTIONS, and it is very hard to just simple be happy all the time
+-Thirdly, we realized that we fall in love with falling in love, because usually we love the EMOTIONS attached to falling in love, but the process itself we denounce as painful and embarrassing
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/SD_FinalEssay_AlessaVogler.pdf
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+-Since my parents as well as many of my friends studied business, I FELT like it just could not be a ‘wrong’ decision to make
+-I was so thankful because although my job there was not as meaningful as being a doctor, I FELT like my presence made a different
+-I FELT valued and I loved the team I worked with
+-Having completed the first session of our ‘Socratic Dialogue’ course, I FELT confirmed in my assumption that I have chosen the wrong career path
+-I FELT like the business world does not Socratic Dialogue – Final Essay Alessa Kristina Vogler really have room or space for compassion, empathy, and philanthropy
+-I was thankful for the opportunity this course would provide us with but I FELT like it was David against Goliath – us, 20 CEMS students sitting in that small room discussing how we could change not only ourselves and our own mind-set but also our personal and professional environment at least to a certain extent against traditional and deeply routed ways of behaviour
+-Now, after the semester and with it also our ‘Socratic Dialogue’ class has ended, I do not FEEL like this anymore
+-Maybe even more important, I also learned that there are many other students who FEEL the same like I do
+-Often, we crave getting closer and closer to reaching one specific thing but once we have actually reached it, it does not FEEL extraordinarily
+-Rather, our objective as well as our ambition makes us FEEL more fulfilled once we approach our desire incrementally
+-I FEEL like I can learn a lot from Epictetus’ “The Enchirdion”
+-In the future, I will try to follow this advice and make my EMOTIONS less dependent on others and on things that are out of my control
+-After having conducted the studies she FELT that the highest morality is to take care of others and of oneself
+-I would regard myself as being a feminist, so I usually do not FEEL comfortable clustering men and women
+-You asked whether the girls in the class would FEEL attracted to men who want to stay at home
+-I do not FEEL attracted to men who take it for granted that women stop working and stay at home
+-As I have stated in the beginning, this was probably the best course I have ever taken at university and I know that many other fellow students FEEL the same
+-Personalities such as you as well as this young law student who decided to go to El Salvador are extremely inspiring and although your stories sometimes make me FEEL like a hypocrite (because I keep thinking about meaningful aspects of life and see the many areas in which this world really requires a change but despite that decide to stay in the ‘hamster wheel’) I am very thankful that you encouraged us to think for ourselves and also that you emphasized the consequences of “good people doing nothing”
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/socratic final essay.docx
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+-I was a musician, I wrote songs, thought about life and the way things are a lot so yeah I definitely must have been “deeper” than the general “Business School” average! I also found it hard to talk about things in front of people I have met just a week ago, somehow it didn’t FEEL genuine or real when I first went into it
+-Wrapping the semester up now, I FEEL I have been fortunate enough to see that my prejudice is now broken and perhaps this has been the greatest gain of it all; learning to be open and being able to get inspired by others without prejudice
+-It turns out that, how different or strange we might seem to each other we actually all share a passion to express ourselves and make ourselves understood and we all strangely somehow FEEL ashamed by doing it that we need an encouraging kick to open up
+-As awkward it may have seemed at first, being put in the spotlight in a class and being forced to express thoughts allowed each and every one of my class mates to actually pour out whatever they had inside and seeing each other do it made us FEEL safe and comfortable and it allowed for actual sharing to happen
+-There have been topics where I FELT really strongly about my own opinion and was very willing to share
+-In some occasions I remember thinking that what I have to say must be the best possible answer and there have been many times that after hearing a classmate say something from a much more interesting perspective, I have FELT of my thoughts as poorly constructed
+-Many times when listening to others in the group I FELT that I was gaining new perspectives and new things I had not even considered before
+-I have found that I long for a SENSE of belonging, being understood and understanding myself and working towards what satisfies me, which is hard honestly considering how often my goals and the things that would satisfy me change
+-Talking about this and seeing how everyone actually shared a piece of thought here and there with me made me FEEL safer and to look for further understanding of myself
+-As human beings I believe that we FEEL more comfortable when things are clearly defined
+-Knowing yourself and happiness is also like that, hearing Aristotle’s definition actually made a lot of SENSE and fitting “happiness” in that structure made me FEEL more at ease and comfortable towards the path of self awareness and I believe most of my classmates shared these feelings
+-Each discussion led to me believing we are not all that different and eliminating the ambiguity that we see in difference, I was able to FEEL more comfortable in class with those people
+-Going in Aristotle’s steps and defining happiness as the result of a virtuous life and fitting desire into that long term cycle allowed me to make SENSE of what I want and how I will FEEL achieving the things I want
+-The journey being more important than the destination started to make more SENSE
+-Meaning of life makes a bit more SENSE to me now because now I FEEL that I have really misunderstood it and chased it the wrong way
+-Obsessions and overthinking had always led to strange places in life but I FEEL a bit more confident now in defining things and being able to get over my obstacles
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Marek Medvesek_Final essay_ Socratic Dialogue.pdf
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+-If a desire however is only about the recognition we get from others can it ever lead to happiness? Can it be ever satisfied? I think that following a desire, whether it’s in the end fulfilled or not helps us to have a SENSE of purpose in life and that in my opinion is a prerequisite for happiness
+-Having discussed the gender stereotypes and the concept of gender equality we were asked to confront our rationality with EMOTIONS
+-We answered questions as for instance “Would you FEEL attracted to a stay at home dad?”
+-The key takeaway from this session was for me apart from the importance of responsibility a SENSE of threat that educated people may with little knowledge and understanding FEEL entitled to control something the have no idea how to control
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/AKBAR, Sumer - SD Final Essay.docx
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+-Throughout this course, we explored topics related to happiness, fear, justice, and responsibility in addition to acknowledging who we are on a personal level and questioning our SENSE of morality
+-This SENSE of self-awareness has heightened my level of consciousness of my personal thoughts and actions and how it impacts those around me in a personal and professional setting
+-First, it allowed me to make SENSE of what of my own views and the other is the opportunity to broaden my learning of philosophy and understand the role it will play in the future
+-By engaging in dialogue, we can responsibly manage our colleagues and give them a SENSE of ownership to propel new ideas forward
+-This brought two important concepts to life: first, the importance of self-satisfaction and the second is the importance of rationalizing EMOTIONS
+-Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs which are based on the principles of self-actualization, esteem, love and having a SENSE of belonging, personal safety, and meeting physiological needs is particularly relevant
+-Although Aristotle valued stability, Stoic approach focuses on controlling EMOTIONS
+-Truthfully, I have always FELT removed from it
+-I believe it is important to let criminals FEEL heard and to help them restore their faith in both the judicial system and society as a whole
+-I believe that this continuous improvement will be necessary until we (as a society) are able to become a truly, civilized society (in the ideal SENSE)
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Laker, Maximilian - Final Essay.pdf
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+-On the other hand, if applied implicitly it basically is a form of active listening and better understanding others, as well as their views and EMOTIONS, which is always favorable for personal relationships
+-Hence, many FEEL overwhelmed with this perceived responsibility, or FEEL that their chosen current meaning of life does not fulfill such criteria
+-Alternatively, we can instruct and inspire others to benefit society, create environments that are more like the previously explained dialogue, in which people can flourish and FEEL comfortable at the same time, and we can help others towards leading a more reflective, better life
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay_Phillip Schmalzried.pdf
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+-While I believe that Spinoza’s approach of achieving happiness by simply being happy sounds pleasant and easy to implement, I think it is somewhat short-­‐sighted as our EMOTIONS can influence that state
+-He supported the theory that one needs to learn to understand their thoughts and EMOTIONS in order to understand why we FEEL the way we do
+-While I do believe that it is essential that one is capable of analysing and understanding their EMOTIONS in order to be happy, I believe Epicirus’ concept is not all-­‐embracing
+-After all, it is only our thoughts, EMOTIONS and actions that we have full control over
+-I lived life, doing what FELT right while sticking to my principles and social norms
+-I have always found it hard to put a finger on the exact leanings, I just somehow FELT good about this course
+-I did indeed FEEL good 7 Phillip Schmalzried – Final Essay – 19
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/YelizSunay_FinalReflectionandEssay.pdf
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+-This was particularly the case during my high school years in Turkey-­‐ where I FELT that most of my peers were striving for this happiness
+-As months passed away I started to FEEL unhappy – a feeling I rarely had
+-Yet, I know for a fact that I somewhat want to live close to my parents and my beloved ones, but also I have the ‘desire’ of living in Australia – in the last year it just FELT like home
+-Here I would like to relate back to the ‘prisoners’ movie where we had the deepest insights about how these individuals FELT
+-I do not want to take a new identity on my new job just to please others and make them FEEL god by sacrificing myself-­‐ something I used to do before
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Dimitrios Mitropoulos - Final Essay.docx
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+-Because if you want to be a good manager and a good leader, making people follow you, you must first be able to find reason in following yourself, and if it so happens that you lost sight of who you are then, my brother, you are more than replaceable! So put your mind to thinking… Second Entry What is happiness and how to pursue it? First let me start by defining happiness as the SENSE of general euphoria one feels regardless of hardship of the situation s/he is experiencing at a given moment
+-This whole system that demands we overwork ourselves to gain some false SENSE of achievement or an extra push in our bank accounts is the plague that most terrifies me in our generation
+-Maybe I should have waited before coming up with the answer, so I could deliver it with some SENSE of validation
+-I clearly see how fear can translate into an INSTINCT of survival
+-So the question is “can fear only be justified ex post”? I always believed that fear to a certain extent is just a natural INSTINCT
+-As I said, fear is human nature and disregarding it does not mean you do not FEEL it
+-And by that human ingenuity was born, and their curiosity and vanity and SENSE of power, and they started waging wars against the mysteries of God
+-As societies evolve and change this code of ethics and the people’s SENSE of morality changes with them, blurring the lines between right or wrong for many issues
+-This one was INTENSE
+-I am therefore not fit to be a “judge”, neither do I FEEL worthy of talking about justice
+-I don’t know why, I suspect it is the images of my childhood and the narratives of the elders in my circle, but I always FEEL somewhat sympathetic towards the “scum” of society
+-However, I do admit that the thought of it brings about a twisted SENSE of satisfaction and that is scary to me
+-And in this SENSE, I am a supporter of a different rehabilitation system
+-Bringing a once-offender off the street and into a disorganized hellhole is not going to improve his SENSE of justice, it will more likely distort it
+-I say do it whenever you FEEL like it the most, when injustice or immorality chokes you up and you just want catharsis, this is when you speak up
+-In that SENSE, your actions empower others and this is the making of a leader
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Socratic Dialogue reflection paper - Marion Sathicq.docx
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+-As a “listener” I think that it is even harder: you are used to LISTEN to multiple points of view before thinking anything for sure, and this is how you feel you can make things right
+-Ignoring it can negatively impact your management whereas controlling it would help me in my daily decision PROCESS and in my relationships to my own managers
+-I will look QUIET and pleasant every day, but will have no initiative and I could be stuck to my position all my life
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Reflection Paper Juliette ten Brink.docx
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+-So were I courageous, my thought PROCESS would be as follows
+-Applying this question to the business environment, I can’t help but include some of Gilligan’s thoughts on male and female ‘voices’, because the role that I will take on within an organization will be inextricably linked to what defines me as a person, and the ‘voices’ that I HEAR
+-We should act on compassion and make sure that we LISTEN to one another
+-Amongst this ‘not knowing’, I am constantly struggling to not debate, but learn, to not argue, but explain, to not compete, but LISTEN; the ‘Socratic’ approach basically
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/SD_FinalEssay_ViktorPenzinger.pdf
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+-Therefore, a quick hypothetical cost/benefit analysis resulted in a clear preference for signing up to this course, and I was eager to HEAR how others would feel about the topics outlined in the syllabus
+-to not only LISTEN to my established way of thinking as a men, but also to remind myself of this different voice constantly and to take its considerations into account
+-In my opinion, we as participants were able to improve our skills threefold as summarized below: 9 Socratic Dialogue, Final Essay Viktor Penzinger ESADE, Spring 2016 Firstly, playing Socrates, one has to LISTEN carefully and has to post questions according to what has been said without adding a personal opinion on the topic (=taking on a neutral role)
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/SOCRATIC DIALOGUES JOURNAL.pdf
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+-It was clear that active listening is actually useful, as we are used to LISTEN to be able to respond in order to expose or impose our opinion, but we are not used to LISTEN openly without judging the others opinion
+-In the beginning of the course, at the time of being Socrates it was more an exercise of throwing different questions, but not paying so much attention about the answers, but actually as the course went on I realized how important it was to LISTEN with attention to the other’s thoughts, in order to be able to ask the best questions at the moment
+-Gathering people from different countries and cultures helped to enrich significantly the discussion and also to learn to understand and LISTEN completely different points of views and opinions
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay.docx
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+-Thanks to it, I was able to understand that I had lost myself, and start the PROCESS of finding myself again
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final.pdf
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+-It is somehow comforting to consider this in the light of the feeling of vacuum that is left after engaging in the socratic journey and start the endless PROCESS of making ourselves questions: as individuals, we probably cannot comprehend the extreme complexity of reality,but maybe gaining that understanding wouldn’t be that helpful either
+-I found it particularly revealing how both Socrates and Aristotles considered essential aspects of human life as a PROCESS rather than an outcome: in the case of Socrates, wisdom, in the case of Aristotles, happiness
+-§ Although it is still a work in PROCESS, I think the course and the dialectic technique have helped me become a better listener, in particular, realising the importance of making sure that we understand what our counterpart really means; trying to identify the assumptions underlying their statements, and the importance of un- biasing ourselves and put our own opinions to the side while listening to other people in order to truly keep an open mind
+-than Philosophers often talk about the essential topics in life in terms of processes: Socrates talks about wisdom as a journey, as absolute wisdom cannot be reached; Aristotle also refers to happiness as a PROCESS, and so on
+-I believe that promoting a heavier line with what the in PROCESS orientation, Hellenistic school seemed to implicitly advocate, would have an immense impact on the way business is done, in two aspects
+-First, I believe this greater PROCESS orientation would likely stimulate both a more failure-tolerant and a more collaborative business environment, which could incredibly contribute to foster innovation
+-In long-term disjunctive for happiness that I mentioned earlier, my key learning is that we should periodically engage introspection into PROCESS to ensure that what we are channelling our energy in is truly aligned with our priorities
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay - Dasha.pdf
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+-I used to think that I had enough understanding of myself, and there was no point for me to constantly question myself in order to get to the bottom of the reasoning behind my every decision, because it was simply not the most efficient thinking PROCESS
+-By having one on one Socratic Dialogue with colleagues, we will be given the chance to genuinely LISTEN to what others have to say, and engage deep and meaningful conversations that hopefully result in mutually beneficial outcomes
+-Specifically, everyone’s life is a work in PROCESS towards happiness, and it can only be achieved by leading a virtuous life
+-To him, desire is a way to sustain and PROCESS pain, through desires pain becomes easier to bear
+-Even as a manager in the future, I wish to be vigilant and aware of what I ask for from my employees, and what they might have sacrificed in the PROCESS, both men and women
+-For example, when I feel nervous in a new environment, it is often easier and more convenient to fall back on the stereotype of “Asian girls are shy and QUIET”
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Isabelle Spicker_Socratic Final.pdf
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+-First of all, you read and HEAR what you want to read and HEAR
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/KGanko_paper.pdf
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+-I observed that we were fighting and trying to impose our opinions to each other, rather than actively LISTEN and dialogue
+-Another learning related to the importance of the ability to actively LISTEN to others
+-Thirdly, we realized that we fall in love with falling in love, because usually we love the emotions attached to falling in love, but the PROCESS itself we denounce as painful and embarrassing
+-It is actually not the final outcome in achieving the desire itself that delivers the greatest satisfaction, but the PROCESS leading to it
+-However, what worries me the most is the fact that, even though asking questions and dialoguing has so many advantages, what should be our strategies for implementing that method with people who do not want to dialogue? Who do not want to LISTEN, because they think they are always right? Would we be courageous enough to pursue despite receiving rejections? How can we teach others how dialogue if they only know how to debate? How would we know if we have some effect on others? Socrates was poisoned because of his efforts to educate himself and others, to question people and make them think – are people seeking the truth under the same threat? If yes is it worth to sacrifice oneself? (After studying philosophy we are left with more questions than answers)
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/SD_FinalEssay_AlessaVogler.pdf
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+-According to Victor Frankl, desire gave him a meaning during his time in the concentration camp and was a means to PROCESS and sustain pain, thus making it easier to bear
+-Taken that there are important aspects from both research findings, every human should LISTEN to both ‘voices’
+-She concluded that men and women LISTEN more actively to the one or the other voice when in fact it is best to disregard neither of them
+-As you wrote on Moodle, action is a result from thinking and in my opinion you have made us think a lot in the past weeks and I am sure this thought PROCESS will have an impact on our future actions!
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/socratic final essay.docx
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+-They never had someone who would LISTEN to them and guide them
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Marek Medvesek_Final essay_ Socratic Dialogue.pdf
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+-In the future I will try to LISTEN more and ask good questions rather than overwhelm people with content
+-It may very well be that we will never be able to answer the question, the effort to try and the PROCESS itself are extremely valuable
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/AKBAR, Sumer - SD Final Essay.docx
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+-It became clear to me that I had to look into my own thought PROCESS and challenge the underlying assumptions I have made
+-Happiness is relative to the individual and is a temporal PROCESS and a part of discovering the meaning of life which can change over time
+-To some degree, I was successful in understanding new and foreign concepts and opinions, and I aspire to continue to do so as part of my philosophical learning PROCESS
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Laker, Maximilian - Final Essay.pdf
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+-As a reminder, this is only concerning the quality of the outcome, not of the PROCESS of attaining it
+-With her being in her nineties now, we are the last generations to be able to LISTEN and talk to people that have first hand experience of such horrors
+-------------------------
+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay_Phillip Schmalzried.pdf
+-------------------------
+-I believe, however, that while examining our lives or actively reflecting on our actions and experiences are essential and helpful in the PROCESS of identifying our meaning of life, it does not necessarily imply us achieving it
+-16 Responsibility „Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and LISTEN
+-And as promised in the very first session, in the course of this reflection PROCESS more questions arose than I knew how to find the answer to
+-------------------------
+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/YelizSunay_FinalReflectionandEssay.pdf
+-------------------------
+-However, every person has a different mindset and therefore has a different thinking PROCESS, depending on a variety of factors
+-There is no way I can achieve happiness by not knowing what makes me happy and I can’t LISTEN to what others believe what I should do
+-I have been looking into MSC programs for around one year and planned every application PROCESS consciously and I showed full commitment
+-I started seeing the bigger picture and the individuals who got harmed in the PROCESS
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Socratic Dialogue reflection paper - Marion Sathicq.docx
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+-Having a CLEAR line to follow is essential, but, mainly, when it comes to responsibility, what comes to my mind is the ability to step back and evaluate the impact of your actions
+-Remembering that there is always another way is hard because it also means there is no rest for you: you always have to JUDGE yourself, examine yourself, weigh the pros and cons of every decision and genuinely wonder if, given your responsibility to do good, this was the best choice
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay + Journal Carlos Manubens.pdf
+-------------------------
+-When saying good people I do not refer to people that do right but people who have very CLEAR ideas of who they are, where they are heading and how they are heading there
+-I believe it is very difficult to JUDGE anyone’s actions before having walked 40 days in his shoes, as a proverb says
+-But these absolute standards are also conditional to some requisites to be met and would allow you to JUDGE someone if for no reason he/she would steal a purse with no need or run over somebody with a car without any reason
+-Justice is clearly correlated to the previous topic in the sense that it tries to establish and JUDGE what is good and what is bad and try to blame people for wrongdoing and reward good people for doing good
+-------------------------
+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/SD_FinalEssay_ViktorPenzinger.pdf
+-------------------------
+-One the other hand though, I (maybe already affected from the striving for efficiency and hard skills at business schools) could not see a CLEAR benefit of this class for my future career as manager – especially when I compared it to the other classes offered with a strong focus on strategic or management topics
+-Therefore, a quick hypothetical cost/benefit analysis resulted in a CLEAR preference for signing up to this course, and I was eager to hear how others would feel about the topics outlined in the syllabus
+-Looking back to the first day of class, I can say that there was no CLEAR “thinking cut” possible in both its breaks as well as after its end
+-Is my identity as a manager different from what my identity is as a whole? Do I play a role, which means some kind of narrative I tell myself to be (Paul Ricœur) or am I even faking 4 Socratic Dialogue, Final Essay Viktor Penzinger ESADE, Spring 2016 it to know myself better (see: Fernando Pessoa)? And, last but not least, who should be the one to JUDGE about my identity as a manager? Who really knows my identity better – me as the “owner” holding the strings of my identity, or my social environment, i
+-In addition, we can ASSUME that these managers have enjoyed extensive education and should therefore be aware of their responsibility
+-As a consequence, one might ASSUME that like children are not able to experience happiness since they haven’t flourished yet according to Aristotle, it is questionable whether we can be happy at the moment when we start our first job as graduates
+-Sometimes I was even worried that I worry too much and I ASSUME a lot of people have encountered similar situations of doubt
+-Of course, these individuals did commit more or less severe crimes, but I ASSUME that we only establish these prejudices to defend and confirm ourselves, rather than allowing ourselves to find some common denominators with almost every stranger once we get to know them better
+-Secondly, besides listening skills, the citizen can sharpen his ability to express thoughts and doubts in a CLEAR way, a capability highly valuable in situations of public speaking
+-------------------------
+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/SOCRATIC DIALOGUES JOURNAL.pdf
+-------------------------
+-Happiness “If one has character, one has also one’s typical experience that recurs again and again” (Nietzsche) Is character influenced by the experiences that we have or is it the other way round and the experiences will affect us differently depending on our character? There seems to be no CLEAR answer to this question as we were discussing it for long, but the only conclusion we reached was that people had different character
+-It was CLEAR that active listening is actually useful, as we are used to listen to be able to respond in order to expose or impose our opinion, but we are not used to listen openly without judging the others opinion
+-------------------------
+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay.docx
+-------------------------
+-Dylan What brought me in this course? I guess that to give a little bit of structure to this paper I have to start with my background in order to make CLEAR why I wanted to be in this course and what were my expectations
+-Discussing about happiness was important for me because, differently from other topics, I did not have a CLEAR theory on it
+-For the first time during the classes about this topic I saw the paradox, I was taking all my decisions and actions to reach happiness but without a CLEAR direction, and that was a terrible mistake from my part
+-Our life is a continuous run and most of us have more or less CLEAR the final objective, that is probably to be happy, but only few people stop and actually think about how to get there
+-In order to be proud of yourself/be happy you have to have a CLEAR set of values or of rules to follow
+-In society in which religion was not so strong or was not giving CLEAR rules on how to behave, such as in the ancient Greek, philosophy was created and, considering the time the most important philosophers at that time dedicated to explain virtues, I guess there was a need to define values and shared definition of the best behaviors
+-However, if you are so unlucky that you are not religious and you cannot identify yourself with any CLEAR codifications of optimal behaviors and values, things get more complicated
+-What is next for me? Now that, thanks to this course, I have CLEAR what I don’t want to do and what I don’t want to be, I have to start consider different options of what I want to be and do
+-I would love to follow this path even if I have already encountered some obstacles (for example I cannot speak Catalan yet, I am not sure if I meet all the requirements to be admitted since they are not CLEAR and my parents told me: “we have already paid two masters for you, now you can do whatever as far as you will work and be able to pay everything for yourself”)
+-------------------------
+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final.pdf
+-------------------------
+-In this sense, if somebody follows very strictly the Hellenistic approach of self-restraint, sacrificing present enjoyment or pleasures for future happiness, but their lifes end prematurely, it wouldn’t be CLEAR to me that this person would have lived a happy life, rather the contrary
+-I think the most valuable element of this course is precisely having confronted us to these abstract, uncomfortable situations, to force us to think out of our comfort zone and not providing us with the shortcut of a CLEAR cut answer
+-§ Related to that, the only debate we had throughout the course sent a very CLEAR message to me: the frame for communication really matters in terms of the outcomes
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay - Dasha.pdf
+-------------------------
+-The minor downside of this ASSUMPTION is that happiness appears to be a distant goal with no promise of enjoyment but effort on the way
+-In theory, this individual then should have developed a CLEAR set of principles and morals that he/she abide by
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Isabelle Spicker_Socratic Final.pdf
+-------------------------
+-Although this sounds very CLEAR and logical, it unsettled me that lying in the sun actually still makes me very Isabelle Spicker Socratic Dialogue Final Essay happy
+-It can help us achieve what we want at times of flow but I ASSUME that it also helps us be more resilient at times of hardship
+-Thus, I will very probably ASSUME high responsibility
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/SD_FinalEssay_AlessaVogler.pdf
+-------------------------
+-Having completed the first session of our ‘Socratic Dialogue’ course, I felt confirmed in my ASSUMPTION that I have chosen the wrong career path
+-According to Socrates “the UNEXAMINED life is not worth living”
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/socratic final essay.docx
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+-Wrapping the semester up now, I feel I have been fortunate enough to see that my PREJUDICE is now broken and perhaps this has been the greatest gain of it all; learning to be open and being able to get inspired by others without PREJUDICE
+-It allowed me to see that stereotyping is also a way of PREJUDICE and it directly affects how we perceive or treat people
+-I can not say that I have a CLEAR definition of justice or human rights in my head now, I have always struggled with these concepts and my learnings from that session were not really about how justice should work but it was more about the power of dialogue and PREJUDICE
+-It was an incredible experiment for PREJUDICE, empathy and justice
+-We also discussed whether if criminals should be punished or rehabilitated in that session, about what the purpose of prisons should be and it has been made CLEAR to me that prisons can not only be about punishment, they need to rehabilitate those people
+-But what is the point if that person who has been isolated throughout his life gets only further isolation in the prison and when he gets out, gets subjected to huge amounts of PREJUDICE and can’t even get a job and adapt to the normal world? What is that person going to do, how can he try to live a good and honest, “virtuous” life if he is not even presented the slightest opportunity
+-Even though I am more self aware, more confident, more empathy capable and “almost” PREJUDICE free now, I am also more skeptical
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Marek Medvesek_Final essay_ Socratic Dialogue.pdf
+-------------------------
+-It is CLEAR that desire is what drives us
+-Normally Maria would distort the CLEAR division in the way of thinking between the Germans / Austrians and Italians / Spanish, it has to be mentioned however that she grew up in Belgium, which may have had some influence on her way of thinking
+-Having seen it made me think about all the PREJUDICE people have towards prisoners
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/AKBAR, Sumer - SD Final Essay.docx
+-------------------------
+-It became CLEAR to me that I had to look into my own thought process and challenge the underlying assumptions I have made
+-It is not my intention to JUDGE, but unintentionally I do
+-------------------------
+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Laker, Maximilian - Final Essay.pdf
+-------------------------
+-Besides, getting to practice the art of the Socratic Dialogue and having an extremely interesting conversation with my brother, there was a third remarkable aspect of doing this exercise: Towards the end of the dialogue, my brother raised the question whether happiness – notwithstanding it’s CLEAR attractiveness – represents the meaning of live
+-------------------------
+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay_Phillip Schmalzried.pdf
+-------------------------
+-Above all, Socrates’ claim of an UNEXAMINED life being unworthy
+-So when Socrates claims that an UNEXAMINED life is unworthy, I believe he is very much in line with Frankl’s theory of the existential vacuum, as the result seems to be the same
+-Nevertheless, when asking people about their identity, I would ASSUME that only very few have a sophisticated answer at hand, which they would stick to when being questioned
+-Let’s ASSUME the resource of interest is coltan, a scarce resource mainly controlled by African rebels which use their revenues to finance their wars
+-It would be naive, however, to ASSUME that any ideal manager was in a position to take on issues of this magnitude
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/YelizSunay_FinalReflectionandEssay.pdf
+-------------------------
+-Hmm so that means apparently there are situations where this ASSUMPTION does not hold true… Interesting! Today I can say that the more I think about it the happier I am
+-As Socrates would say back then ‘an UNEXAMINED life is not worth living’ and for sure he has point there
+-People have experienced different moments in their lives and nobody can JUDGE them accordingly – yet if we see something wrong we need to speak up
+-I thought maybe he has to CLEAR his mind and ‘know himself’ before trying to love somebody else
+-I still believe that one of the most influential quotes is that ‘The UNEXAMINED life is not worth living’, because if I keep on doing the same thing everyday it would not be fulfilling
+-------------------------
+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Dimitrios Mitropoulos - Final Essay.docx
+-------------------------
+-But most importantly, I think, we need to have a CLEAR picture of who we were so that we have a solid point of reference when situations try to distort it
+-Here, I ASSUME you already have a rough idea of who you are, but I also recognize the ability of society to corrode you
+-The difference is that her/his suffering and pain will be strictly physical, as a happy person has a “CLEAR” mind
+-But it took a single moment and then it was CLEAR to me
+-And if you want to be able to lead a team of others looking up to you to come up with the best solution you have to be free and unbiased, able to decide with a CLEAR mind and a pure heart
+-Since there is no “one-size-fits-all” moral code throughout the world for even the most “black-or-white” situations (which would have been nice, since this notion is the foundation for peaceful anarchy) I ASSUME what we need to do is to examine every situation through our own lens, and then consult the opinion of others of distinct experiences and backgrounds, to see what is it that society nowadays considers right and wrong
+-I am therefore not fit to be a “JUDGE”, neither do I feel worthy of talking about justice
+-Many arguments were raised regarding the pros and cons of such a position but what seemed to be CLEAR is that a leader is someone who is born from social approval rather than appointment
+-I’m pretty sure a CLEAR example of that comes to your mind
+-I admit, we might have dwelled on the VW case quite a while, but it is a fine example of DISTORTED morality in the corporate world
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Socratic Dialogue reflection paper - Marion Sathicq.docx
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+-If I fail at building a vision of who I want to become and hence never take my responsibilities, if I fail at fighting my fear to choose this risky and difficult path and using them as a tool to design my own way, if I fail at forging solid relationships with OTHERS in order to share my inner wealth and mostly in order to grow it, I am convinced that I will not be able to understand the meaning of my life
+-All my questioning about my responsibilities and how to overcome my fear start with the simple idea that I am convinced of: the hardest part of being a manager is the RELATIONSHIP to OTHERS
+-I think that many aspects of my being can become challenges to overcome in order to have a good RELATIONSHIP with OTHERS as a manager: being a woman, being a “listener” rather than someone who appreciates talking and being in front of the stage, being someone that needs other people’s opinions and feedback to make good decisions, being honest and transparent and, finally, being soft and kind
+-For all these reasons, the subject of relationships to OTHERS is very important to me
+-I am indeed convinced that my relationships to OTHERS bring a lot of value to my life and my opinions
+-Interacting with OTHERS in a “horizontal” way allows you to craft a solution that can appeal to everyone and answer everyone’s needs, hence a decision that will be accepted
+-Also, I really APPRECIATE feedback – not to say I actually cannot feel comfortable if no one is telling me “I agree” or “I think you are wrong”
+-As a sincere person, I cannot pretend I APPRECIATE someone’s attitude if I think the opposite
+-However, do I really want to become this person? This is another difficult part: when does savviness ends and hypocrisy starts? Of course when you want to achieve a goal, you might have to give some smiles to people that you do not APPRECIATE, in order to get to the top and finally have an impact on these kinds of fake relationships
+-Who should you please first? (962) I am convinced that the right way to solve this issue of finding the perfect balance in your RELATIONSHIP with OTHERS as a manager is to become exemplar
+-This is why responsibility is essential to me: first because I want to fight this trend (“you can take it all”) but also because I feel this is the only way for me to become the manager I want to become, with the RELATIONSHIP to OTHERS that I wish to have and the impact that I will strive to have
+-This is why I chose to only talk about the three key subjects of the RELATIONSHIP to OTHERS, responsibility and fear
+-Someone who is not scared can decide to act in a responsible manner and therefore have a positive flourishing RELATIONSHIP to OTHERS
+-------------------------
+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay + Journal Carlos Manubens.pdf
+-------------------------
+-On the other hand, true leadership in my opinion comes from people that have very rich minds, emotions, feelings and beliefs, such as Steve Jobs, Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi or several OTHERS that I would dare to mention as a true example of leadership
+-They cultivate their self and try to communicate all their findings and experiences to OTHERS
+-There are people who are extremely rich in their interior but being more introverted never let OTHERS share all that richness and to me those are not leaders, but really emotionally rich characters that probably get to live a really meaningful life
+-But what I am truly passionate about are people that actually share all that with the OTHERS to elevate as many people as possible to the big questions in life and the most deep and important issues
+-Concerning RELATIONSHIP with OTHERS I also mentioned how important it is to invest time in order to harvest good relationships, understood as one RELATIONSHIP that adds a lot of value to you as a person
+-There is a very important consideration that we also discussed with some classmates which is the importance of giving to OTHERS without expecting to receive back in order to make sure there you receive back from OTHERS
+-In the end, if you are altruist and give a lot to OTHERS in forms of love, gratefulness and sharing emotions, the most probable is that some of the people you have given to will share back with you all those nice feelings and emotions and empower you greatly, being in all forms
+-Also important in my opinion is the fact that relationships are like all kind of financial assets in the sense they need investment of all kinds, you need to take care of these and even the little details might matter in a RELATIONSHIP
+-Linked to this, communication is key: you have to tell OTHERS what you feel, what you think, what you believe, what pleases you, what it does not and then the relationships flow in a much proper way according to several contemporary philosophers
+-It is very true, since circumstances can turn around things very easily and it is difficult to understand these and other drivers from outside the OTHERS life
+-------------------------
+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Reflection Paper Juliette ten Brink.docx
+-------------------------
+-For example when I did my Socratic Dialogue with my mother, I asked her what happiness is and she answered ‘helping OTHERS and giving to OTHERS’ and without even knowing it, I think she had been working towards Aristotle's form of happiness basically her whole life
+-That it was a virtue that you could have yourself, but also something that you could value in OTHERS
+-It just means that some days are better than OTHERS, and that I need to learn how to be by myself without feeling lonely
+-Step 5 + Helping OTHERS act on their morals Unlike some other teams, our team didn’t think that these stages were inextricably linked to age
+-Her thesis is that moral evolution is about caring for OTHERS, based on what she observed as feminine moral principles in the girls and women that she researched
+-Basically, women have a different moral compass related to improving their RELATIONSHIP with OTHERS and taking care of OTHERS
+-It is only in the final stage that women evolve in their awareness to know not to sacrifice everything for OTHERS, but to also value themselves and take care of themselves
+-This development kind of contradicts the one we developed in that, for us, thinking about yourself came before thinking about OTHERS
+-In that sense, women should take their voices related to nurturing relationships into companies and make themselves heard when it comes to caring for OTHERS
+-On the meaning of life ‘Life has meaning when you share what you have with OTHERS’ What does life mean? Being able to act, think, feel and dream, what is the purpose of that? I find this question so interesting, because no matter how long you think about it, people can come up with widely different answers
+-I think for me, having life means having opportunities to enrich myself to be able to enrich OTHERS and to leave behind a world that is better than it was before I entered
+-------------------------
+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/SD_FinalEssay_ViktorPenzinger.pdf
+-------------------------
+-Therefore, a quick hypothetical cost/benefit analysis resulted in a clear preference for signing up to this course, and I was eager to hear how OTHERS would feel about the topics outlined in the syllabus
+-Clearly, this class would be about debating – and dialoguing as I realized later on – and sitting face to face with OTHERS would work towards the quality of outcomes
+-Another way in which this class differed from OTHERS was that the initial 30 minutes were not spent with re-reading the syllabus, but rather with an “Annoying Observation”, a tool entirely new to us and which would always allow us a quick start into each session despite the typical Monday morning feeling
+-In this setting, the latter tried to maintain the role of a moderator who only rarely evaluated what OTHERS said and almost never provided own thoughts deliberately
+-Some are related to myself, while OTHERS concern the way I engaged and dealt with other individuals in class
+-Lastly, the class also helped me in improving the way I RELATE to OTHERS
+-Looking back, I missed such courses in my previous years at university, so both exercising direct Socratic Dialogues as well as building on to what OTHERS contributed in class clearly developed my Emotional Intelligence skills
+-These actions can include delivering the best results that we can achieve with our very own capabilities, assisting OTHERS, developing talents and also having a view for the direct and indirect effects on the company’s surroundings (triple bottom line!)
+-On the flipside, this strong drive and curiosity inside me has led to the development of a certain amount of impatience, which I unfortunately express regularly when I think of my personal future but also in debates with OTHERS
+-At the same time, I can show more patience when talking to OTHERS, giving them a chance to explain their points and always letting them finish their sentence
+-With regards to this, this class has required me not to be missionary in supplying my ideas and convincing OTHERS (winning the debate), but rather to build on what OTHERS have said (improving the dialogue)
+-------------------------
+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/SOCRATIC DIALOGUES JOURNAL.pdf
+-------------------------
+-She believes that the highest moral stage is taking care of OTHERS, and this is what she describes as the “women voice”, which is not a gender issue, it depends on education
+-It was clear that active listening is actually useful, as we are used to listen to be able to respond in order to expose or impose our opinion, but we are not used to listen openly without judging the OTHERS opinion
+-As the course was moving on, I felt more comfortable with these reflections and I gave more and more importance to the concept of Socrates of know thyself, as it is the way to understand better the environment, OTHERS and also to better face the different situations I encounter thorough life
+-Finally, having the ability of listening to OTHERS and not judging is something we are not used to do on our daily lives, however I found impressive how listening without prejudices and judgements enables you to include other’s people’s thoughts in your opinion, which will be a much rich perspective
+-------------------------
+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay.docx
+-------------------------
+-I am still working on understanding why some people tends to believe and accept behavioral rules from outside and OTHERS cannot avoid questioning external rules and need to find their own, and if this two different levels of “behavioral rules”, extrinsic or intrinsic, can influence the final outcome, that is the “level” or the “intensity” of happiness you can reach
+-Corporate RELATIONSHIP with Cems and my university, suggestions from classmates and alumni, many networking events etc, pushed me into applying for jobs without taking into consideration who I am and who I want to be
+-If it was not for this course or this specific class, I would have never be able to RECOGNIZE that what has been my biggest fear in the last 5 years, losing my values and forget where I want to go, was actually happening
+-If it was not for this class I would not have refused a prestigious job that was offered to me 2 weeks ago, if it was not for this class I would have spent the next 2 years unhappy and complaining, or, even worst, becoming as the OTHERS, orienting my natural ambition towards money and power instead than towards a Nobel Prize for peace
+-For the first time of my life I realized how easy it is to forget about yourself and your goals and just get sucked into the OTHERS goals and desires
+-I really want to do something for the OTHERS, I really want to “change the world”, help the people, do something to make this place a better place
+-------------------------
+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final.pdf
+-------------------------
+-However, I believe fear is very important in our lives for an additional reason: fear makes us APPRECIATE what we already have
+-However, I still believe this precept, which is generally well-intended can also be misinterpreted and lead to a sense of entitlement to take decisions for OTHERS
+-§ issue at hand In relation to seeking advice from OTHERS, I have realised that asking for other people’s opinions is not a sign of weakness – as I sometimes used to think- but rather, a sign of humbleness and wisdom -in the Socratic sense- and that people who might perceive it that way are just ignorant
+-the is about reaching § Related to learning to embrace complexity, I learned that it is essential to learn to be able to cope with uncertainty and ACKNOWLEDGE that life is just as much about the journey milestones
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay - Dasha.pdf
+-------------------------
+-According to Socrates, life exists when we examine ourselves, and we only know ourselves through OTHERS
+-Admitting that we are all ignorant in a way, we should all remain humble and strive to know, firstly about ourselves, and then about OTHERS
+-As future managers, it is essential that we ACKNOWLEDGE we do not know everything, not even ourselves that well, but work on gaining the knowledge
+-While acquiring more understanding about ourselves, we can then start helping OTHERS to know themselves better and further learn about them as well
+-By having one on one Socratic Dialogue with colleagues, we will be given the chance to genuinely listen to what OTHERS have to say, and engage deep and meaningful conversations that hopefully result in mutually beneficial outcomes
+-Our group did not stress the existent of humans’ born instinct, but OTHERS seemed to agree that we are all born with innate instinct that vaguely guides us in the direction of progress
+-Moreover, women often seek alternatives existing in the “grey area” that are more flexible mainly to take care of OTHERS or respond to everybody’s needs
+-Ironically, most men actually have the similar concerns that allow them to care for OTHERS, but they choose not to act as such because they refuse to be seen as “less masculine”
+-However, I realized that I have learned something more about myself, Ying Tung (Dasha) Lin CEMS Spring 2016 and learned how important it is to understand myself, as well as OTHERS
+-------------------------
+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Isabelle Spicker_Socratic Final.pdf
+-------------------------
+-Additionally, through my internal pressures I am very aware of my environment and thus I RECOGNIZE societal pressures much more
+-Isabelle Spicker Socratic Dialogue Final Essay The more I read about ‘glass ceilings’ and workplace discrimination, the more I RECOGNIZE them in my environment and the sadder I get
+-As can be seen from this, meaning and responsibility are closely related for me as it only seems meaningful to me to engage for something that is meaningful to OTHERS as well
+-And as soon as I interact with OTHERS I feel responsibility
+-------------------------
+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/KGanko_paper.pdf
+-------------------------
+-Furthermore, I have realised that the method in extremely helpful in discovering the perspectives of OTHERS which would help with questioning our own opinions
+-Another learning related to the importance of the ability to actively listen to OTHERS
+-The discussion was brought further by one student and we concluded that we often desire something because of the value that OTHERS attach to it (e
+-3 This investigation of the multitude of philosophers and their thoughts on life and its meaning throughout the session, leads me to consider how some things are within our control and OTHERS are completely outside of it
+-Things that are in our control include our opinions, desires, and our actions, while those things outside our control include our bodily vessel, our reputation, and all aspects which are out of the reach of our actions, and ultimately are restrained by, or belong to, OTHERS
+-A RECOGNITION of the power of desire identifies both that desire is an innate urge, and that the satisfaction of desire is intricately linked with happiness
+-Gilligan’s main claim states the importance of finding the right balance between sacrificing for OTHERS and caring for ourselves
+-We came to the conclusion that people who represent the highest level of moral development do not use OTHERS as means to an and end but rather treat those RELATIONSHIP as and end in itself, with respect and dignity
+-We discovered a pattern that men become more “feminine”, concerned with RELATIONSHIP and are 5 prone to writing stories about love more often
+-Furthermore, we could observe a pattern that that with each year the number of people whose stories do not RELATE to the pictures augments
+-When the other students were discussing children upbringing I could not stop thinking about my RELATIONSHIP with mum, and the fact that I am scared of having kids
+-However, what worries me the most is the fact that, even though asking questions and dialoguing has so many advantages, what should be our strategies for implementing that method with people who do not want to dialogue? Who do not want to listen, because they think they are always right? Would we be courageous enough to pursue despite receiving rejections? How can we teach OTHERS how dialogue if they only know how to debate? How would we know if we have some effect on OTHERS? Socrates was poisoned because of his efforts to educate himself and OTHERS, to question people and make them think – are people seeking the truth under the same threat? If yes is it worth to sacrifice oneself? (After studying philosophy we are left with more questions than answers)
+-------------------------
+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/SD_FinalEssay_AlessaVogler.pdf
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+-I have always been interested in scientific subjects at school and wanted to choose a career path that was significant and meaningful and which would enable me to help and to have an impact on OTHERS
+-I was not interested enough in the content I was taught, I did not like the majority of my fellow students – many stereotype ‘rich kids’, feeling unreasonably superior to OTHERS without having achieved anything meaningful in their lives
+-We were 20 students from around ten different countries and three continents and despite all the differences that we embody, the endeavour to think for ourselves, to be responsible for our own actions, and to be willing to ‘educate’ OTHERS in that matter were characteristics that united us throughout the course
+-In our last session we were made aware that at some point during the debate we got stuck, we were not listening actively and did not rethink what OTHERS had said
+-In the future, I will try to follow this advice and make my emotions less dependent on OTHERS and on things that are out of my control
+-After having conducted the studies she felt that the highest morality is to take care of OTHERS and of oneself
+-After this stage, one transitions from selfishness to responsibility to OTHERS, thus the premise of the conventional phase is self sacrifice equals goodness
+-Thus, the goal of the last stage is the principle of nonviolence: do not hurt OTHERS or self
+-Gilligan stated that men to a certain extent were also aware of the consequences of their behaviour on OTHERS but often, they did not want to voice this awareness because they were afraid they would be ‘like a women’
+-Being persons of value themselves, there is no reason why women should be responsive to OTHERS but selfish to themselves
+-He just knew that it was what OTHERS demanded from him and acted thoughtlessness about it
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/socratic final essay.docx
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+-A philosophy class taught in a “Business School” sounded kind of ironic to me at first and I’m not going to lie, I had a tendency of thinking of myself being better than OTHERS because I had spent quite a bit of time in my late teens reading philosophy
+-Wrapping the semester up now, I feel I have been fortunate enough to see that my prejudice is now broken and perhaps this has been the greatest gain of it all; learning to be open and being able to get inspired by OTHERS without prejudice
+-At this point, I have seen the power of dialogue and how willing people actually are to share things, how desperate we all are to be able to express ourselves and to be understood by OTHERS because especially in the “Business School” context we live by frameworks, standards that enhance efficiency and being fast paced
+-Many times when listening to OTHERS in the group I felt that I was gaining new perspectives and new things I had not even considered before
+-It’s not a very pleasant place to be considering how much time you put into obsessing over what OTHERS think of you, what to say or what to do, or the things that have happened in the past
+-How can you expect a former inmate to live a normal life if he can’t even get a job because he was incarcerated back in the day? Once again, I still can’t get my head around justice but I know that our society definitely does need more empathy and if we start trying to understand those people whom we so easily label as “OTHERS” a lot more good will come out of this world
+-As an employee, a manager, a friend or a son I will always force myself to have an open mind in any RELATIONSHIP I walk into and understand the person sitting next to me, because I have seen how powerful it is to have a white blank page when you are first starting something
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Marek Medvesek_Final essay_ Socratic Dialogue.pdf
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+-Furthermore this class helped me APPRECIATE the art of dialogue and understand its superiority towards a debate
+-We strive for other’s APPRECIATION and respect that’s why we end up owning things we not necessarily need nor want
+-If a desire however is only about the RECOGNITION we get from OTHERS can it ever lead to happiness? Can it be ever satisfied? I think that following a desire, whether it’s in the end fulfilled or not helps us to have a sense of purpose in life and that in my opinion is a prerequisite for happiness
+-It has great implications on our future, professional lives both for me as an entrepreneur or OTHERS as managers
+-In his book Gladwell deals with the concept of epidemics, among OTHERS crime epidemics
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/AKBAR, Sumer - SD Final Essay.docx
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+-We (as a society) require a fundamental understanding of how society has evolved over time and ACKNOWLEDGE the improvements we have developed
+-In class, we focused on the RELATIONSHIP between character and happiness
+-It is fine to aspire for more, but perhaps the idealist in me wants OTHERS to take action if it makes them happy
+-This is something I ACKNOWLEDGE and would like to change, and become more risk-taking without fearing the consequences
+-Of course, there are granularities involved with that as some crimes are significantly worse than OTHERS
+-We need to engage in dialogue to build up each OTHERS' ideas not break them down as done so in a debate
+-Overall this semester, I have many key takeaways and have earned a new APPRECIATION of learning about myself, my peer group, and society as a whole
+-As aspiring business leaders, we have to ACKNOWLEDGE how we think, what makes us happy, what motivates us, what we fear, for what we are responsible for, and what is just
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Laker, Maximilian - Final Essay.pdf
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+-SELF-AWARENESS & REFLECTION On the most abstract level, what I’ve learned in this course is a higher degree of introspection and self-awareness, as well as a higher attentiveness to the importance of reflection on one- self and OTHERS
+-Moreover, listening to OTHERS phrasing their perception was also very valuable for understanding one’s own ideas better by corresponding or contrasting the different elements of their and my ideas
+-Many times we let ourselves be manipulated too much by what we perceive OTHERS think, although we are the people leading our lives, so why don’t we free ourselves from such external pressures? Alas, unfortunately all that does not mean that I have figured out exactly the answers for myself to the questions that were discussed during the course
+-Sira Abenoza | ESADE | CEMS | Maximilian Laker atmosphere of this setting, encouraged everybody’s participation: We were genuinely listening to each other, referring to OTHERS’ remarks by building on what they had said and considering the different elements of their perspectives in a very differentiated manner, at times partially agreeing, at times partially disagreeing, but always respectful and in a constructive way
+-The goal was always to enrich each OTHERS ideas on the topic, not to win an argument over someone, to determine right or wrong, but rather to reach a higher understanding of a topic together, than everybody would have achieved individually
+-First and foremost – and as a radical contrast to the dialogue – now neither did we try to achieve a higher or better understanding of the topic, nor did we attempt to build on each OTHERS ideas or reach some common ground
+-On the other hand, if applied implicitly it basically is a form of active listening and better understanding OTHERS, as well as their views and emotions, which is always favorable for personal relationships
+-Moreover, the continual relocating has taken its toll not only on friendships due to the limited contact, but also a promising love RELATIONSHIP with my ex-girlfriend fell victim to it
+-Instead, I would argue that this specific task was a more concrete materialization of something that he might ultimately have considered his meaning of life (which could be something like helping OTHERS to overcome existential distress and hardship with the creation and promotion of logotherapy)
+-However, all of our interpretations had in common a notion of APPRECIATION of living in todays civilized societies and being a reminder of that we owe this civilization to the efforts and sacrifices of previous generations, which should not be taken for granted
+-Alternatively, we can instruct and inspire OTHERS to benefit society, create environments that are more like the previously explained dialogue, in which people can flourish and feel comfortable at the same time, and we can help OTHERS towards leading a more reflective, better life
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay_Phillip Schmalzried.pdf
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+-I RECOGNIZE that my ability to answer questions covered in this course is constrained due to the limited studies I have conducted in the field of philosophy
+-Does it matter what our real identity is if it never appears the same to anybody anyways or if it changes constantly? If it really comes down to a pile of perceptions, is our identity then based on what OTHERS think of us? I like to think that we have control over our identity to a large extend, and that it is shaped by the choices we make, but also influenced by the experiences we make and that we have no control over
+-Concluding Reflection “I know you won’t believe me, but the highest form of Human Excellence is to question ourself and OTHERS
+-If there is one thing, above all OTHERS, that I am taking away from this course, it is the realization that it is not only good to question the status quo, when it comes to our personal development it is also necessary and crucial for expanding our horizon
+-In addition to that, and maybe even more importantly, by questioning OTHERS – when doing so in a sensible manner as Socrates taught us to – we can help OTHERS to achieve the same
+-Every single session and every single topic has broadened my mind and got me reflecting on my life, my attitude towards myself and OTHERS among many other things
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/YelizSunay_FinalReflectionandEssay.pdf
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+-We were able to come to the conclusion that with the help of OTHERS we are able to connect the dots and see the world in a different view and supported ‘Aristotle’s statement that humans are social beings
+-Here I am again referring to what they have achieved in terms of material wealth and showing it to OTHERS
+-But deep down I have always wondered; are these people really happy or is it just a façade to make OTHERS believe that you are happy? In the end I believe that it is more about the experiences that make you happy and the non material things you are setting yourself in life in order to make you happy
+-I am happy to see how many times I have sacrificed myself in order to make OTHERS happy
+-There is no way I can achieve happiness by not knowing what makes me happy and I can’t listen to what OTHERS believe what I should do
+-Here I would like to RELATE back to the ‘prisoners’ movie where we had the deepest insights about how these individuals felt
+-Nevertheless, as discussed in the last class there should be individuals who actually make use of their power in order to create something good, rather than harming OTHERS
+-Given our academic background and ability to reflect, wherever we start working those days – we always need to think about whether any of our actions cause harm to OTHERS and if we are responsible
+-Yet the question remained where do we draw the line? I remembered session 4 when we were talking about desire and that usually people cheat on each other, because of desiring OTHERS
+-I do not want to take a new identity on my new job just to please OTHERS and make them feel god by sacrificing myself-­‐ something I used to do before
+-This is the last paper/reflection that I am writing in my master program-­‐ the last time I will be reflecting on a piece of paper-­‐ but this is also the first time I have reflected this much! It is a very good feeling to be able to connect the dots and by looking at my own journey I am able to RELATE to philosophy
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Dimitrios Mitropoulos - Final Essay.docx
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+-Here, I assume you already have a rough idea of who you are, but I also RECOGNIZE the ability of society to corrode you
+-At this point, however, I must share that I believe some lives are considered happy because they bring enjoyment to the persons that live them and OTHERS are considered happy because they are enjoyable for that person but also for the people around her/him
+-This is not going to be easy once they throw bricks of money and RECOGNITION at your feet but if you are a little like me you have to do it
+-But OTHERS, often one too many, you clearly want to do so but there is something inside you that screams “no”
+-My fear of our finite nature makes me enjoy small moments to the fullest more often than OTHERS, despite giving me a small panic attack here and there
+-And if you want to be able to lead a team of OTHERS looking up to you to come up with the best solution you have to be free and unbiased, able to decide with a clear mind and a pure heart
+-This is because they highlight that “meaning”, not in themselves but in the OTHERS around them
+-They inspire OTHERS to realize that their lives, their efforts, their slightest achievement matters because it weaves the pattern towards a better world
+-Each society at each given time has a code of ethics that might deem some actions noble and bold and OTHERS worth of shame and punishment
+-Since there is no “one-size-fits-all” moral code throughout the world for even the most “black-or-white” situations (which would have been nice, since this notion is the foundation for peaceful anarchy) I assume what we need to do is to examine every situation through our own lens, and then consult the opinion of OTHERS of distinct experiences and backgrounds, to see what is it that society nowadays considers right and wrong
+-If you want a head start in your journey I would suggest posting “bring no harm onto OTHERS”, “live harmoniously with nature” and “strive for the best for you and the people around you as a whole”
+-I do not yearn for the corrupt politician to be beaten to a pulp by the man that was forced into crime because the former, and many OTHERS like him, did not govern by the principals of truth and justice
+-Then I realized why this “stupid law” was in place, what was it that OTHERS, more experienced than me, had seen in punishing people with severe fines for something as plain as jaywalking, and why I should refrain from it and encourage OTHERS to do the same
+-The majority of criminals are first offenders who have had a relatively crime-free life up to the point where we put them in a cell and gave them a masterclass on the trade secrets of OTHERS crimes, the notion of “once a con always a con” and the splendor of social ignorance and disgust towards them
+-In that sense, your actions empower OTHERS and this is the making of a leader
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Socratic Dialogue reflection paper - Marion Sathicq.docx
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+-How did this class help me better understand what I want for MYSELF as a future manager? How did it shape my thinking into a stronger and more self-assured idea of the person I want to become and the path I want to choose, however hard it might be? This paper will focus on three main subjects that are the most important to me, because they are the ones for which I do not have answers at all, and also because I feel that they are the ones that will be part of my future happiness
+-Indeed, there are many challenges to face, especially for someone like MYSELF
+-This may occur when I do not have the sufficient level of self-confidence and BELIEF in my capabilities
+-For fear of taking my own decisions and fail, and therefore disappointing my team and my boss, I will say Yes amen to every suggestions people do to me, in order to avoid choosing for MYSELF and therefore take a responsibility in a potential failure, or in order to avoid conflict and confrontation with people that scare me
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Reflection Paper Juliette ten Brink.docx
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+-I am then forced to ask MYSELF the question if I am happy
+-To help MYSELF think about fear, I would like to explore of the opposite or antecedent of fear
+-If I fear loneliness, and I imagine that I am lonely that means that I am by MYSELF somewhere and missing out on activities and things where other people would be together
+-Then I’d start understanding that even if I were not there and I was by MYSELF, that doesn't mean that I'm not significant, that doesn't mean that I cannot be important
+-It just means that some days are better than others, and that I need to learn how to be by MYSELF without feeling lonely
+-I have gone through periods of suffering and in that moment realized that I needed to change MYSELF
+-I think for me, having life means having opportunities to enrich MYSELF to be able to enrich others and to leave behind a world that is better than it was before I entered
+-I have a constant conflict within MYSELF
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/SD_FinalEssay_ViktorPenzinger.pdf
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+-One the one hand, I was aware that my knowledge of the work of the great philosophers was at a level between little and average and that this course could be a way to improve this level and MYSELF in a challenging “Socratic” atmosphere
+-Clearly helpful in preparing MYSELF for this type of classes was a book I stumbled over by accidence
+-After reading the book, I’m of the opinion that this was not only a highly interesting and easy-to-follow way to get MYSELF into the “philosophical mood” upfront
+-Some are related to MYSELF, while others concern the way I engaged and dealt with other individuals in class
+-Is my identity as a manager different from what my identity is as a whole? Do I play a role, which means some kind of narrative I tell MYSELF to be (Paul Ricœur) or am I even faking 4 Socratic Dialogue, Final Essay Viktor Penzinger ESADE, Spring 2016 it to know MYSELF better (see: Fernando Pessoa)? And, last but not least, who should be the one to judge about my identity as a manager? Who really knows my identity better – me as the “owner” holding the strings of my identity, or my social environment, i
+-During our discussion around the flute dilemma, I saw MYSELF entering it with a fixed opinion, which however was more than challenged as the discussion evolved until I realised that I had ignored the arguments in favour of the other children to undermine my initial decision
+-to not only listen to my established way of thinking as a men, but also to remind MYSELF of this different voice constantly and to take its considerations into account
+-7 Socratic Dialogue, Final Essay Viktor Penzinger ESADE, Spring 2016 I personally consider MYSELF a very thoughtful and reflecting person
+-8 Socratic Dialogue, Final Essay Viktor Penzinger ESADE, Spring 2016 What I personally was able to derive from this documentary was that I also see MYSELF holding some prejudices sometimes and that these prejudices (such as seeing inmates as truly evil persons or as evaluating their participation in the movie as solely opportunistic actions) do not have to be there forever
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/SOCRATIC DIALOGUES JOURNAL.pdf
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+-However, we also EXAMINED some other philosophers that supported different reasoning’s, such as Clement Rosset that states that identity is social and therefore depends on the people surrounding us
+-I believe that this is the way to get to know MYSELF more deeply and therefore be able to cope with the different circumstances I find along the way
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay.docx
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+-This was also the period in which I started having deep conversations, especially with the teacher of Italian literature or with other adults, on topics like human nature, religion, God… In this period, I also started forming the basis of my current ideas and believing, and the basis of MYSELF as a person
+-Because it means that you have to create yours, or find yours, and this can happen only through a deep self-analysis and INTROSPECTION (that’s why is so important, as Socrates said, to know yourself!)
+-This is also why, I think, there is a diffuse perception that simple people, such as farmers or people living in the mountains, are more likely to be happy, because again they can find behavioral rules in nature and routines, and they don’t have to pass through the phase of deep INTROSPECTION to define your own
+-I guess there is a difference in the happiness that you can reach with this two different methods, at least in terms of awareness given the different level of efforts the two different groups of people need to put to be happy, but I still have to work on this, I am not satisfied with the answer I gave to MYSELF up to now
+-Since I came to the university I repeat every day to MYSELF: I know where I want to go, I have to build my own path without being influenced by the path that my university and my classmates are pushing me to follow
+-At some point during last semester, which was particularly stressing for me, I found MYSELF applying for the same job as my classmates, in the biggest MNE and Consulting companies
+-Instead of committing MYSELF to find something I really want to do, I just followed the built path without even thinking about it
+-Thanks to it, I was able to understand that I had lost MYSELF, and start the process of finding MYSELF again
+-I was able to understand that for me the meaning of my life is happiness, and happiness is to know MYSELF and my values and behave accordingly
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final.pdf
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+-It has served as a space not only to explore and rediscover those topics through dialogue with classmates, but also as a starting point for INTROSPECTION
+-We then discussed about Socrates maxim that the only life that is worth living is the EXAMINED life
+-I realised While later reflecting on Socrates’ maxim of living the EXAMINED life I realised that in spite of our opposing views about the nature of reality and truth, this did not degrade the socratic methodology of living the EXAMINED life, but actually that this multiplicity of reality could make socratic dialogue even more valuable: instead of helping us reach one universal truth, socratica dialogue can help us discover other truths and hence enrich our own experiences, perceptions and perspectives
+-In order to remind MYSELF of this I developed the following rule of thumb: I should seek for second, third, and beyond, opinions whenever I have to make an important decision and: i
+-In long-term disjunctive for happiness that I mentioned earlier, my key learning is that we should periodically engage INTROSPECTION into process to ensure that what we are channelling our energy in is truly aligned with our priorities
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay - Dasha.pdf
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+-I used to think that I had enough understanding of MYSELF, and there was no point for me to constantly question MYSELF in order to get to the bottom of the reasoning behind my every decision, because it was simply not the most efficient thinking process
+-With the iterating questions surrounding the topic of identity and personality, I saw my idea of MYSELF being gradually shaped in front of me, in a clearer and more critical way ever
+-In this case, the person who was posting all the questions was not necessary the person who knows me the most in the world, but I was able to discover a whole new aspect about MYSELF, thanks to her guidance and the method
+-Then we linked it to Frankl’s BELIEF in that life means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems, and that suffering adds a deeper meaning to life
+-I would very much like to know what exactly I am working towards, but I must admit that so far I have yet to approach REALIZATION
+-On the other hand, the risk-adverse part of me would also like to spare MYSELF from suffering if possible
+-Even as a woman, I need to constantly remind MYSELF not to fall into the pitfall of taking anything for granted
+-Coming from a different cultural background, I do find MYSELF resisting the desires to follow the stereotypes when they work in my favor
+-However, I realized that I have learned something more about MYSELF, Ying Tung (Dasha) Lin CEMS Spring 2016 and learned how important it is to understand MYSELF, as well as others
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Isabelle Spicker_Socratic Final.pdf
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+-Amusing MYSELF on the way is okay although not for finding pleasure in itself but in order to refill my energy reserves to be able to work more
+-I therefore promised MYSELF to pay close attention to whether the pull of my current meaning of life is fading and if so, to start doing Socratic Dialogue with good friends and to take time to read philosophy and to contemplate on my own
+-However, that day, I realized through comments made by my classmates that I pressurize MYSELF a lot through the task of contradicting stereotypes
+-This leads to the fact that it is not only hard for me to be a woman because society pressurizes me by providing norms on how to lead a family, what to work and how long to work or else, but also because I MYSELF pressurize me in this regard
+-” The goal I define for MYSELF needs to be hard to reach or it would not be challenging and thus it would not provide meaning
+-However, I promised MYSELF to pay closer attention to what kind of pressure I expose MYSELF to
+-I should rather carefully choose high impact actions to achieve my goals than make MYSELF subject to unconscious pressures which only make my life harder but do not help anyone
+-However, I need to watch out for this impetus to be a pull in a direction I want to go and not an immense pressure I expose MYSELF to
+-It sounds like a stupid REALIZATION that my friend is sometimes unhappy and in fact, I naturally knew that she had hard times
+-On the contrary, I was strongly opposed to Jonas’ ideas of progress being something negative and I had to force MYSELF to contemplate on his theory with comparable depth
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/KGanko_paper.pdf
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+-While signing up for the course I became very hopeful that the class would help me in discovering MYSELF and help improve my communication skills, since I have experienced difficulties and limitations in those areas
+-I realized that I was indeed sacrificing MYSELF to save my reputation, hiding my personal stories and true self
+-I want to constantly learn and develop MYSELF
+-Here the class provided the example of cheating on your beloved, not because you want to cheat but because you are desiring another person and the feelings attached to the REALIZATION of that desire
+-My main learning when answering questions related with the Heinz thought experiment was REALIZATION on how I approach moral dilemmas
+-I cannot even manage MYSELF
+-My areas to improve include: • Continue psychotherapy • Embrace the vulnerability • Become aware of MYSELF without fright 6
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/SD_FinalEssay_AlessaVogler.pdf
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+-I would regard MYSELF as being a feminist, so I usually do not feel comfortable clustering men and women
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/socratic final essay.docx
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+-A philosophy class taught in a “Business School” sounded kind of ironic to me at first and I’m not going to lie, I had a tendency of thinking of MYSELF being better than others because I had spent quite a bit of time in my late teens reading philosophy
+-I always used to think to MYSELF -as a victim of puberty- back in the day, “How can people be okay with living in all these boxes, systems and rules?” and I would wonder if I were the only one questioning things (Yes, my later teen years were hard times)
+-I have found that I long for a sense of belonging, being understood and understanding MYSELF and working towards what satisfies me, which is hard honestly considering how often my goals and the things that would satisfy me change
+-Talking about this and seeing how everyone actually shared a piece of thought here and there with me made me feel safer and to look for further understanding of MYSELF
+-Seeing how willing everyone was to demolish their own walls and to speak helped me understand MYSELF by creating comfort away from my comfort zone
+-Since self awareness had always been something I struggled with, describing happiness put me in a position where I had to think more about it and thinking more about it really helped me define MYSELF
+-I MYSELF have always been someone who obsesses over results, how I am perceived and what I have achieved
+-I think I am more at peace with MYSELF and my surroundings
+-I know MYSELF better now, how I define happiness or success and the theories we talked about in this class have allowed me to leave my obsessions aside and actually be able to focus on good causes that will lead me to success and happiness in the end
+-Being more peaceful and aware of MYSELF will definitely affect how I will be a manager in the future because I don’t think a person who is not at peace with themselves can lead or manage properly it will always be destructive, I am lucky to be in a better position with that now
+-As an employee, a manager, a friend or a son I will always force MYSELF to have an open mind in any relationship I walk into and understand the person sitting next to me, because I have seen how powerful it is to have a white blank page when you are first starting something
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Marek Medvesek_Final essay_ Socratic Dialogue.pdf
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+-It showed me therefore that these philosophers were not us detached from reality as I once used to think and that studying them can prove to be extremely beneficial, when trying to understand MYSELF and as an effect improve the quality of my life
+-I learned how important it is to devote some time to contemplating about life and understand MYSELF
+-I had to ask MYSELF the question of what do I want to do in my life and this is what lead me to apply for a Master in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at ESADE
+-Again however did I bend under the social pressure, by enrolling MYSELF for CEMS
+-I will try to put MYSELF in other people’s shoes because as Fernando Pessoa said “Faking is getting to know yourself
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/AKBAR, Sumer - SD Final Essay.docx
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+-Everyday, I try to improve and better understand MYSELF and what things mean to me in a personal context
+-This sense of SELF-AWARENESS has heightened my level of consciousness of my personal thoughts and actions and how it impacts those around me in a personal and professional setting
+-As an aspiring manager, I understand that my opinion on the aforementioned topics must be consistent in how I display MYSELF in front of my family, friends, and colleagues
+-The impetus behind this essay is to take the key themes of SELF-AWARENESS, happiness, fear, justice, and responsibility and how my perception has changed over the course of the semester
+-How legitimate are they? Are they rational? Are they sound? It was Socrates who believed that values and beliefs do not change over time and that life is only worth living when we reflect on it, however I find MYSELF in a dilemma questioning what I know and why I think that way
+-I continue to struggle to place MYSELF in a particular school of thought in the paradigm from Utilitarism to Marxism
+-I would not describe MYSELF as a religious person by the conventional means, but have trusted that a higher being is out there and I am a mere puppet dancing to his tunes
+-There are things I do for MYSELF to being out my inner happiness, whereas I can also be happy doing things to make my family and friends happy as well
+-I find MYSELF dwindling between the two
+-I have put MYSELF through immense amounts of pressure to succeed
+-Overall this semester, I have many key takeaways and have earned a new appreciation of learning about MYSELF, my peer group, and society as a whole
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+
+## Source: SPRING 2015/Laker, Maximilian - Final Essay.pdf
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+-SELF-AWARENESS & REFLECTION On the most abstract level, what I’ve learned in this course is a higher degree of INTROSPECTION and SELF-AWARENESS, as well as a higher attentiveness to the importance of reflection on one- self and others
+-To put it into perspective, before taking this course I perceived MYSELF as being a quite self-aware person knowing more or less what I want in life, thinking I had well-thought ideas or my own perception of concepts such as happiness or identity – which I never had expressed explicitly though
+-That also means examining whether the decisions I take are determined by MYSELF or merely a consequence of being impacted by external influences
+-Many times we let ourselves be manipulated too much by what we perceive others think, although we are the people leading our lives, so why don’t we free ourselves from such external pressures? Alas, unfortunately all that does not mean that I have figured out exactly the answers for MYSELF to the questions that were discussed during the course
+-However, this newly acquired alertness of not knowing will ultimately help me to reach a higher level of SELF-AWARENESS and consequently lead to a better life, as I will be able to set my priorities in a way that corresponds more with my own ideas of a good life
+-THE SOCRATIC DIALOGUE AS A SKILL On a slightly less abstract level than a new perspective on SELF-AWARENESS, the method of the Socratic Dialogue is a tremendously valuable skill, that I have started to develop throughout this course
+-On the one hand, it allows me to explore MYSELF and my own ideas on the big topics in life much better with the help of patient and attentive friends
+-From my perspective this is a crucial element, as it requires the actual REALIZATION and fulfilment of this idea rather than mere the contemplation of it
+-Identifying MYSELF more with the stoic school of thought, having to wait until the end of one’s life, whether or not some great misfortune might happen – which I can not influence anyway – would seem to me like a source of fear and insecurity, substantially impacting everything I do
+-Instead, if I free MYSELF from such external calamities, the question if I have a life marked by happiness is only dependent on MYSELF and my own actions
+-Also in less grave, every-day situations, I can free MYSELF from a lot of fear, disturbances and annoyances by applying a stoic attitude
+-Thus, even if I MYSELF never arrive at fully understanding my meaning of life, I can have a meaningful life with focusing on the more tangible elements of it
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay_Phillip Schmalzried.pdf
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+-Happiness For the past months, I have been trying to figure out for MYSELF which jobs I should apply for and, ultimately, what I want to achieve in life
+-Why is it that I believe I need to dedicate most of my energy into my career, ready to ultimately sacrifice personal relationships along the way? Is that the meaning of life I have identified for MYSELF upon examination, or is it not much 3 Phillip Schmalzried – Final Essay – 19
+-I have experienced this MYSELF many times and for many different reasons, when experiencing the fear of making a mistake, of failure, or of disappointment for instance
+-If there is one thing, above all others, that I am taking away from this course, it is the REALIZATION that it is not only good to question the status quo, when it comes to our personal development it is also necessary and crucial for expanding our horizon
+-But having learned about the art of having a Socratic dialogue and having witnessed and experienced the personal development of so many, including MYSELF, as a result of it, I am convinced that it brought us all a great deal closer to achieving excellence
+-Despite the significance of this REALIZATION, my personal takeaways from this course can not be limited to this
+-Every single session and every single topic has broadened my mind and got me reflecting on my life, my attitude towards MYSELF and others among many other things
+-I for MYSELF am convinced that I grew as a person week by week, discussion by discussion and most importantly with every self reflection that was triggered by them
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/YelizSunay_FinalReflectionandEssay.pdf
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+-Now I am able to better reflect and draw a comparison between the first lesson we had up until the final symposium, a long journey that everyone of us took; however I believe that the outcome has been tremendous ‘at least’ for MYSELF
+-Here what is most important is that there were moments why I was only happy for a very short time and now I am asking MYSELF why? Was it something I took for granted or did I not realize I was happy? What was the good life back then and what is it now? There were moments in my life where I thought I am only working in order to attain ‘material goods’ and that everybody is doing so as well
+-When going to work on weekends I was thinking which material good to buy next in order to make MYSELF happy
+-I have to admit it was a complete new experience for MYSELF and it was the first time I was on my own so far away from my parents and was responsible for my own life and my own happiness
+-I did not know what I wanted, I just knew I wanted a job in Marketing in some great MNC where I can learn and develop MYSELF
+-For eleven months of my life I literally ‘sacrificed MYSELF’ and my goal to become happy in order to save my reputation from everybody
+-I was 19 years old and did not really get it-­‐ but now I realize I had sacrificed MYSELF and hidden my identity many times during these six months
+-’But Somebody would ask why I did that?’ Well a partial explanation would be that I wanted to meet up the expectations and my expectations that I set for MYSELF
+-I am happy to see how many times I have sacrificed MYSELF in order to make others happy
+-I am fully aware that it will be a long journey for MYSELF to find ‘my right path’ and my personal filter will make it much harder, but I know that I have to do it for MYSELF
+-This clearly relates to Socrates and his definition of an ‘EXAMINED life’, which in my opinion is necessary to understand what makes life worth living
+-We make choices on a daily basis but are we really putting a lot of thought in them to achieve happiness? For MYSELF I can say that nobody forced me to do a Master; but rather everybody in my close environment believed that I should rather start working and gain experience
+-Therefore, the question for MYSELF remains? Will he ever be able to control his desire or will he remain a slave of his own desire? After the long talk we had the only thing I hope that he know what he really wants and once he has decided takes a step accordingly
+-When I will be at work I have to act in the common good of everybody and don’t act selfish or make MYSELF a victim of my ‘own desires’
+-I do not want to take a new identity on my new job just to please others and make them feel god by sacrificing MYSELF-­‐ something I used to do before
+-Rather would I prefer to have less intimacy to people and maybe not being liked for being different instead of supporting evil actions and sacrificing MYSELF
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Dimitrios Mitropoulos - Final Essay.docx
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+-Clearly, I do not know MYSELF to the fullest
+-And now that I embark on my journey to become a manager in a multinational setting what seems to me as essential is no longer learning more about MYSELF, but actually maintaining my previous knowledge
+-To my surprise more and more people who would previously define happiness as pursuing an eternal “carrot” hung in front of their faces show a wish o moving towards a more thoughtful, EXAMINED lifestyle
+-Incredible question, one that I have never asked MYSELF before
+-I actually find MYSELF agreeing with Viktor Frankl for the most part
+-The only difference is that this time I urge you to do it in a methodic and EXAMINED way, drawing from both experiences and education
+-If I find the way to put MYSELF in this politician’s shoes I might possibly learn to be more sympathetic towards him
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Socratic Dialogue reflection paper - Marion Sathicq.docx
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+-It would not be the SAME for a man
+-What is our choice then? Adopt the SAME type of leadership then men, even if it might sound wrong or it might not match your personality? Or be proud of your own type of management but then take the risk to appear not “managerial” enough? I remember one time when I had to manage a whole class of people younger than me, I tried to be respected by leading them in my own way (i
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay + Journal Carlos Manubens.pdf
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+-It is only when asking the big questions in life that one can really take the initiative to become self aware and understand the path that will guide him/her towards becoming a 1 I decided to blend the essay and journal TOGETHER
+-Fear is an irrational emotion that can lead you to unwanted states of mind and soul and even disturb you consistently over time and over the SAME issue
+-And that builds fear towards committing those mistakes again or simply resignation from knowing some things will never be exactly the SAME since there are mistakes that are sometimes irreversible
+-The SAME applies for all other combinations and this is why happiness is so difficult to achieve since depending on the share of time spent you will reach towards a better work life or better relationships or better care of yourself, but the all in one is difficult to achieve
+-However this moral rules are adaptive to the geography where you live or work or travel since actually I do believe what is good in Indonesia is not the SAME as what is good in Spain or in Mexico
+-And to live in peace you have to be able to understand that not everyone has had the best background to grow in and he might have been dragged to violence, crime and drugs for instance but that maybe if you were born in the SAME position you would do the SAME
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Reflection Paper Juliette ten Brink.docx
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+-After having our session and talking about Aristotle I find that happiness is RELATED to virtue more than I instinctively or intuitively thought
+-However, if you decide to see happiness as something RELATED to the satisfaction of needs or desires, then I don't think you can ever be happy because there will always be new desires
+-I think fear is usually RELATED to uncertainty and I think if you develop a certain sense of resilience to uncertain situations, then you might be able to rationalize fears and move past them
+-If I fear loneliness, and I imagine that I am lonely that means that I am by myself somewhere and missing out on activities and things where other people would be TOGETHER
+-Criteria less RELATED to compensating my insecurities and more RELATED to building on my strengths and the things that I believe in
+-Morality is therefore not RELATED to age, but to self-discovery
+-Basically, women have a different moral compass RELATED to improving their relationship with others and taking care of others
+-In that sense, women should take their voices RELATED to nurturing relationships into companies and make themselves heard when it comes to caring for others
+-The fundamental of what businesses do is RELATED to people, and in that context a female ‘voice’ that understands how to care and show understanding for people is invaluable
+-I agree that justice is about being morally right and fair but I disagree that fair is about equality, because equality implies EQUAL starting points in life and we don't have EQUAL starting points
+-That brings me to my idea of justice, which is focused on imagining we all had EQUAL starting points at the level of zero, meaning we have nothing, and deciding on the rules and values that we would like to give ourselves in such a situation
+-I imagine that we would come up with quite SIMILAR viewpoints and that we would hope for a world where people are respected, have dignity and have the opportunity to grow
+-When I think about it, reasons for me to choose a more ‘selfish’ life are all RELATED to obtaining external validation, a desire I am trying so hard to fight
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/SD_FinalEssay_ViktorPenzinger.pdf
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+-Final Essay Viktor Penzinger Socratic Dialogue: Philosophy and Narratives that improve our Management skills Professor: Sira Abenoza Spring 2016, ESADE Socratic Dialogue, Final Essay Viktor Penzinger ESADE, Spring 2016 Introduction The idea of this final essay is to obtain an extract of my personally most valuable learning outcomes derived from blending TOGETHER the literature provided, the discussions held in class but also some own thoughts RELATED to the topics
+-Nevertheless, I was always keen on working on my general knowledge apart from business-RELATED areas, and the idea to talk freely about some of the most philosophical questions in life with some of the most bright students I would encounter there seemed promising
+-Some are RELATED to myself, while others concern the way I engaged and dealt with other individuals in class
+-In other words, I’m of the opinion that one can obtain a much deeper understanding of a given philosopher by comparing him or her to RELATED works in that area that had been carried out already
+-In a nutshell, reading these type of texts made me on the one hand realize that I find it hard to focus, but at the SAME time also helped me to find the “flow” again by actually forcing me to do so
+-Like all three children would deserve the flute according to a specific line of reasoning, one can also imagine RELATED decisions managers have to take on a regular basis such as who to hire, promote, lay-off, send on training or even abroad for an expatriation assignment
+-If we transfer that into the world of managers, the latter should always consider the two sides of the SAME medal (e
+-How can the key takeaways be valuable for my life in general? After having talked about general and business-RELATED learning outcomes in the previous sections, I will now turn to some very private takeaways that I was able to obtain from this Socratic Dialogue class
+-Sometimes I was even worried that I worry too much and I assume a lot of people have encountered SIMILAR situations of doubt
+-At the SAME time, I can show more patience when talking to others, giving them a chance to explain their points and always letting them finish their sentence
+-In this SAME conflict between debates and dialogues, to me, being missionary is also loosely connected to bringing prejudices to the table
+-The SAME was true for the inmates, who only saw spoiled kids of rich parents at first glance
+-Nevertheless, I believe that every action that brings TOGETHER people that rarely can get in touch (such as inmates and students) and that tries to eliminate the initial anxiety can be considered an action that works towards the acceptance in society as a whole and therefore also towards future reintegration
+-Overall, I can say that the next time I will encounter a former inmate on his way towards a well-done reintegration after jail, or a traumatised refugee that fights with SIMILAR problems of acceptance after fleeing to Europe, I will try to reflect on what I have seen in the movie and try to break up the prejudices as much as possible
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/SOCRATIC DIALOGUES JOURNAL.pdf
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+-Responsibility “There is no document of civilization that is not at the SAME time a document of barbarism
+-The second is to understand more the different opinions and different approaches people can have to the SAME topic, as this was something constant in our class
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay.docx
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+-Thanks to the help of our philosophy teacher, that was able to intellectually stimulate us, I had the best conversations of my life, inside and outside class, the kind of conversations that determine the person you are and that will stay forever in your heart, TOGETHER with the people you have done them with
+-Despite the fact that most of the people I met were very smart and brilliant, almost none of them seemed to be interested in reasoning and conversations about topics not directly RELATED to business, and when I tried to put on the table questions about some “philosophical issues” most of the people refuse to answer or immediately change the topic saying that discussing abstract things was just a waste of time
+-What I don’t like at all of the European university approach is the fact that you can hardly take courses or exams outside of your major, while I think that being interested in different topics and open your mind studying a subject through the lenses of different disciplines it is fundamental for becoming a better manager, doctor, architect… I was extremely sad to not have this possibility in my home university, that only offers courses strictly RELATED to business and management
+-This is why when I had a look at the different courses offered by the Cems universities in order to decide my ranking between them, I was so excited in seeing that Esade was offering classes RELATED to philosophy or religious values etc that I immediately decided to put this university first in my ranking, despite the fact that originally I wanted to go outside Europe
+-In particular, three big themes were extremely important for me: happiness and meaning of life, which I consider strictly RELATED, justice and morality and responsibility
+-Thanks to the discussion in class and the authors analyzed thoughts, I started thinking about the dilemma: is happiness an attitude or it is RELATED to the circumstances that you have to face? Following the thoughts of the first authors that I read, in particular Epictetus and the Stoics (Epicurus) initially I propended more for the attitude aspect
+-One can say, if it is an attitude and it’s not RELATED to what happens to you, why you have to work hard to find a job or an husband for example, if you are able to be happy at the SAME level even alone living under a bridge? That’s clearly not the case
+-The second topic that had a major impact on me was RELATED to justice and morality
+-However, for the majority of the crimes, I think that they can be RELATED more to instinct that to conscience or reasoning
+-In other words, our individual goal is to be happy but our collective scope is to survive and have kids, and that’s why our instinct (RELATED to the collective higher purpose) might lead us against our individual scope (behave following our conscience to be happy)
+-At some point during last semester, which was particularly stressing for me, I found myself applying for the SAME job as my classmates, in the biggest MNE and Consulting companies
+-Listening some of my classmates’ interventions, I realized that I was in disagreement with them and I didn’t share their personal goals but at the SAME time I was making all the steps to do the SAME things they are doing
+-I probably read more books (not RELATED to business thanks to God) in this 3 months than in all my University life where I never had the time
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final.pdf
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+-Frustrating, because, it is hard to put into words what I have taken away from discussing very fundamental topics and at the SAME time give it a sense of closure, as dialoguing in class has risen many other questions that remain open
+-This essentially clashes with my own concept of happiness, which is RELATED to a feeling of plenitude
+-When we briefly touched upon the topic of fear in class, we all seemed to quickly agree to the SAME understanding that fear can also have a positive effect when it is dominated, because it helps us survive
+-This concern came to the fore during our debate over how to control innovation when I voiced the concern that people who know might still not be the best to decide, as nowadays, people who make decisions about the something and people who bear consequences or the risks of such decisions are often not the SAME
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay - Dasha.pdf
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+-On the other hand, having faith that happiness is achievable by generally living a good life also paints a positive and promising picture for the future, at the SAME time, installs a sense of rules and morals in the society
+-The SAME rule applies to how the society evolves through time
+-Along the SAME line of logic, desires can also be a driver for development and progress in the society
+-In the beginning, when there was no “rules and order”, incidents that might be deemed immoral now might not have been perceived the SAME way back then
+-Ironically, most men actually have the SIMILAR concerns that allow them to care for others, but they choose not to act as such because they refuse to be seen as “less masculine”
+-However, this “ability” of women can be beneficial but at the SAME time detrimental to the concept of feminism or gender equality
+-When facing the SAME situation, women may be forced to make the compromise that would not have happened were it assigned to men
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Isabelle Spicker_Socratic Final.pdf
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+-As is apparent from the previous section, the topics of meaning, happiness and the answer to my question of “why?” are closely RELATED
+-Those are not RELATED to her professional career but rather to improving her abilities and refining her personality in her free time
+-As can be seen from this, meaning and responsibility are closely RELATED for me as it only seems meaningful to me to engage for something that is meaningful to others as well
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/KGanko_paper.pdf
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+-In the following part of the final paper I will expand with details on my learnings from every session and readings RELATED to those sessions
+-Another learning RELATED to the importance of the ability to actively listen to others
+-My main learning when answering questions RELATED with the Heinz thought experiment was realization on how I approach moral dilemmas
+-Morality is strictly RELATED to human relationships
+-We have also RELATED and compared the existing theories which the ones that students developed during the previous session
+-It turned out that the concept of moral evolution named “How to become Ghandi in six steps” was the most SIMILAR to Kohlberg’s theory
+-However, what worries me the most is the fact that, even though asking questions and dialoguing has so many advantages, what should be our strategies for implementing that method with people who do not want to dialogue? Who do not want to listen, because they think they are always right? Would we be courageous enough to pursue despite receiving rejections? How can we teach others how dialogue if they only know how to debate? How would we know if we have some effect on others? Socrates was poisoned because of his efforts to educate himself and others, to question people and make them think – are people seeking the truth under the SAME threat? If yes is it worth to sacrifice oneself? (After studying philosophy we are left with more questions than answers)
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/SD_FinalEssay_AlessaVogler.pdf
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+-Maybe even more important, I also learned that there are many other students who feel the SAME like I do
+-So in my opinion, it is our duty, SIMILAR to what Socrates did, to make other people in our environment starting to question and examining their lives and their behaviour
+-We also talked about the idea of ‘grey zones’ in the SAME session
+-The idea of grey zones however helps to overcome this and many other SIMILAR issues
+-The SAME holds true for every decision that we make and recognizing that there are grey zones can be helpful when negotiating later in our professional career
+-As I have stated in the beginning, this was probably the best course I have ever taken at university and I know that many other fellow students feel the SAME
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/socratic final essay.docx
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+-The beauty of it was, we were all doing the SAME so everyone was actually constantly changing their minds
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Marek Medvesek_Final essay_ Socratic Dialogue.pdf
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+-We somehow take it for granted, assuming we all more or less have the SAME perspectives on our future
+-We, business students are used to fighting over our rights, defending our opinions and trying at the SAME time to convince the other party to support our point of view
+-Even though there are cultures in, which such behaviour is commonly known I am convinced in the western and more liberal countries the very SAME incident takes place
+-From this difficult statement we managed somehow to arrive at a yet different conclusion, that was directly RELATED to the main subject of the class - different characters experience happiness in a different way
+-The assumptions behind the original experiment were that men undergoing the test usually tend to pick the 1st picture of the set and write a story RELATED to a professional career
+-The discussion about the experiment opened furthermore a gate to a great variety of other RELATED topics - from househusbands, through evil nannies and overprotective moms to a question whether it is ethical at all to have children considering the apocalypse that is about to stumble upon us in the nearest future
+-It was eye opening to see that even though at the surface we looked as a very SIMILAR group of people our views on life differ greatly
+-Whether we turn out to be criminals is not RELATED to our personality traits then as the conservative theories used to say
+-We begun with the quote “There is no document of civilisation that is not at the SAME time a document of barbarism”
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/AKBAR, Sumer - SD Final Essay.docx
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+-Throughout this course, we explored topics RELATED to happiness, fear, justice, and responsibility in addition to acknowledging who we are on a personal level and questioning our sense of morality
+-Through this exercise, I realized how SIMILAR and different I was in comparison to my peer group made up of 10 countries
+-What surprised me was the level of SIMILARITY that was common
+-Perhaps, it is our generation or the fact that we are all completing a SIMILAR Master’s program, or that relatively speaking, we have come from fortunate backgrounds with fewer and different difficulties than someone raised elsewhere
+-According to Aristotle who thought along SIMILAR lines believing the notion that “human beings are social beings,” gave rise to idea that humans are bounded by the ability to express themselves through the exchange of ideas and organization and have the ability to express themselves through cooperation and competition
+-What makes one person happy does not necessarily mean it would have the SAME effect on another
+-Topic Five: Justice In class we discussed how "there is no document of civilization that is not at the SAME time a document of barbarism"
+-I believe that society has this misconception that we are indeed civilized, but if that were the case, then why do we still need the justice system to either instil fear preventing us from doing bad things? In the SAME breath, the justice system is there to protect us from criminal activity
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Laker, Maximilian - Final Essay.pdf
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+-The goal was always to enrich each others ideas on the topic, not to win an argument over someone, to determine right or wrong, but rather to reach a higher understanding of a topic TOGETHER, than everybody would have achieved individually
+-Sira Abenoza | ESADE | CEMS | Maximilian Laker participated with roughly EQUAL proportions, enabling to mutually benefit from everybody’s ideas
+-At the SAME time many external forces, such as expectations and perceived peer-pressure guide many people into some of these professions without them ever having intended to go there initially
+-At the SAME time, according to the aforementioned notion the actual behavior of the individual, rather than only the contemplation of ideas, are in the focus of this school of thought
+-However, at the SAME time I have a strict imperative to act upon the things that are under my control
+-At the SAME time, as a consequence of the prevailing pride in Western work-ethics, mere activism oftentimes arises
+-During class we explored a RELATED topic: Victor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning
+-JUSTICE & RESPONSIBILITY Seeing in the documentary Philosophy Behind Bars about Sira’s project, where inmates and ESADE law students are brought TOGETHER, how people from diametrically opposed parts of our society can emphasize with each other and build genuine personal relationships left a lasting impression on me
+-It is up to us, to design the mechanisms of society in ways that provides everybody with EQUAL opportunities, that includes and educates rather than isolates, and hence ensures that society progresses further
+-Alternatively, we can instruct and inspire others to benefit society, create environments that are more like the previously explained dialogue, in which people can flourish and feel comfortable at the SAME time, and we can help others towards leading a more reflective, better life
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay_Phillip Schmalzried.pdf
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+-While Paul Satre considered life itself meaningless, Viktor Frankl’s work, which we discussed in class, implied a SIMILAR understanding
+-So when Socrates claims that an unexamined life is unworthy, I believe he is very much in line with Frankl’s theory of the existential vacuum, as the result seems to be the SAME
+-Does it matter what our real identity is if it never appears the SAME to anybody anyways or if it changes constantly? If it really comes down to a pile of perceptions, is our identity then based on what others think of us? I like to think that we have control over our identity to a large extend, and that it is shaped by the choices we make, but also influenced by the experiences we make and that we have no control over
+-At the SAME time, however, not taking into account the external factors and all stakeholders involved, would make for a very narrow-­‐minded person
+-In addition to that, and maybe even more importantly, by questioning others – when doing so in a sensible manner as Socrates taught us to – we can help others to achieve the SAME
+-We can help them get a little closer to what Socrates refers to as excellence, while at the SAME time being far from excellent ourselves
+-I am truly happy that I was once again reminded of the importance of communication style and that I now have the technique and experience to strive for excellence – TOGETHER with every other party involved
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/YelizSunay_FinalReflectionandEssay.pdf
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+-And the SAME goes for education
+-A friend of mine did the SAME program and he decided to take a full position afterwards instead of completing the program with a Masters degree
+-However, it becomes critical if you keep on doing the SAME mistakes either without knowing or simply neglecting them
+-I still believe that one of the most influential quotes is that ‘The unexamined life is not worth living’, because if I keep on doing the SAME thing everyday it would not be fulfilling
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Dimitrios Mitropoulos - Final Essay.docx
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+-You don’t often get SIMILAR courses in business school curriculums
+-The funny thing I’ve learned in class, though, is that many people who would otherwise fall in the “happiness through socio-economic success” category seems to be thinking in the SAME way as I do
+-One might ask how the two are even RELATED
+-However, considering my definition, living with some of our fears is EQUAL to choosing a form of slavery
+-Sometimes it makes up for mental suffering EQUAL to that of Viktor Frankl’s physical torments in prison
+-In some societies the SAME applied to any person that came up with an ingenious invention, deeming them “wizards” and burning them to the stake in public
+-I made a very strong comment about placing the high and powerful men of our world in the SAME cells as the twisted “scum” that they so much despise and look down upon
+-For once the Donald Trumps of this world will sit on the SAME yard bench as the Mexican bank-robbers they want to send to the chair and see what is that dictates their behavior and vice versa
+-I lack the SAME kind of experiential education that they received
+-Then I realized why this “stupid law” was in place, what was it that others, more experienced than me, had seen in punishing people with severe fines for something as plain as jaywalking, and why I should refrain from it and encourage others to do the SAME
+-Prison, if it claims to be a correctional facility, should have the SAME essence as a “timeout” that parents impose on their kids when they send them back to their room
+-Now if I was in that room knowing that things will never be the SAME, while my father kicked in the door once in a while just to remind me what a big failure I am then I might actually have turned my attention away from beneficial reflection and into crafting arguments for why he is an even bigger one
+-And I believe once you done it once or twice you’ll find that many people who previously stood silent in front of SIMILAR situations find motivation to follow in your steps and cleanse the world of it, step by step
+-All I want to mention is that they were all quite inspiring and fairly SIMILAR in their content
+-All in all, I am truly pleased for having the opportunity to see that in us, and as I mentioned, it is comforting to see that so many people from so different backgrounds have the SAME anxieties and thoughts about our world
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Socratic Dialogue reflection paper - Marion Sathicq.docx
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+-If I fail at building a vision of who I want to become and hence NEVER take my responsibilities, if I fail at fighting my fear to choose this risky and difficult path and using them as a tool to design my own way, if I fail at forging solid relationships with others in order to share my inner wealth and mostly in order to grow it, I am convinced that I will not be able to understand the meaning of my life
+-As said in the class syllabus: Action is ALWAYS a result from thinking
+-The issue as a manager is that you are NEVER too sure that people’s opinions are not biased by the fact that you are hierarchically higher than them, and that they cannot be sincere anymore
+-Of COURSE, it depends on the person you consider, and someone smart and with a good education would NEVER become disrespectful, even if he feels that you are a nice manager
+-However, do I really want to become this person? This is another difficult part: when does savviness ends and hypocrisy starts? Of COURSE when you want to achieve a goal, you might have to give some smiles to people that you do not appreciate, in order to get to the top and finally have an impact on these kinds of fake relationships
+-Remembering that there is ALWAYS another way is hard because it also means there is no rest for you: you ALWAYS have to judge yourself, examine yourself, weigh the pros and cons of every decision and genuinely wonder if, given your responsibility to do good, this was the best choice
+-Of COURSE, fear can lead you to boost your intellectual capacities or your physical strength, but on the long term, it can only wreak havoc
+-To conclude, this class of Socratic DIALOGUE has helped me in many ways
+-This is a part of the meaning of my life (I am convinced that there are many other parts, but they are all interlinked…!): taking my responsibilities and act according to my ethics in a brave way will certainly not ALWAYS make me happy every day, but this is my only option
+-I am sure that happiness is like a seed and that wind ALWAYS changes his flow: when you try to plant happiness somewhere, there will be a wind that will bring it back to you! The way Socrates could have said something like “an uneducated life is not a life worth living”, I would like to add that questioning is indeed essential, but answering to these questions with good faith, a warm heart and an unwavering determination is also a necessary condition to lead a life worth living
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay + Journal Carlos Manubens.pdf
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+-Fall 08 Spring 16 Final Essay and Journal Carlos Manubens Mercadé S o c r a t i c d i a l o g u e What have I learned? How can I incorporate the philosophical theories that we have discussed in class into my job as a manager? And into my life in general?1 There are several things that I have learned in the COURSE and it is difficult to put it into words
+-There are people who are extremely rich in their interior but being more introverted NEVER let others share all that richness and to me those are not leaders, but really emotionally rich characters that probably get to live a really meaningful life
+-To succeed in this regard, it is also important getting someone to introduce you to these thinking, which in my case were my parents since they are both in my opinion really self aware and have ALWAYS tried to become as happy as possible by knowing themselves, their needs and their aspirations in life as an individual and as a profession One of the key takeaways of the subject for me was to also tackle fear in my life as a manager and as a person since it is a way to have a better life
+-And that builds fear towards committing those mistakes again or simply resignation from knowing some things will NEVER be exactly the same since there are mistakes that are sometimes irreversible
+-However, despite these bad feelings, it is ALWAYS in the hands of everyone to interpret these feelings, mistakes and consequences towards being better, and that leads us to the next topic, which is happiness
+-I like to carry with me the European Standards, these are the ones that have ALWAYS been with me and the ones that my family and my school transmitted to me and therefore those with which I feel comfortable
+-On the other hand, and as aforementioned, people make mistakes since life circumstances are not ALWAYS as good and proper as one would expect or desire for every citizen in life
+-That is maybe since a majority share of the population is ALWAYS doing good and hence it would be difficult to reward all the people that do good in life
+-Logically, Justice has ALWAYS to remain as the key organization to maintain order ALWAYS
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Reflection Paper Juliette ten Brink.docx
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+-For example when I did my SOCRATIC DIALOGUE with my mother, I asked her what happiness is and she answered ‘helping others and giving to others’ and without even knowing it, I think she had been working towards Aristotle's form of happiness basically her whole life
+-However, if you decide to see happiness as something related to the satisfaction of needs or desires, then I don't think you can ever be happy because there will ALWAYS be new desires
+-I think I need to keep in mind that nobody said it was easy to follow the virtuous path, and I ALWAYS seem to come back to Aristotle
+-I talked to Isabelle about courage in our SOCRATIC DIALOGUE and she said that courage is being able to stand up to your fears
+-She won the Nobel Peace Prize at 17, an achievement I think most 50-year olds will NEVER come close to because they have not and likely will not ever achieve the level of dedication and commitment to their principles as this young girl has
+-It was then that I entered your classroom Sira, and through our COURSE on business & society started finding strength and inspiration in wanting to help the world become a better place to live in
+-On justice ‘Equal starting points should govern our behaviour’ A topic that I have given quite a lot of thought to is justice, as it was indirectly the topic for my own SOCRATIC DIALOGUE
+-I am ALWAYS balancing selfishness & desire with generosity & happiness
+-Sometimes I think I know what the right choice would be, and I think that I will act on it, but then I don’t ALWAYS act, and then I start to doubt whether it was even the ‘good’ or ‘right’ act to begin with
+-Amongst this ‘not knowing’, I am constantly struggling to not DEBATE, but learn, to not argue, but explain, to not compete, but listen; the ‘Socratic’ approach basically
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/SD_FinalEssay_ViktorPenzinger.pdf
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+-To this extent, keeping a learning journal was very useful in establishing this essay and I can only recommend it to future participants of this COURSE
+-Before I will try to answer this first question, I consider it to be of great value to review my initial expectations of this COURSE
+-Initial expectations, individual preparation and the first Socratic Dialogue session As soon as I got notice of my admission to ESADE, I immediately checked the online COURSE catalogue and found this COURSE, which seemed so different from all the “usual suspects” of courses taught at what one would call traditional business school
+-One the one hand, I was aware that my knowledge of the work of the great philosophers was at a level between little and average and that this COURSE could be a way to improve this level and myself in a challenging “Socratic” atmosphere
+-Nevertheless, I was ALWAYS keen on working on my general knowledge apart from business-related areas, and the idea to talk freely about some of the most philosophical questions in life with some of the most bright students I would encounter there seemed promising
+-Therefore, a quick hypothetical cost/benefit analysis resulted in a clear preference for signing up to this COURSE, and I was eager to hear how others would feel about the topics outlined in the syllabus
+-Another way in which this class differed from others was that the initial 30 minutes were not spent with re-reading the syllabus, but rather with an “Annoying Observation”, a tool entirely new to us and which would ALWAYS allow us a quick start into each session despite the typical Monday morning feeling
+-What then followed not only in the first session, but over the COURSE of the entire semester were constructive discussions, in which every student tried to build on what had been said before
+-In this setting, the latter tried to maintain the role of a moderator who only rarely evaluated what others said and almost NEVER provided own thoughts deliberately
+-What have I learned throughout the COURSE? First of all: I have learned a massive amount of names of philosophers from different epochs of time, whose contributions (especially with regards to the Hellenists) were not ALWAYS easy to differentiate at the beginning
+-Therefore, especially in nowadays times where individuals are ALWAYS performing in a multi-tasking mode, getting back into the so-called “flow” was crucial for finding the essence of a given reading
+-It was not ALWAYS easy to do so, but I really tried to minimize all the disturbing and interrupting factors in my environment, such as my mobile phone or the Internet itself
+-During our discussion around the flute dilemma, I saw myself entering it with a fixed opinion, which however was more than challenged as the discussion evolved until I realised that I had ignored the ARGUMENTS in favour of the other children to undermine my initial decision
+-If we transfer that into the world of managers, the latter should ALWAYS consider the two sides of the same medal (e
+-Nevertheless, being managers, we should ALWAYS strive for virtuous actions based on facts (Aristotle), rather than on intentions/ideas (Plato)
+-It is simple highly unlikely that we as future managers can ALWAYS find out the perfect career move, the adequate action for the company in every situation, or the right words to say to employees and stakeholders
+-Like doing business is about winning the hearts of customers, it is also ALWAYS about making mistakes and failing too
+-6 Socratic Dialogue, Final Essay Viktor Penzinger ESADE, Spring 2016 Last but not least, I would like to reflect on Hans Jonas’ suggestion to ALWAYS act in a way that the world that is resulting from our action is as good as the one before our action has been carried out
+-At the same time, I can show more patience when talking to others, giving them a chance to explain their points and ALWAYS letting them finish their sentence
+-With regards to this, this class has required me not to be missionary in supplying my ideas and convincing others (winning the DEBATE), but rather to build on what others have said (improving the DIALOGUE)
+-Of COURSE, these individuals did commit more or less severe crimes, but I assume that we only establish these prejudices to defend and confirm ourselves, rather than allowing ourselves to find some common denominators with almost every stranger once we get to know them better
+-The one-to-one session and some final thoughts Towards the end of this essay, I want to refer to one of my personal highlights of this COURSE, which was the one-on-one session with the professor and a fellow student as the final action of the COURSE
+-Lastly, both the person playing Socrates as well as the citizen can find new questions and maybe also new answer they have NEVER thought about before through having a Socratic Dialogue, even in the most remote areas like robots as in our case
+-As a consequence, I am highly confident that I will not abandon this method to discover answers to challenging questions but instead I will ALWAYS look for people with interesting personal backgrounds who seem promising for Socratic Dialogues
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/SOCRATIC DIALOGUES JOURNAL.pdf
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+-Therefore, the duty of humans is to NEVER stop seeking knowledge, and the first step is to know thyself
+-What is happiness? After the Socratic DIALOGUE we had in class, happiness was described as being able to avoid the suffering
+-Coming back to Socrates, evil is ALWAYS a consequence of evil, but those who are in power are responsible for educating those who are ignorant
+-CEMS Spring 2016 Final Essay: Elisenda Sumarroca What have I learned? How can I incorporate the philosophical theories that we have discussed in class into my job as a manager? And into my life in general? The most important take away from this COURSE is to be able to use the tool of having a Socratic DIALOGUE
+-It has been proved thorough the COURSE how powerful it is in order to build the best opinions from different opinions, and how it helps to develop better solutions comparing it to a DEBATE
+-As the COURSE was moving on, I felt more comfortable with these reflections and I gave more and more importance to the concept of Socrates of know thyself, as it is the way to understand better the environment, others and also to better face the different situations I encounter thorough life
+-I also gained a lot of knowledge in terms of philosopher’s thoughts and theories that we explored during the COURSE
+-Moreover, it was very interesting to see how my opinions would change as the Socratic DIALOGUE with my colleges developed in class
+-The final Socratic DIALOGUE that I did with Dasha was very useful in order to realize the main take ALWAYS of the COURSE
+-After the COURSE this seems something “normal” for me, but I have to admit that I would have NEVER thought I would be able to have this kind of discussions and around this topic
+-In the beginning of the COURSE, at the time of being Socrates it was more an exercise of throwing different questions, but not paying so much attention about the answers, but actually as the COURSE went on I realized how important it was to listen with attention to the other’s thoughts, in order to be able to ask the best questions at the moment
+-CEMS Spring 2016 Elisenda Sumarroca I believe that there are three main takeaways from this COURSE that I will be able to apply in my job as a manager
+-During the Socratic dialogues in the COURSE, the solutions we reach were NEVER one’s person solution, they were build by all the group, and this is something that can become difficult in a company
+-In order to conclude, more in terms of my personal life, this COURSE helped me realize the importance of being able to stop and reflect on some issues and think about aspects we take for granted on our daily life
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay.docx
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+-Dylan What brought me in this COURSE? I guess that to give a little bit of structure to this paper I have to start with my background in order to make clear why I wanted to be in this COURSE and what were my expectations
+-Reflections on the COURSE topics that affected me the most All the topic of the COURSE and the discussions we had in class were really interested and I made lot of reflections about each topic inside and outside the class, but for some of them I maturated some ideas that I am sure are going to influence the way I will understand the world in the future and the person I will be
+-I have ALWAYS said that to me the meaning of life is to be happy but then I had NEVER tried to define what is happiness to me
+-I realized that possibly once I am able to define what is happiness to me and so indirectly what exactly is the meaning of my life, reaching it might be easier (even if it is not ALWAYS true that the more you know clearly what you want the more you are able to get there)
+-I was so surprised that in my life I reflected a lot about a lot of topics but I have NEVER seriously thought about how to be happy, that I guess should be the most important thing people should reflect on, given the fact that every breath we take, every action we take in our daily life, is implicitly directed to this higher scope of happiness, even if people can be not aware of this
+-For the FIRST TIME during the classes about this topic I saw the paradox, I was taking all my decisions and actions to reach happiness but without a clear direction, and that was a terrible mistake from my part
+-Clearly, despite keeping on running all the time, he will take much more time and has a higher risk to NEVER get to Girona than another athlete that, before start running, will take some time to check the street and plan the shorter route
+-Since the primary school I have ALWAYS be very sensitive and empathic towards the emarginated
+-It’s actually the FIRST TIME I am talking with someone about this idea, because I know I can be easily misunderstood, but this is an idea I would like to work on in the future
+-I am a Unicef volunteer since 2008 and in all my academic career I have ALWAYS been interested in NGO and social business
+-If it was not for this COURSE or this specific class, I would have NEVER be able to recognize that what has been my biggest fear in the last 5 years, losing my values and forget where I want to go, was actually happening
+-For the FIRST TIME of my life I realized how easy it is to forget about yourself and your goals and just get sucked into the others goals and desires
+-Meta-reflections on the COURSE itself This COURSE helped me a lot
+-I probably read more books (not related to business thanks to God) in this 3 months than in all my University life where I NEVER had the time
+-Third, I have already discussed in other essays the importance of the SOCRATIC DIALOGUE itself, how glad I am to have into my tools and how eager I am to use it a lot in the future
+-I will ALWAYS have the time to come back to the “normal” and “well defined” post business school path
+-What is next for me? Now that, thanks to this COURSE, I have clear what I don’t want to do and what I don’t want to be, I have to start consider different options of what I want to be and do
+-I will NEVER thank you enough for being able to open my eyes and my soul in this way
+-[2] I haven’t put emphasis on how this COURSE will help me to become a better manager simply because I am not sure that I want to become a manager
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final.pdf
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+-SOCRATIC DIALOGUE FINAL REFLE CTION MARÍA IZQUIERDO PARDO ABSTRACT In today’s fast-paced world, where technology drowns us in an overwhelming amount of information and has even changed our way of communicating and perceiving the world, the Socratic Dialogue COURSE has provided a haven of thoughtfulness, a safe space to pause and rescue from the back of our minds transcendental topics that we ignore in our hectic daily lives
+-It has served as a space not only to explore and rediscover those topics through DIALOGUE with classmates, but also as a starting point for introspection
+-The immediate deduction that derives is that those topics are extremely relevant for human existence, and yet during the COURSE of this class we have confirmed that even a group of educated young people in the brink of a tipping point in their lives –the end of their higher education and incorporation into the labour market- do not give these topics appropriate consideration
+-This frustration is well exemplified I think by the expression used in business “paralysis by analysis”, which refers to our helplessness as human beings when we are overwhelmed by information; in this case, the Socratic Dialogue COURSE has overwhelmed me with doubts
+-Pleasant because, in spite of the lack of that sense of closure, one notices, while going over the topics and theories that have been covered throughout the COURSE, that all of them are somehow interrelated and the prior feeling of vertigo in front of an endless linear horizon of those topics suddenly becomes a circle, equally endless but somehow closed
+-I realised While later reflecting on Socrates’ maxim of living the examined life I realised that in spite of our opposing views about the nature of reality and truth, this did not degrade the socratic methodology of living the examined life, but actually that this multiplicity of reality could make socratic DIALOGUE even more valuable: instead of helping us reach one universal truth, socratica DIALOGUE can help us discover other truths and hence enrich our own experiences, perceptions and perspectives
+-I had also misinterpreted his theory by thinking that he was condescending, as what Socrates actually promotes through DIALOGUE is not only questioning other people’s thoughts, but most importantly, questioning our own and NEVER becoming complacent with and entrenched in our own thought
+-I also believe that human beings unconsciously ALWAYS think back when that we reflecting about happiness and consider of our whole personal journeys up to the moment when we are making that evaluation
+-In this respect, it was also very interesting to study Frankl’s theory of logotherapy and in particular, how his of pan- determinism defied the influence of the in environment and goes a step further affirming human beings’ control of their lives and happiness, as he states that man ALWAYS has a choice
+-This concern came to the fore during our DEBATE over how to control innovation when I voiced the concern that people who know might still not be the best to decide, as nowadays, people who make decisions about the something and people who bear consequences or the risks of such decisions are often not the same
+-forbidding General learnings I am grateful that we have to write this final reflection, because it gives an incentive to go over our daily notes and helps us, in hindsight, to gain a broader overview of the COURSE and to extract learnings that are generic enough to be applicable to our life and can contribute to improving it
+-I think the most valuable element of this COURSE is precisely having confronted us to these abstract, uncomfortable situations, to force us to think out of our comfort zone and not providing us with the shortcut of a clear cut answer
+-However, in line with the premise that with knowledge comes power and to remain truthful to FINAL REFLECTIO N MARÍA IZQUIERDO PARDO Socrates’ advocacy, we must understand Socratic DIALOGUE as a form of empowerment and this empowerment as our duty as future managers
+-Below I summarise the key learnings that I take with me from this COURSE and will hopefully help me progress in the socratic journey
+-§ In contrast with the difficult realisation that we will NEVER be knowledgeable about anything, Socrates has provided a very revealing learning for me, which is that if we truly have the motivation to learn, we can learn from anyone at any moment just by engaging in an unbiased, open DIALOGUE
+-§ Although it is still a work in process, I think the COURSE and the dialectic technique have helped me become a better listener, in particular, realising the importance of making sure that we understand what our counterpart really means; trying to identify the assumptions underlying their statements, and the importance of un- biasing ourselves and put our own opinions to the side while listening to other people in order to truly keep an open mind
+-§ Related to that, the only DEBATE we had throughout the COURSE sent a very clear message to me: the frame for communication really matters in terms of the outcomes
+-Therefore, I will ALWAYS try to keep in mind the dialectic technique, especially in situations meant to be confrontational, and try to engage other parties with the socratic approach
+-Again, DIALOGUE is a powerful tool to help us overcome our individual limitations and to reach a higher level of understanding
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay - Dasha.pdf
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+-Ying Tung (Dasha) Lin CEMS Spring 2016 Final Essay for Socratic Dialogue After the COURSE ended, the most prominent revelation for me was the importance of being a balanced person, mentally, physically and socially
+-Different from “debating”, we wished to assist each other to reach better understanding of our ARGUMENTS, rather than trying to convince each other that there was only one ultimate answer
+-However, when I was put on the spot and witnessed my answers being deciphered layer by layer, I realized that what I spilt out was something I had NEVER put much thoughts into and therefore was somewhat foreign to me
+-This maieutic method helps people to give birth to ideas, ideas that have been ALWAYS there waiting to be discovered
+-However, whether desires make us happier is still left for DEBATE, especially when we seem to have more and more complex desires as time proceeds, in both micro and macro sense
+-Then the question remained: What if we NEVER have to go through such suffering? Does that mean there is no meaning in our Ying Tung (Dasha) Lin CEMS Spring 2016 lives? Or if I went through less suffering, does that mean that my life is less meaningful? Then we extended the discussion on whether it is necessary for everyone to have a meaning of life
+-Assuming that there is a person that lives in total solitary and whose only contact is his/her parents, and has NEVER been exposed to a more complex social environment, he/she might remain in the kids stage unless the situation changes
+-However, human beings are ALWAYS subject to peer pressure to an Ying Tung (Dasha) Lin CEMS Spring 2016 extent we cannot even imagine
+-One of the topic that raised a heated DEBATE among us was the pursuit of personal goals versus family life
+-As I had mentioned in my final say in the end of the dinner, I was slightly concerned before the COURSE started
+-After this COURSE, I would not say that I know much about the different schools of philosophy now, since that takes years to master
+-And as Sira said in the beginning, we will leave this COURSE with not answers, but more questions, which is exactly how I felt
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Isabelle Spicker_Socratic Final.pdf
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+-Isabelle Spicker SOCRATIC DIALOGUE Final Essay The Impact of “SOCRATIC DIALOGUE” on my (Working) Life Someone I estimate highly once gave me a story of a fisherman to challenge my choice of profession
+-I knew I needed to settle this probing issue but I NEVER took time to actually do so until this semester
+-The FIRST TIME I felt closer to solving it is when I read the Nicomachean Ethics by Aristoteles
+-Although this sounds very clear and logical, it unsettled me that lying in the sun actually still makes me very Isabelle Spicker SOCRATIC DIALOGUE Final Essay happy
+-On the contrary, one cannot constantly fall in love and it takes a lot more of awareness to be as happy about seeing a flower for the tenth time as when you saw it for the FIRST TIME
+-” Incidences of injustice ALWAYS bothered me a lot, especially in the form of unfairness
+-I am fighting to break Isabelle Spicker SOCRATIC DIALOGUE Final Essay stereotypes, to show what women can do and ultimately to improve our standing at work
+-I therefore promised myself to pay close attention to whether the pull of my current meaning of life is fading and if so, to start doing SOCRATIC DIALOGUE with good friends and to take time to read philosophy and to contemplate on my own
+-Isabelle Spicker SOCRATIC DIALOGUE Final Essay The more I read about ‘glass ceilings’ and workplace discrimination, the more I recognize them in my environment and the sadder I get
+-Now that I had become clearer on why to become a manager, how to become happy and the meaning of my life, I wanted to challenge my weak construct of a theory in a SOCRATIC DIALOGUE with my good friend Sophie
+-However, during my DIALOGUE with her on the meaning of life, I realized that Sophie’s meaning is not just to lie in the sun happily
+-And what might look like an easygoing life is not ALWAYS paved by happiness
+-But I NEVER realized that some of those might stem from her ambitious challenges
+-Isabelle Spicker SOCRATIC DIALOGUE Final Essay Throughout the entire COURSE, I discovered how happy and enlightened I felt in our discussions in which we touched upon essential questions of live
+-Unfortunately, I didn’t know back then that there are such techniques as SOCRATIC DIALOGUE to help me find my own answer
+-So I am very thankful for the discovery throughout the COURSE that there is a lot of people that like to engage in philosophical discourse, even if you wouldn’t expect it at first
+-Dear Sira, thank you for leading this extraordinary class, for introducing me to philosophical thinking and the technique of SOCRATIC DIALOGUE
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+-Socratic DIALOGUE: philosophy and narratives that improve our management skills What have I learned? How can I incorporate the philosophical theories that we have discussed in class into my job as a manager? And into my life in general? I will try to tackle those questions in the following paper
+-While signing up for the COURSE I became very hopeful that the class would help me in discovering myself and help improve my communication skills, since I have experienced difficulties and limitations in those areas
+-The COURSE was very eye-opening and helped with understanding my life as well as other people around me and their cultures, about the world and the injustices out there in it, as well as about the philosophical concepts that are helpful with discovering meaning
+-I observed that I tend to rely too much on theoretical philosophy, where it is necessary and helpful to focus more on a COURSE of action
+-” 1 Session 1: Know thyself The first session of the COURSE stared wit an introduction to methodology created by Socrates known under the name of Socratic DIALOGUE
+-It is also called maieutics and is a form of cooperative DIALOGUE between individuals, based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to draw out ideas and underlying presumptions
+-Instead of benefiting from gaining understanding through active listening and openness to different ideas they want to win the DEBATE and do not question their opinions nor are willing to change them
+-We also established some rules, and were told that the classroom will be our mental gym where we will learn how to DIALOGUE, and try to help each other to learn and become aware of our thoughts and beliefs
+-I observed that we were fighting and trying to impose our opinions to each other, rather than actively listen and DIALOGUE
+-It is this power of desire, to energise us towards a goal, that is truly transformative, and leads us as a species to be continually seeking greater heights, striving for a happiness which is ALWAYS moving a little further away
+-Session 6 – Talking about the right path During the last session of the Socratic COURSE we have discussed the concept of morality as well as theories that explain the stages of moral evolution
+-I learnt so much about the Socratic DIALOGUE and want to implement it in my everyday life despite my shyness and insecurities
+-However, what worries me the most is the fact that, even though asking questions and dialoguing has so many advantages, what should be our strategies for implementing that method with people who do not want to DIALOGUE? Who do not want to listen, because they think they are ALWAYS right? Would we be courageous enough to pursue despite receiving rejections? How can we teach others how DIALOGUE if they only know how to DEBATE? How would we know if we have some effect on others? Socrates was poisoned because of his efforts to educate himself and others, to question people and make them think – are people seeking the truth under the same threat? If yes is it worth to sacrifice oneself? (After studying philosophy we are left with more questions than answers)
+-However, I hope that at some point in life, when I develop my inner trust and more courage, I will look back on the COURSE and implement the learnings with lots of resilience
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/SD_FinalEssay_AlessaVogler.pdf
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+-Socratic Dialogue – Final Essay Alessa Kristina Vogler Introduction Our COURSE Socratic Dialogue is not the typical COURSE a management student expects when attending university
+-Before starting ESADE in this term, I did not know what would expect me and I just chose it because people who took the COURSE during the last semesters highly recommended them
+-So in my final essay, I would like to explain why this COURSE has been the best COURSE I took in my almost six year university career and to what extent I will apply the concepts we discussed in my personal as well as my professional life
+-I have ALWAYS been interested in scientific subjects at school and wanted to choose a career path that was significant and meaningful and which would enable me to help and to have an impact on others
+-However, I NEVER really enjoyed my studies
+-Having completed the first session of our ‘Socratic Dialogue’ COURSE, I felt confirmed in my assumption that I have chosen the wrong career path
+-I was thankful for the opportunity this COURSE would provide us with but I felt like it was David against Goliath – us, 20 CEMS students sitting in that small room discussing how we could change not only ourselves and our own mind-set but also our personal and professional environment at least to a certain extent against traditional and deeply routed ways of behaviour
+-We were 20 students from around ten different countries and three continents and despite all the differences that we embody, the endeavour to think for ourselves, to be responsible for our own actions, and to be willing to ‘educate’ others in that matter were characteristics that united us throughout the COURSE
+-Socrates’ Good Life & Socratic Dialogue We started the COURSE by trying to identify what makes a life a good life
+-This metaphor was used again later in the COURSE and it raised the question whether we want to live as happy pigs or sad humans
+-What I learned during the COURSE is that all of us have some kind of knowledge inside of us, we just need someone who helps us discover it
+-We were lucky enough to have chosen this COURSE but we ALWAYS have to keep in mind not to take it for granted
+-We learned the art of having a Socratic Dialogue and we were also demonstrated the difference between a DIALOGUE and a DEBATE on our last day at class
+-One of the most important learnings I take away is to Socratic Dialogue – Final Essay Alessa Kristina Vogler encourage DIALOGUE
+-The output of DIALOGUE is way more diverse and often richer in content and higher in quality as it would be when debating
+-In our last session we were made aware that at some point during the DEBATE we got stuck, we were not listening actively and did not rethink what others had said
+-The atmosphere was hostile and some of the ARGUMENTS were disconnected from reality
+-All of this is proof that we should DIALOGUE more at work as well as with friends, family, etc
+-Dialogue can help fostering team spirit, enhancing interpersonal communication, and increasing creativity at the work place, which are some of the reasons for me to encourage DIALOGUE in my surroundings in the future
+-Desires have ALWAYS been eyeballed with scepticism by philosophers and so we talked about the different perceptions of desires
+-I am very impatient and stubborn, ALWAYS wanting things to go the way I want
+-Nowadays, we got used to consume too much of everything and we often tend to use the excuse that if we cannot be 100% environmentally conscious, if we ALWAYS leave our ecological footprint behind, we should not change anything about our consumer behaviour
+-So during the COURSE I thought that we have to start with something when trying to change our behaviour
+-Only thinking in black and white will rather lead to a DEBATE than to a DIALOGUE and in many cases will not result in diverse and qualitatively high outcomes
+-Responsibility To me, the most important topic we discussed in this COURSE was the topic of responsibility
+-were interesting to talk about as well, but I liked the responsibility class most because it implied a direct call to action to each and every one of us and somehow gave us a ‘task’ for out future as a take-away from the COURSE
+-She describes how Eichmann NEVER meant to become such an evil person, but rather did everything in his power to advance in his professional and personal status
+-She states that Eichmann simply NEVER imagined what he was actually doing
+-The class about responsibility was a pivotal moment for me throughout this COURSE
+-Conclusion Finally, I again want to say thank you , Sira, for providing us with the opportunity to take this COURSE
+-As I have stated in the beginning, this was probably the best COURSE I have ever taken at university and I know that many other fellow students feel the same
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+-Emirhan Kaysi SOCRATIC DIALOGUE Final Essay I was a bit prejudiced towards the experience I was expecting out of this class at the beginning of the semester
+-At this point, I have seen the power of DIALOGUE and how willing people actually are to share things, how desperate we all are to be able to express ourselves and to be understood by others because especially in the “Business School” context we live by frameworks, standards that enhance efficiency and being fast paced
+-There are so many things in our daily lives that we NEVER question, topics that we have an opinion on yet we have NEVER even thought about
+-I ALWAYS used to think to myself -as a victim of puberty- back in the day, “How can people be okay with living in all these boxes, systems and rules?” and I would wonder if I were the only one questioning things (Yes, my later teen years were hard times)
+-I believe seeing the power of DIALOGUE, the common point of all of us being open to share and realizing how wrong my prejudices were, are among the top learnings I am taking away from all of this
+-I have ALWAYS been a self conscious person and I have been called an over thinker or a case of OCD by friends, family and professional medical people in various occasions
+-We asked the question of what happiness is in class and that made me realize that I had NEVER ever properly put in some serious thought about it
+-Since self awareness had ALWAYS been something I struggled with, describing happiness put me in a position where I had to think more about it and thinking more about it really helped me define myself
+-Defining elements of self awareness and describing the path towards it truly changed me and that as well is among the greatest learnings of this COURSE for me
+-I have ALWAYS feared what I can’t control and what is ambiguous
+-I believed I had defined what desire is in my life but I had NEVER thought about how to utilize desire to achieve happiness
+-We live in a world where morality is a hard thing to define and to live by, in this COURSE I was able to see how so many different variables affect the morality and ideology of a person that it each person requires specific attention to be understood, because morality or values are too complex to be defined by just a culture or a gender
+-I myself have ALWAYS been someone who obsesses over results, how I am perceived and what I have achieved
+-This has been very important for me because I have ALWAYS been more focused on results than processes
+-I have ALWAYS wanted success without actually having a dedication for a cause that would lead to success
+-I have ALWAYS struggled to find that passion of mine to create success out of
+-I can not say that I have a clear definition of justice or human rights in my head now, I have ALWAYS struggled with these concepts and my learnings from that session were not really about how justice should work but it was more about the power of DIALOGUE and prejudice
+-The power of DIALOGUE and the compassion that was shown to them really made the inmates open up their hearts and talk
+-Some of these people had very strange backgrounds, I could see that some of them had NEVER received love from family or friends
+-They NEVER had someone who would listen to them and guide them
+-I was raised by a good family who loved me and cared for my feelings, I was raised in a healthy social environment with good friends as well and I have NEVER imagined how it must be like to not have these things in your life
+-I have NEVER considered them as privileges but watching the documentary made me see that there are people out there who have been missing out on the most basic inputs of our live like love and compassion and someone to lean on
+-As I have said, I still think that justice is very complicated and I know that not all criminals are people who come from less fortunate backgrounds who would have been awesome guys if they had decent families and better conditions, but regardless of that, the film really made me see that we are taking a lot of things for granted in life and we NEVER think about not having them
+-The film showed me that justice is not achieved through institutions only but through DIALOGUE and compassion as well
+-Now are we to be held responsible for buying those things? I’m sure that 90% of the customers of these brands have NEVER even thought about it
+-Obsessions and overthinking had ALWAYS led to strange places in life but I feel a bit more confident now in defining things and being able to get over my obstacles
+-Being more peaceful and aware of myself will definitely affect how I will be a manager in the future because I don’t think a person who is not at peace with themselves can lead or manage properly it will ALWAYS be destructive, I am lucky to be in a better position with that now
+-I have seen the power of DIALOGUE and empathy
+-I think I will ALWAYS try to incorporate these two things in all of my relationships from now
+-All of our discussions taught me how everyone wants to properly express themselves and be understood and I will NEVER forget that in the future whenever I am working with a team or managing someone
+-I have ALWAYS had prejudices, I had prejudices when I started this class but seeing how bravely everyone expressed opinions and shared made me leave it behind
+-As an employee, a manager, a friend or a son I will ALWAYS force myself to have an open mind in any relationship I walk into and understand the person sitting next to me, because I have seen how powerful it is to have a white blank page when you are first starting something
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Marek Medvesek_Final essay_ Socratic Dialogue.pdf
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+-Marek Medvesek Session 1 Dialogue The first session introduced bus to the concept of SOCRATIC DIALOGUE, how it’s about picking the right questions in a conversation to help our discussion partner understand his or her thoughts better
+-Furthermore I would like to say it was very refreshing to for once in a professional / academic environment take part in a DIALOGUE rather than a DEBATE
+-It seems that biased by the very competitive environment we are surrounded by, we forgot how useful and fruitful the results may be once we decide to have a DIALOGUE rather than a fight
+-Having a closed mind will lead you nowhere and we should ALWAYS explore opportunities to learn from one another
+-Which of the three kids deserve the floor the most: the one involved in the production of the instrument, the one who can actually play it or the one, who would otherwise NEVER be able to afford one
+-Furthermore this class helped me appreciate the art of DIALOGUE and understand its superiority towards a DEBATE
+-It’s sad as we only have one life to live and we should ALWAYS strive to do what we enjoy the most
+-Before we embark on the NEVER ending quest of gathering more wisdom about the world we should start by trying to know ourselves
+-It may very well be that we will NEVER be able to answer the question, the effort to try and the process itself are extremely valuable
+-My last choice of the COURSE on the University before ESADE was made only because it seemed to be the most difficult and most promising one
+-I went through a Bachelor’s and a Master’s Degree and I NEVER really liked what I did
+-I NEVER wanted to study management, I didn’t see much value in it, but I decided to participate because it was a prestigious programme and everyone said it what I should do
+-There is no such thing as a definition of happiness because it’s ALWAYS subjective
+-This leads us yet again to the common theme and most significant for me takeaway of the whole COURSE - get to know yourself
+-He maintained that because our generation has NEVER had a chance to do so it is much more difficult for us to find the meaning of life
+-What this session taught me most of all is that I should NEVER take anything for granted
+-There is very little compassion or understanding, when you bring up the topic among people who have NEVER dealt with such an issue personally
+-Otherwise they enter a vicious circle of NEVER-ending crime involvement
+-11 Session 8 Responsibility The last session was a great comeback of the DEBATE, rather than the DIALOGUE approach to having a discussion
+-Moving on we set about to conduct a DEBATE about how to approach innovation, whether it should be subjected to a more strict control processes, so we can make sure it can only serve good purposes or not
+-Of COURSE we have to be responsible when innovating, but nobody should have the right to interpret for us what’s responsible and what’s not
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/AKBAR, Sumer - SD Final Essay.docx
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+-SOCRATIC DIALOGUE: Final Reflection Essay Sumer Akbar S
+-By taking SOCRATIC DIALOGUE, I had the opportunity to self-reflect and push boundaries to challenge my norms and rationalize why I think in a particular manner
+-Throughout this COURSE, we explored topics related to happiness, fear, justice, and responsibility in addition to acknowledging who we are on a personal level and questioning our sense of morality
+-My motivation for taking this COURSE was a two-fold
+-The impetus behind this essay is to take the key themes of self-awareness, happiness, fear, justice, and responsibility and how my perception has changed over the COURSE of the semester
+-Too often, we see politicians debating and arguing for the sake of arguing rather than engaging in DIALOGUE
+-By engaging in DIALOGUE, we can responsibly manage our colleagues and give them a sense of ownership to propel new ideas forward
+-According to the Maieutic method of DIALOGUE helped give birth to ideas and the premise that knowledge is intrinsic
+-Of COURSE, there are granularities involved with that as some crimes are significantly worse than others
+-Truthfully, I have ALWAYS felt removed from it
+-I have ALWAYS sided with the community raising concerns of public safety
+-In the dilemma between using DIALOGUE and DEBATE, we argued whether society should innovate a technology if it can only yield positive benefits
+-We need to engage in DIALOGUE to build up each others' ideas not break them down as done so in a DEBATE
+-I started the COURSE knowing virtually nothing about philosophy and wanted to learn how it can be applied in a business context
+-In class, I sat quietly trying to understand the opinions of my peer group while trying to break down the preconceived notions I had before taking part in both Socratic DIALOGUE and traditional DEBATE
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Laker, Maximilian - Final Essay.pdf
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+-Final Essay Course: SOCRATIC DIALOGUE Professor: Prof
+-Sira Abenoza Student: Maximilian Laker ESADE | CEMS 2015 – 2016 SOCRATIC DIALOGUE | Prof
+-Sira Abenoza | ESADE | CEMS | Maximilian Laker INTRODUCTION Prior to the beginning of the COURSE I was mainly just curious about learning something about philosophy, as the topic came up with increasing frequency during my previous semester from several sides including family, friends and books that I had read
+-Having attended a catholic high-school, I NEVER really had any philosophy class before, so I was curious to learn more about what distinguished the ideas of great philosophers and what had made them survive for centuries
+-Moreover, the remarkably different set-up of the COURSE as a Socratic Dialogue made me interested in participating, on the one hand to learn from other students, and on the other hand to experience a completely new methodology
+-SELF-AWARENESS & REFLECTION On the most abstract level, what I’ve learned in this COURSE is a higher degree of introspection and self-awareness, as well as a higher attentiveness to the importance of reflection on one- self and others
+-To put it into perspective, before taking this COURSE I perceived myself as being a quite self-aware person knowing more or less what I want in life, thinking I had well-thought ideas or my own perception of concepts such as happiness or identity – which I NEVER had expressed explicitly though
+-What I previously considered as mature, fully-developed ideas about my life had actually merely been roughly outlined thoughts, that were NEVER truly put under 1 SOCRATIC DIALOGUE | Prof
+-Having the sessions of this COURSE as a recurring fixed time in my schedule and secure space to come to, in order to reflect and actually think rather than do, powerfully demonstrated – at least for me – that I am considerably less self-aware than I previously thought
+-Many times we let ourselves be manipulated too much by what we perceive others think, although we are the people leading our lives, so why don’t we free ourselves from such external pressures? Alas, unfortunately all that does not mean that I have figured out exactly the answers for myself to the questions that were discussed during the COURSE
+-Quite the contrary, while I had been confident to know my personal answer for many of the topics previous to the COURSE, now I am quite certain that I don’t
+-THE SOCRATIC DIALOGUE AS A SKILL On a slightly less abstract level than a new perspective on self-awareness, the method of the Socratic Dialogue is a tremendously valuable skill, that I have started to develop throughout this COURSE
+-During all sessions we engaged in dialogues on specific topics and – unknowingly in the beginning – experienced first hand, how the exceptionally cooperative and open 2 SOCRATIC DIALOGUE | Prof
+-Sira Abenoza | ESADE | CEMS | Maximilian Laker atmosphere of this setting, encouraged everybody’s participation: We were genuinely listening to each other, referring to others’ remarks by building on what they had said and considering the different elements of their perspectives in a very differentiated manner, at times partially agreeing, at times partially disagreeing, but ALWAYS respectful and in a constructive way
+-The goal was ALWAYS to enrich each others ideas on the topic, not to win an argument over someone, to determine right or wrong, but rather to reach a higher understanding of a topic together, than everybody would have achieved individually
+-Gradually having gotten used to the more cooperative and open atmosphere of a DIALOGUE, the DEBATE in the last session was probably the most effective demonstration of the strength of the DIALOGUE
+-First and foremost – and as a radical contrast to the DIALOGUE – now neither did we try to achieve a higher or better understanding of the topic, nor did we attempt to build on each others ideas or reach some common ground
+-Instead, we tried to support each individual position with as many ARGUMENTS as possible to win against the opposing team
+-This, interestingly enough, is a very surprising observation in itself: How unlikely is it, that a preformed position on a topic corresponds exactly with what oneself is thinking about it? Consequently, isn’t it strange to simply support such a position, rather than critically examining and evaluating its elements, trying to improve it, so that it can be supported by many people, rather than trying to defeat another position in a DEBATE? Thus, in such a DEBATE it is almost certain that the ultimate outcome – whichever side wins – will be weaker compared to the result of a DIALOGUE
+-As hinted on before, besides reaching inferior results, the two approaches DIALOGUE and DEBATE differ greatly in terms of how the collaboration between us unfolded
+-The DIALOGUE was characterized by cooperation, respect, honest interest and mutual enrichment
+-In contrast, the DEBATE created a hostile environment of competition, interruption, no change of thoughts and the desire to be victorious over somebody else
+-Furthermore, during the DIALOGUE everybody was encouraged to express thoughts
+-This way, the whole group 3 SOCRATIC DIALOGUE | Prof
+-However, in the case of the DEBATE, the amount of speaking time varied greatly and concentrated among only a few people
+-From a personal perspective, I already found the deliberate practice of the DIALOGUE as being enormously helpful
+-On the other hand, if applied implicitly it basically is a form of active listening and better understanding others, as well as their views and emotions, which is ALWAYS favorable for personal relationships
+-Going forward the method of DIALOGUE will also be crucial for my professional success, may it be in a corporation or in an own company
+-Yet, many of the paths we can 4 SOCRATIC DIALOGUE | Prof
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+-Sira Abenoza | ESADE | CEMS | Maximilian Laker A more stoic approach can help shifting the focus from un-reflected efficiency (doing things fast and well) towards effectiveness (doing the right things), breaking the vicious circle of business: On the one hand side, the stoic approach ALWAYS demands an evaluation whether or not situations are within or out of our actual control
+-Besides, getting to practice the art of the Socratic Dialogue and having an extremely interesting conversation with my brother, there was a third remarkable aspect of doing this exercise: Towards the end of the DIALOGUE, my brother raised the question whether happiness – notwithstanding it’s clear attractiveness – represents the meaning of live
+-7 SOCRATIC DIALOGUE | Prof
+-Especially today, with the omnipresence of technology that connects us to the world in an instant, that bombards us with notifications about irrelevancies continuously and is ALWAYS readily available to fill any gap in time
+-Even if one could NEVER really arrive at being able to verbalize what one’s meaning in life is, I am certain that self-reflection will bring one closer to getting an understanding of it
+-Thus, even if I myself NEVER arrive at fully understanding my meaning of life, I can have a meaningful life with focusing on the more tangible elements of it
+-As a consequence, as we could see during our discussion, some students argue that they doubt that it is necessary to formulate a meaning of life for 8 SOCRATIC DIALOGUE | Prof
+-This serves as a segue to the topic of responsibility, which we opened with two observations, “THERE IS NO DOCUMENT OF CIVILIZATION THAT IS NOT, AT THE SAME TIME, A DOCUMENT OF BARBARISM” & “WE ARE IN FACT LIVING ON DEAD BODIES” 9 SOCRATIC DIALOGUE | Prof
+-Alternatively, we can instruct and inspire others to benefit society, create environments that are more like the previously explained DIALOGUE, in which people can flourish and feel comfortable at the same time, and we can help others towards leading a more reflective, better life
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay_Phillip Schmalzried.pdf
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+-Module: Socratic DIALOGUE: philosophy and narratives that improve our management skills (15CEM05400) Assignment: Final Essay Student name: Phillip Schmalzried Student number: C8J1X2NPG Date: 22
+-I will then conclude with the key learnings and an impression of how this COURSE has affected my personal development
+-I recognize that my ability to answer questions covered in this COURSE is constrained due to the limited studies I have conducted in the field of philosophy
+-I will therefore reflect on the topics based on memorable quotes I have stumbled upon, takeaways from the class discussions, the COURSE readings, the Socratic dialogues I have witnessed and conducted personally, as well as the realizations I have come to through extensive self-­‐reflection
+-Prior to taking this COURSE, I had NEVER spent much time on wondering how to be happy as I was quite happy with my life in general – maybe because I had not given it much thought
+-Prior to taking this COURSE, I had not spent a minute thinking about my own identity
+-It has NEVER occurred to me why I should become aware of my own identity
+-Does it matter what our real identity is if it NEVER appears the same to anybody anyways or if it changes constantly? If it really comes down to a pile of perceptions, is our identity then based on what others think of us? I like to think that we have control over our identity to a large extend, and that it is shaped by the choices we make, but also influenced by the experiences we make and that we have no control over
+-In real life, like seen in the documentary, there will ALWAYS be people who choose to commit crimes because they are foolish or simply greedy
+-A point that interestingly enough also came up during the “Playing Socrates” exercise I conducted for this COURSE in April
+-Unfortunately, there ALWAYS will be people suffering from injustice, but this is an issue every single person can impact and eliminate within their close environment, at the very least
+-I like how it points out that courage is not only the brave moments that ALWAYS come to mind, it is more than that
+-When coming to a decision on where to source material crucial to a new product from, as a manager, of COURSE, we have a responsibility to choose a supplier based on careful evaluation with regards to price and quality
+-From the perspective of a business student, I have found this discussion and reflection on responsibility one of the most important topics covered in this COURSE
+-If there is one thing, above all others, that I am taking away from this COURSE, it is the realization that it is not only good to question the status quo, when it comes to our personal development it is also necessary and crucial for expanding our horizon
+-But having learned about the art of having a Socratic DIALOGUE and having witnessed and experienced the personal development of so many, including myself, as a result of it, I am convinced that it brought us all a great deal closer to achieving excellence
+-I am truly grateful for having experienced the effect of a Socratic DIALOGUE – in the role of Socrates, but also on the receiving end as the citizen
+-The first Socratic DIALOGUE I experienced was an eye-­‐opening experience and every DIALOGUE of this nature since, has resulted in a broadening of my mind
+-Instead, we argue, we discuss, we DEBATE, we persuade, and we convince
+-Despite the significance of this realization, my personal takeaways from this COURSE can not be limited to this
+-I was amazed to see how students in this COURSE opened up, sharing personal matters and issues with the entire group that they very likely have not shared with many people they consider close
+-All my friends and family were surprised when hearing about my choice of COURSE and immediately they would ask what I learned, in both a sceptical and a curious way
+-I have ALWAYS found it hard to put a finger on the exact leanings, I just somehow felt good about this COURSE
+-I realized that I was learning, I just NEVER knew exactly what it was that I was learning
+-Now that the COURSE has come to and end, I have tried my best to outline my learnings in this reflection, but I do not believe that every learning can be put into words
+-As a result of this COURSE, I have spent hours reflecting on all kinds of matters, starting with more general topics to very personal traits
+-And as promised in the very first session, in the COURSE of this reflection process more questions arose than I knew how to find the answer to
+-I have written many COURSE reflections throughout my student life, and many times I have not only been critical but also quite flattering
+-This is not supposed to serve the purpose of an extended COURSE evaluation and this in no way relates to the teaching methodologies, it only relates to the result
+-The result in this case, is that I have grown throughout this COURSE on various levels, I have developed virtues and abilities previously unknown to me, and most certainly developed faster and more impactful than in any other COURSE I have ever taken
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/YelizSunay_FinalReflectionandEssay.pdf
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+-In the following I would like to reflect upon my learnings and experience throughout the ‘Socratic Dialogue’ COURSE
+-Before choosing this ELECTIVE I was not really sure what to expect, as it was not a classical ‘Business School’ COURSE
+-Some of my fellow classmates told me that they really liked the COURSE; however it was really the name that gauged my interest and I was wondering in how far this COURSE will be about ‘ancient Greek’ dialoging and if we will have a DIALOGUE each and every session
+-I am very convinced that this is the most interesting COURSE I have taken so far and I have started to look at things in a different way
+-What particularly stroke my attention was that in the beginning a few of us were very shy to talk and this was the first ice breaking point where we knew this class really was about ‘DIALOGUE’
+-It was the first formal introduction to the scholars and on every standpoint that we provided we knew which philosopher would support which standpoint and also it was the first time we tried to DIALOGUE with each other
+-It was very interesting to see the ARGUMENTS that were used during this talk and also try to step into somebody else’s shoes; but also to understand the difference between a DEBATE and a DIALOGUE
+-I personally have to admit that his definition of happiness strikes me the most among all the other definitions out there; because I believe that you are NEVER ‘solely’ responsible for your happiness
+-Back then I NEVER questioned why; I thought that’s just the way it is
+-If you haven’t seen something else or are able to compare I presume you will NEVER know
+-I NEVER questioned it back then-­‐ I guess I was too blunt or maybe not virtuous enough? Today I would say I wasn’t able to ‘rationalize’ very well -­‐ as my dear friend Marion explained during our Socratic DEBATE
+-But deep down I have ALWAYS wondered; are these people really happy or is it just a façade to make others believe that you are happy? In the end I believe that it is more about the experiences that make you happy and the non material things you are setting yourself in life in order to make you happy
+-About four years ago I decided to do my exchange in California, as it has ALWAYS been my dream to live there
+-Even further, my parents ALWAYS told me ‘money can’t buy happiness’, and yet I have to agree
+-I NEVER thought today I would be able to say I will go my own way and choose what is best for me
+-Given our academic background and ability to reflect, wherever we start working those days – we ALWAYS need to think about whether any of our actions cause harm to others and if we are responsible
+-If everything ALWAYS goes right you take it for granted but you would not question it
+-I NEVER fully understood it -­‐ now I do
+-I have seen a change in his behavior in the last couple of months and was ALWAYS wondering what I can do about it if he behaves bad – but I ALWAYS thought its his life you can’t do a lot
+-But after taking this COURSE I changed my opinion, I thought the best way is to talk to him and share my concerns
+-Epictetus, Hellentis schools and Buddhists regard desire as a source of pain and if we keep on desiring we will NEVER be happy
+-Therefore the only thing is to hope that he will find his right way but only time will tell… Well after all these months I can for sure say that from now on I will try to ‘rationalize’ even more and try to see the bigger picture, as Marion was referring to the idea of ‘rationality’ during our Socratic DEBATE
+-I ALWAYS thought I have to hide my society or personal values just to adapt to my environment-­‐ especially when I did my first compulsory internship in Turkey
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Dimitrios Mitropoulos - Final Essay.docx
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+-The Journal of SOCRATIC DIALOGUE A diary of sessions and reflections by Dimitris Mitropoulos Introduction Before I start with the first session let me just say a few words about taking this class
+-Most people will NEVER learn who they truly are because the simply do not look hard enough, do not take the time to investigate
+-The fight to fully understand who you are is NEVER ending (and thank god for that!) but the least we can do is not lose track of who we were in this undoubtedly twisted environment
+-One should not get frustrated when s/he cannot achieve excess and one should not get frustrated in the absence of certain things in her/his life, as s/he realizes that ups and downs will ALWAYS follow one another
+-This is what I’ve realized through this COURSE and by interacting with fellow cemsies: Establish a “walk away point” and when you reach it get out of the way
+-Incredible question, one that I have NEVER asked myself before
+-So the question is “can fear only be justified ex post”? I ALWAYS believed that fear to a certain extent is just a natural instinct
+-Through the discussion in SOCRATIC DIALOGUE I have come to question my “affection” towards some of my fears
+-I don’t know why, I suspect it is the images of my childhood and the narratives of the elders in my circle, but I ALWAYS feel somewhat sympathetic towards the “scum” of society
+-I remember as a kid I used to ALWAYS run red lights on pedestrian crossings
+-The fear of punishment NEVER prevented me from breaking that law
+-Now if I was in that room knowing that things will NEVER be the same, while my father kicked in the door once in a while just to remind me what a big failure I am then I might actually have turned my attention away from beneficial reflection and into crafting ARGUMENTS for why he is an even bigger one
+-The majority of criminals are first offenders who have had a relatively crime-free life up to the point where we put them in a cell and gave them a masterclass on the trade secrets of others crimes, the notion of “once a con ALWAYS a con” and the splendor of social ignorance and disgust towards them
+-Many ARGUMENTS were raised regarding the pros and cons of such a position but what seemed to be clear is that a leader is someone who is born from social approval rather than appointment
+-I guess in the COURSE of this semester we all have discovered middle grounds and fine-tuned our thoughts in a way that created harmony in the group
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Socratic Dialogue reflection paper - Marion Sathicq.docx
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+-How did this class help me better UNDERSTAND what I want for myself as a future manager? How did it shape my thinking into a stronger and more self-assured idea of the person I want to become and the path I want to choose, however hard it might be? This paper will focus on three main subjects that are the most important to me, because they are the ones for which I do not have answers at all, and also because I feel that they are the ones that will be part of my future happiness
+-If I fail at building a vision of who I want to become and hence never take my responsibilities, if I fail at fighting my fear to choose this risky and difficult path and using them as a tool to design my own way, if I fail at forging solid relationships with others in order to share my inner wealth and mostly in order to grow it, I am convinced that I will not be able to UNDERSTAND the meaning of my life
+-) but it turned out to be harder than I THOUGHT
+-There was a time in history where managers were convinced of that idea of “responsibility” towards other people: as we can SEE with paternalist systems in France, the big boss of the company acted like a father with his employees, employing them until retirement and even building whole villages for them
+-“What am I doing?” This difficult QUESTION seems simple, but it is in fact very reflective of the power of your responsibility: you do things, so you have some power, so you have a responsibility
+-Asking this QUESTION forces you to step back and rationalize the stakes of your actions: you might take a “wrong” decision knowing it is wrong, but trying to forget that it is your responsibility to make the right one, even if it seems impossible or too tiring
+-I am convinced that the issue today is that not enough people ask themselves this QUESTION, and try as hard as they can to forget that they have a responsibility
+-The two main Hellenistic schools of THOUGHT taught us that fear is irrational thus useless
+-So how can I face fear as a manager? As fear is irrational, I have to implement a RATIONAL way of thinking to face the difficulty
+-The most important step is to define what is the root of the fear (I am even tempted to say that there are “good” fears and “wrong fears” and that you have to dismiss the wrong ones – like “I want to be perfect all the time” or “I do not want to ask for help to anyone” – and work with a RATIONAL approach with the good ones): understanding the roots will help me erase a big part of the fear and therefore better function as a manager
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay + Journal Carlos Manubens.pdf
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+-As I disclosed in the final symposium dinner, I tend since many years ago to do self-reflection and try to UNDERSTAND my deepest emotions, thoughts, ideas and beliefs to get to live a more meaningful life
+-What I learned in class came mostly from the discussions we had arising from the theories of philosophers but I tend to SEE classical philosophers as too far apart from how society is structured nowadays
+-It is only when asking the big questions in life that one can really take the initiative to become self aware and UNDERSTAND the path that will guide him/her towards becoming a 1 I decided to blend the essay and journal together
+-Thanks to these I have developed a framework which is going to be very helpful I BELIEVE for me and which consists of three axis that are on the one hand personal relationships with family and friends, the second one is self care understood as eating well, sleeping well, sporting and other activities devoted to please the self and then the third one is professional activities
+-Therefore, the more time you spend working, probably the professional life is going to be better but then your relationships and the self are going to suffer since probably you will sleep less, eat worse and SEE your family and friends less
+-Nevertheless, you do not have to continuously expect to receive back from them but rather I SEE it as a balance
+-Linked to this, communication is key: you have to tell others what you feel, what you think, what you BELIEVE, what pleases you, what it does not and then the relationships flow in a much proper way according to several contemporary philosophers
+-I BELIEVE it is very difficult to judge anyone’s actions before having walked 40 days in his shoes, as a proverb says
+-It is very true, since circumstances can turn around things very easily and it is difficult to UNDERSTAND these and other drivers from outside the others life
+-However this moral rules are adaptive to the geography where you live or work or travel since actually I do BELIEVE what is good in Indonesia is not the same as what is good in Spain or in Mexico
+-And to live in peace you have to be able to UNDERSTAND that not everyone has had the best background to grow in and he might have been dragged to violence, crime and drugs for instance but that maybe if you were born in the same position you would do the same
+-However I BELIEVE that Justice should not just be the institution itself but rather a broader concept
+-Again, when looking at the newspapers it is more common to SEE the N corporate that has evaded taxes, faked the emissions tests, poured waste into a river or just misused tons of resources damaging several ecosystems of the nature
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Reflection Paper Juliette ten Brink.docx
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+-After having our session and talking about Aristotle I find that happiness is related to virtue more than I instinctively or intuitively THOUGHT
+-However I also BELIEVE that happiness is something active you work towards happiness and I'm not sure if you can be as happy as you could be if you're not conscious about it
+-One QUESTION that I struggled with is whether you could still be happy about things that you have had no active part in, because sometimes I feel a sense of satisfaction when something good happens to me or I get lucky
+-I am then forced to ask myself the QUESTION if I am happy
+-For instance I BELIEVE that every human should be living a dignified life, however I have not taken the time to substantially help for example homeless people more than giving them money
+-However, if you decide to SEE happiness as something related to the satisfaction of needs or desires, then I don't think you can ever be happy because there will always be new desires
+-Facebook is a social experiment to SEE how people look to conform to the mass
+-Until today I am still on Facebook so that raises the QUESTION whether I am more a slave than I am free? It's good to put these questions into your own world and your own perspective because you REALIZE how difficult it is to act on rationality and to act on your virtues
+-Knowing what I know now, that I have this consciousness of what happiness is to me, means that I will have to start acting on it, because I truly BELIEVE that ignorance is the worst evil and that giving in to my desires knowing rationally that this is wrong, would be just that: evil
+-Say you're afraid of heights and you SEE someone bungee jumping, then you could portray your fears on to that person and consider him/her to be courageous, because they faced your fear
+-I think if you rationalize fear and especially the consequences of what you fear you can put it into perspective and LEARN how to live with it
+-So were I courageous, my THOUGHT process would be as follows
+-It just means that some days are better than others, and that I need to LEARN how to be by myself without feeling lonely
+-Criteria less related to compensating my insecurities and more related to building on my strengths and the things that I BELIEVE in
+-Take for instance Malala, Yousafzai, a young aged, highly morally developed girl that decided to fight for what she THOUGHT was right
+-Applying this QUESTION to the business environment, I can’t help but include some of Gilligan’s thoughts on male and female ‘voices’, because the role that I will take on within an organization will be inextricably linked to what defines me as a person, and the ‘voices’ that I hear
+-This QUESTION ties into responsibility because I feel like we have a responsibility to act on our ethics when we work in organization but also to act upon who we are as a person; 'become our true selves' as Aristotle would put it
+-More importantly, the discussion is hard because the underlying fundamental QUESTION is a complex one
+-To UNDERSTAND what men & women should behave like, we need to find out what the essence is of what makes a man and a woman and which of their values we want to SEE portrayed in a company
+-I think right now women are trying to be men out of lack of the answer to that QUESTION
+-This may be very female of me to say, but I honestly think that compassion would be a very good starting point, I don’t SEE many disadvantages to it and if we take the responsibility to show compassion I think a lot of our decisions could become more inclusive and lead to a more promising future
+-I genuinely BELIEVE that is the case and for that reason I am taking the responsibility to choose carefully what that platform will be and how it will function in my goal to make the world a better place
+-On the meaning of life ‘Life has meaning when you share what you have with others’ What does life mean? Being able to act, think, feel and dream, what is the purpose of that? I find this QUESTION so interesting, because no matter how long you think about it, people can come up with widely different answers
+-So how then do we find the essence of what life means? One way to start thinking about this QUESTION is through Frankl’s famous work covering his experience in a concentration camp
+-On justice ‘Equal starting points should govern our behaviour’ A topic that I have given quite a lot of THOUGHT to is justice, as it was indirectly the topic for my own Socratic Dialogue
+-The QUESTION that I had to answer was ’what is fairness?’ and for me fairness is justice
+-Reading Michael Sandel’s book on Justice helped me further UNDERSTAND different ways of looking at justice and I’ve realized that utilitarianism for me does not work
+-On me ‘I know that I don’t know many things’ I would like to end this reflection paper with the QUESTION I found hardest to answer, namely ‘who am I’? As Socrates rightly puts it, knowledge is good, ignorance is evil, and to know that you know nothing is to have knowledge
+-So I’ll start the answer to the QUESTION with what I don’t know, because I cannot talk about knowing what I cannot possibly know that I know
+-I don’t UNDERSTAND why I can’t just go for the generous option, when rationally I am so convinced that this is the right way to go
+-The biggest fear I have is that I might one day REALIZE that I don’t care enough to fight for morals that I have decided so strongly to want to fight for, that I come to the conclusion that I am more selfish then I would ever want to admit
+-Amongst this ‘not knowing’, I am constantly struggling to not debate, but LEARN, to not argue, but explain, to not compete, but listen; the ‘Socratic’ approach basically
+-You need to force yourself to put your thoughts out there as ‘a THOUGHT’, not ‘your THOUGHT’, so that when people disagree or help you SEE other sides to it, you don’t feel personally attacked, insulted or hurt
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+-Before I will try to answer this first QUESTION, I consider it to be of great value to review my initial expectations of this course
+-One the other hand though, I (maybe already affected from the striving for efficiency and hard skills at business schools) could not SEE a clear benefit of this class for my future career as manager – especially when I compared it to the other classes offered with a strong focus on strategic or management topics
+-Herein, I SEE two different areas of personal learning outcomes
+-In a nutshell, reading these type of texts made me on the one hand REALIZE that I find it hard to focus, but at the same time also helped me to find the “flow” again by actually forcing me to do so
+-I BELIEVE that this class is highly comparable to Law School classes, in which students have to defend their point by developing reasoned statements
+-How can I incorporate the philosophical theories into my job as a manager? To begin with, this QUESTION strongly links back to Session 2 in my opinion, which consisted of the discussions around the topic of “Identity”
+-Yet, it is not only a QUESTION of what kind of manager I want to be
+-Is my identity as a manager different from what my identity is as a whole? Do I play a role, which means some kind of narrative I tell myself to be (Paul Ricœur) or am I even faking 4 Socratic Dialogue, Final Essay Viktor Penzinger ESADE, Spring 2016 it to know myself better (SEE: Fernando Pessoa)? And, last but not least, who should be the one to judge about my identity as a manager? Who really knows my identity better – me as the “owner” holding the strings of my identity, or my social environment, i
+-I truly BELIEVE that many negative outcomes that stem from mismanagement have their roots in some form of hubris, i
+-The Stoic school of THOUGHT has taught us that happiness can also be described as the absence of pain
+-I rather SEE his statement as a personal guide for my private actions and as something to think about in a situation that constitutes a moral or ethical conflict
+-trying to obtain a state of “mental hygiene” is in fact nothing desirable and clearly not the sign of weakness as I might have THOUGHT before
+-In fact, now I am happy that I still possess a high level of curiosity and an ambition to QUESTION some aspects of my live, and I would even consider this to be some of my biggest and most positive character treats
+-Here, I can lend some aspects of the Stoics’ attitude and LEARN from their iron patience when dealing with personal issues
+-8 Socratic Dialogue, Final Essay Viktor Penzinger ESADE, Spring 2016 What I personally was able to derive from this documentary was that I also SEE myself holding some prejudices sometimes and that these prejudices (such as seeing inmates as truly evil persons or as evaluating their participation in the movie as solely opportunistic actions) do not have to be there forever
+-Nevertheless, I BELIEVE that every action that brings together people that rarely can get in touch (such as inmates and students) and that tries to eliminate the initial anxiety can be considered an action that works towards the acceptance in society as a whole and therefore also towards future reintegration
+-It was inspiring to SEE how the topics evolved as the dialogues went on
+-Lastly, both the person playing Socrates as well as the citizen can find new questions and maybe also new answer they have never THOUGHT about before through having a Socratic Dialogue, even in the most remote areas like robots as in our case
+-In addition, I BELIEVE this can be a good way of leading a virtuous life and a quest for knowledge, as Aristotle would have described it
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+-Most of the class agreed that at some point you sacrifice the things you BELIEVE in for reputation
+-Happiness “If one has character, one has also one’s typical experience that recurs again and again” (Nietzsche) Is character influenced by the experiences that we have or is it the other way round and the experiences will affect us differently depending on our character? There seems to be no clear answer to this QUESTION as we were discussing it for long, but the only conclusion we reached was that people had different character
+-There is a RATIONAL way to be happy, and to REALIZE that if you can not change a situation that you don’t like, then you can be happy
+-On top of that, Epicureans BELIEVE that you can be happy despite the environment, which means that you can only rely on thyself
+-However, the QUESTION is, is it necessary that we have a meaning in life? Victor Frankl THOUGHT is very stoic in the sense of believing that there are things that we are not able to change, however we all have the freedom to cope with these situations in different ways
+-Being able to respond to the circumstances requires the willingness to stop and QUESTION/challenge the situation
+-As a RATIONAL human being you can not use any person as a mean to an end but rather as an end by itself, humans can not be used or quantified
+-We discussed two different schools of THOUGHT, on one hand there is the deontological line of THOUGHT (e
+-Are prisons for rehabilitation or they are a punishment? In the case of punishment, maybe it is not the best in order to help people get on the right track? The documentary was very interesting to UNDERSTAND the prejudices that exist about inmates, and how they feel inside the prison
+-But for me it was also very interesting to SEE how law students changed their opinions about inmates and also about the justice system in general after this experience
+-It was incredible to SEE how after having this Socratic dialogues there was a significant trust that was build between the students and the inmates, and that was nearly broken at the point were an inmate shared that they are all the time pretending when they are inside the prison just to be able to get out of it
+-The Hiroshima event triggers another school of THOUGHT, of which Hans Jonas is part of
+-As the course was moving on, I felt more comfortable with these reflections and I gave more and more importance to the concept of Socrates of know thyself, as it is the way to UNDERSTAND better the environment, others and also to better face the different situations I encounter thorough life
+-Moreover, it was very interesting to SEE how my opinions would change as the Socratic dialogue with my colleges developed in class
+-The final Socratic dialogue that I did with Dasha was very useful in order to REALIZE the main take always of the course
+-After the course this seems something “normal” for me, but I have to admit that I would have never THOUGHT I would be able to have this kind of discussions and around this topic
+-Secondly, it was interesting to REALIZE how even if you are the one playing Socrates, you reflect a lot about the topic you are discussing
+-CEMS Spring 2016 Elisenda Sumarroca I BELIEVE that there are three main takeaways from this course that I will be able to apply in my job as a manager
+-The second is to UNDERSTAND more the different opinions and different approaches people can have to the same topic, as this was something constant in our class
+-Gathering people from different countries and cultures helped to enrich significantly the discussion and also to LEARN to UNDERSTAND and listen completely different points of views and opinions
+-In order to conclude, more in terms of my personal life, this course helped me REALIZE the importance of being able to stop and reflect on some issues and think about aspects we take for granted on our daily life
+-I BELIEVE that this is the way to get to know myself more deeply and therefore be able to cope with the different circumstances I find along the way
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+-Reflections on the course topics that affected me the most All the topic of the course and the discussions we had in class were really interested and I made lot of reflections about each topic inside and outside the class, but for some of them I maturated some ideas that I am sure are going to influence the way I will UNDERSTAND the world in the future and the person I will be
+-I was so surprised that in my life I reflected a lot about a lot of topics but I have never seriously THOUGHT about how to be happy, that I guess should be the most important thing people should reflect on, given the fact that every breath we take, every action we take in our daily life, is implicitly directed to this higher scope of happiness, even if people can be not aware of this
+-It is important to UNDERSTAND that this does not mean that you don’t have to make decisions and do efforts to be happy
+-The next step was to UNDERSTAND what being proud of yourself means
+-I am still working on understanding why some people tends to BELIEVE and ACCEPT behavioral rules from outside and others cannot avoid questioning external rules and need to find their own, and if this two different levels of “behavioral rules”, extrinsic or intrinsic, can influence the final outcome, that is the “level” or the “intensity” of happiness you can reach
+-My idea was to write a book where the narrator is a pedophile, not with the intent of excuse them, I know that they are likely to ruin life of innocent people[1], and I can UNDERSTAND the natural and instinctive protection that we all have for the kids of our species
+-What I really cannot get is why no one try, not even for one minute, to put themselves in their shoes, to UNDERSTAND the frustration and the sufferance of a person that cannot be sexually satisfied if not by harming someone else and behave like a “monster”, as people call them
+-I did both my internship in NGOs, I spent the last summer working for three months as a volunteer in the rural areas around Kolkata, in India, I am part of a student consulting association working for social businesses, I am responsible for the CSR events of the Cems club in Milan, I am organizing every year many fundraising events… I truly BELIEVE there is a positive way of doing business, I truly BELIEVE it is possible to “make money” not just without harming anyone but actively improving the lives of many people
+-At some point, I don’t know how, I started to BELIEVE in that too
+-I am looking for jobs in CSR or in social business here in Spain or in Europe but apparently none of them is “entry level”, and so on and so forth, all the other possibilities I am in love with seems hard to REALIZE
+-Thanks to it, I was able to UNDERSTAND that I had lost myself, and start the process of finding myself again
+-I was able to UNDERSTAND that for me the meaning of my life is happiness, and happiness is to know myself and my values and behave accordingly
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+-However, I BELIEVE that there is such thing as a personal, individual identity and that this is what will determine to what extent we are ready to sacrifice ourselves for anything else, because this will be a reflection of our own values and priorities in life, as well as of our concept of happiness, which I BELIEVE to be quite unique to each individual
+-I still have some trouble to deal with this precept as an absolute guideline, because even though I agree that the ability to think rationally is a quality intrinsic to the human being, I also BELIEVE that the ability to feel is intrinsic to the human being
+-Therefore, although I do agree with the dictum promoted by the Hellenistic school of THOUGHT that the virtuous life -and the rationalisation of instincts- could be equated to the “good life”, I am afraid that it may promote the excessive rationalisation of the human being, which can also deprive human beings of their humane component
+-But the reason why I felt most uncomfortable with this is because I THOUGHT under certain circumstances it could be very dangerous: it seemed to encourage some sort of interventionism that I believed could be very good if guided by “right” principles, but that transmitted a message of intolerance towards other people’s way of life, and that could be particularly dangerous if that interventionism are “bad” or “wrong” –for example, such as those that led to the Holocaust
+-principles guide that the I ended up realising, around Session 6, discussing about the “right path” and the “good life” that what I had difficulties with was adhering to transcendentalist theories, which stated or assumed that there is one single truth and one single reality and that if people engaged into RATIONAL thinking, they would all arrive to that single truth
+-This was problematic to me because the Hellenistic school of THOUGHT and other transcendentalists, such as Kant, believed that virtuousness could not be reached without acting on our ideals
+-Due to the fact that I BELIEVE reality is very complex and there is no single truth, I find it very hard to justify acting on a categorical imperative
+-Although I do agree to this distinction and granting of different levels of morality to different levels of “moral engagement” with society, I still cannot fully agree with Kohlberg’s theory that universal principles are the highest form I BELIEVE moral of moral development
+-I had also misinterpreted his theory by thinking that he was condescending, as what Socrates actually promotes through dialogue is not only questioning other people’s thoughts, but most importantly, questioning our own and never becoming complacent with and entrenched in our own THOUGHT
+-I BELIEVE that if human beings were able to put this view into practice, a lot of frustration and pain would be alleviated, as we often underestimate the impact that external, factors can have on the uncontrollable achievement of any goal
+-While discussing about happiness in our third session, it was interesting to SEE how in particular, the the Hellenistic and Aristotelic definition of happiness is radically opposed to the concept of happiness much of society in wealthy countries today holds: stoicism and asceticism have been replaced by pleasure and instant gratification
+-However, the reason why I find Aristotle’s definition problematic is because it makes two very important assumptions that I BELIEVE are flawed
+-First, Aristotle’s concept of happiness assumes that human beings are perfectly RATIONAL and that rationality can control emotion at all times
+-Many scientific studies –such as those that earned Daniel Kahneman a Nobel Prize – have demonstrated that human beings are way less RATIONAL than we think, even when put in situations that typically appeal to rationality
+-This would put into QUESTION the capability of a human being to reflect on a lifetime of experiences and happenings in a RATIONAL way to determine whether they have had a happy life
+-Second, I BELIEVE Aristotle’s view of happiness is based on a very static perception of the human being, ignoring that as people’s lives progress, they evolve and their priorities in life change, which would complicate the “final balance” of deciding whether one has been happy at life
+-I BELIEVE that people can and should reflect about happiness at several points in time and that this is the only way we can ensure a balance of feeling plenitude both in the present and in the future
+-I also BELIEVE that human beings unconsciously always think back when that we reflecting about happiness and consider of our whole personal journeys up to the moment when we are making that evaluation
+-I truly BELIEVE that if we do not feel plenitude when we reflect about our lives, even if we might think that this will lead us to happiness in the future, we should not keep following the path of dissatisfaction infinitely
+-critique However, I do find the Hellenistic stoicism very meaningful to LEARN to overcome painful moments in life that can lead to misery, especially its emphasis on differentiating between elements with external and internal locus of control as a key to happiness
+-However, I BELIEVE fear is very important in our lives for an additional reason: fear makes us appreciate what we already have
+-I BELIEVE it was a brilliant illustration of how these topics that are so fundamental to human existence but that seem so detached from human day- to-day life when discussed in class, really affect people’s lives
+-We could SEE that fear was not a detracting element inmates that impeded them to commit crimes
+-However, the QUESTION arises if the current judiciary and penitentiary system actually live up to this purpose and are capable of providing rehabilitation
+-However, I still BELIEVE this precept, which is generally well-intended can also be misinterpreted and lead to a sense of entitlement to take decisions for others
+-And I BELIEVE this is extremely important because it is probably more representative of real life that what we have been taught so far
+-And I also BELIEVE it is particularly relevant to us, because we will probably end up in managerial positions, where we will have to face uncertainty and dilemmas and we will have to provide answers and take decisions
+-However, in line with the premise that with knowledge comes power and to remain truthful to FINAL REFLECTIO N MARÍA IZQUIERDO PARDO Socrates’ advocacy, we must UNDERSTAND Socratic dialogue as a form of empowerment and this empowerment as our duty as future managers
+-Going over my notes to write this reflection, I grow more convinced of what I said in the final symposium: I truly BELIEVE that I have at least started the transition from being a happy pig to becoming an unhappy man
+-§ In contrast with the difficult realisation that we will never be knowledgeable about anything, Socrates has provided a very revealing learning for me, which is that if we truly have the motivation to LEARN, we can LEARN from anyone at any moment just by engaging in an unbiased, open dialogue
+-§ Although it is still a work in process, I think the course and the dialectic technique have helped me become a better listener, in particular, realising the importance of making sure that we UNDERSTAND what our counterpart really means; trying to identify the assumptions underlying their statements, and the importance of un- biasing ourselves and put our own opinions to the side while listening to other people in order to truly keep an open mind
+-it can coexist, leaders, because I think § Recognising that reality is complex and that elements or situations that are apparently contradicting and acknowledging and taking into account our limitations as human beings to UNDERSTAND reality in all its complexity
+-I BELIEVE this is important for us as future particularly business is particularly relevant when making decisions, which I now BELIEVE even more strongly, should not be taken unilaterally
+-the is about reaching § Related to learning to embrace complexity, I learned that it is essential to LEARN to be able to cope with uncertainty and acknowledge that life is just as much about the journey milestones
+-I BELIEVE that promoting a heavier line with what the in process orientation, Hellenistic school seemed to implicitly advocate, would have an immense impact on the way business is done, in two aspects
+-First, I BELIEVE this greater process orientation would likely stimulate both a more failure-tolerant and a more collaborative business environment, which could incredibly contribute to foster innovation
+-Second, I BELIEVE it would encourage CSR much more, as not only the what but also the how would now matter
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+-By dialoguing, we were able to REALIZE and even unveil the underlying issues that we might not have noticed otherwise
+-I used to think that I had enough understanding of myself, and there was no point for me to constantly QUESTION myself in order to get to the bottom of the reasoning behind my every decision, because it was simply not the most efficient thinking process
+-With the iterating questions surrounding the topic of identity and personality, I saw my idea of myself being gradually shaped in front of me, in a clearer and more CRITICAL way ever
+-As the saying goes: “The eye sees not itself but by reflection, by some other things”, Socrates believed that by repeatedly asking each other questions, we can eliminate the LOGICAL mistakes in each other, and thereby we will collectively achieve the “one single truth” in the end
+-While acquiring more understanding about ourselves, we can then start helping others to know themselves better and further LEARN about them as well
+-The other school of THOUGHT being discussed was the Stoic approach, stating that we can only control the things we have control over, and we should not let the rest affect us
+-However, his other idea also coincided with the latter school of THOUGHT, that is, he wished to become less dependent on external factors that affect his general state of mind
+-Marek’s point of view perfectly exemplified this line of THOUGHT as well
+-To me, personally, I have not yet decided which theory best describe what I BELIEVE
+-I rather SEE them as not mutually exclusive options
+-Aristotle, most Hellenistic schools of THOUGHT, Taoism, Buddhism and Epictetus encouraged to fight against desire
+-Contrast to what most people BELIEVE that satisfaction can be maximized with lowered expectation, I am convinced that oftentimes higher expectations can generate greater sense of satisfaction as well
+-Fear can be one of the main drivers of our acts, which is why it is important that we LEARN to control or eradicate our fear, not letting it constrain or imprison us
+-Then the QUESTION remained: What if we never have to go through such suffering? Does that mean there is no meaning in our Ying Tung (Dasha) Lin CEMS Spring 2016 lives? Or if I went through less suffering, does that mean that my life is less meaningful? Then we extended the discussion on whether it is necessary for everyone to have a meaning of life
+-Others THOUGHT that knowing the meaning of life is not achievable might led to a miserable life, which is why they might prefer to be oblivious in order to be happier
+-The aim of this exercise was firstly to SEE how we select the topic that resonated with us the most, and then analyze the issues that are discussed in the tale
+-Even though we might not be the most representative group of sample, it was interesting to SEE how the statistics change through time
+-However, I realized that I have learned something more about myself, Ying Tung (Dasha) Lin CEMS Spring 2016 and learned how important it is to UNDERSTAND myself, as well as others
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+-” Coming back to my example, the QUESTION is: does the fisherman act virtuously and is his activity one of soul? If yes, he should work more
+-Although this sounds very clear and LOGICAL, it unsettled me that lying in the sun actually still makes me very Isabelle Spicker Socratic Dialogue Final Essay happy
+-And until this very moment, I THOUGHT that being happy, following Aristoteles’ ultimate goal, is the meaning of life
+-As is apparent from the previous section, the topics of meaning, happiness and the answer to my QUESTION of “why?” are closely related
+-So I was looking forward to advance my preliminary answer to the QUESTION of “why do I need to have a career” in the sessions on happiness and the meaning of life
+-” When I THOUGHT that the meaning of my life was to be happy, it made me very uncomfortable to be unhappy because I wasn’t only feeling miserable for not being happy but also for failing my life
+-Additionally, I BELIEVE that being unhappy sometimes makes a lot of sense
+-Furthermore, I now ACCEPT some unlucky circumstances, like getting the most demotivated group member as my team member, as an opportunity to directly work towards my goal or as a means to prepare for circumstances that might appear later during my work, which will indirectly help me achieving my aim
+-She just worked for three years as a stewardess and now spends all the money she earned on a long holiday in Brazil to LEARN how to dance Samba
+-” I strongly BELIEVE that everyone of us bears responsibility, not only for our lives by finding meaning and making it meaningful but also towards the society as a whole
+-Yet, I was touched by how many of my fellow students THOUGHT it impossible to get through working life without acting against your morals
+-I have been deeply disturbed by the QUESTION of life’s meaning as a teenager
+-I also didn’t know that I wasn’t the first person to try to find answers to this QUESTION, and that there is a whole collection of philosophical literature to help me in my search
+-As their individual stories do not demand general validity, it is easier for me to ACCEPT that this theory might be right for this person at that given moment
+-And afterwards, I REALIZE that if I adapt it a bit it fits to my situation and theory very well
+-My philosophical journey has just begun and as you predicted, everything I THOUGHT through raises new questions
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+-It is also called maieutics and is a form of cooperative dialogue between individuals, based on asking and answering questions to stimulate CRITICAL thinking and to draw out ideas and underlying presumptions
+-Instead of benefiting from gaining understanding through active listening and openness to different ideas they want to win the debate and do not QUESTION their opinions nor are willing to change them
+-We also established some rules, and were told that the classroom will be our mental gym where we will LEARN how to dialogue, and try to help each other to LEARN and become aware of our thoughts and beliefs
+-Moreover, we were given examples of useful QUESTION which would help us while conducting our dialogues
+-During the second part of the session we conducted a THOUGHT experiment “dilemma of the flute” that showed us the differences in our thinking
+-The session made me REALIZE about all the masks I have been wearing
+-I want to constantly LEARN and develop myself
+-During the session students discussed following quote: “If one has character, one has also one’s typical experience that recurs again and again”, and tried to answer the QUESTION whether character determines our destiny
+-First one was Aristotle’s school of THOUGHT that states Aristotle’s depend on ourselves and should be a central purpose of human life and a goal in itself
+-My own approach is closest to Aristotle’s which made me reflect on life and REALIZE that action and being virtuous is extremely important in order to reach happiness
+-The discussion continued as the QUESTION was raised whether desire makes us happy? And if we keep on desiring or if there will be a point where our desire is satisfied? We all agreed upon the notion that working towards a desire and being so close to finally achieving it can make us happy
+-However, I BELIEVE there is a middle road between the stoic and Buddhist rejection of all desire on one hand, and the pleasure seeking pursuit of gratification on the other
+-An understanding of the mechanisms of the various components of the brain: the RATIONAL, the emotional, the instinctive; allows us to identify the sources of our desires and choose to pursue only those enlightened desires which are consistent with our own narrative
+-I have started QUESTION my own desires, whether I have desires at all since I have experienced feelings of emptiness
+-We can choose how we react to the circumstances of our life, however there are some things in life we cannot change and we should ACCEPT them
+-My main learning when answering questions related with the Heinz THOUGHT experiment was realization on how I approach moral dilemmas
+-What the parents tell us – we ACCEPT external rules 2
+-However, dwelling on that prevents me from exploration and learning, I REALIZE now that my cognitive abilities were affected
+-Further during the session, the group applied each of the theories to the Heinz dilemma analysing how would a person representing each of the theories solve the difficult QUESTION concerning morality
+-However, what worries me the most is the fact that, even though asking questions and dialoguing has so many advantages, what should be our strategies for implementing that method with people who do not want to dialogue? Who do not want to listen, because they think they are always right? Would we be courageous enough to pursue despite receiving rejections? How can we teach others how dialogue if they only know how to debate? How would we know if we have some effect on others? Socrates was poisoned because of his efforts to educate himself and others, to QUESTION people and make them think – are people seeking the truth under the same threat? If yes is it worth to sacrifice oneself? (After studying philosophy we are left with more questions than answers)
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+-Today, I doubt that the degree did not suit me; rather I tend to BELIEVE that I just was not ready to begin my studies straight after finishing high school
+-It was the first time I THOUGHT that I might have found a job that I actually enjoyed most of the time – less because of my tasks, but rather because of my colleagues and the atmosphere
+-Well- rounded personalities that are not numb to their environment, that UNDERSTAND the mechanisms of capitalism and how a business works but that are also conscious of the consequences of their behaviour in- and outside of their immediate surrounding
+-This metaphor was used again later in the course and it raised the QUESTION whether we want to live as happy pigs or sad humans
+-This is a legitimate QUESTION since it makes our lives easier to not think about questions that are difficult to answer or do not entail the answer we would like to get from them
+-This discovery is best possible with the art of maieutics, which refers to the act of eliciting knowledge in a person’s mind by questioning and insisting on LOGICAL reasoning
+-So in my opinion, it is our duty, similar to what Socrates did, to make other people in our environment starting to QUESTION and examining their lives and their behaviour
+-As opposed to this, one could QUESTION whether there are not some people who would be happier being ‘slaves’ than being free
+-The first step to live accordingly Socratic Dialogue – Final Essay Alessa Kristina Vogler would be to REALIZE which things are in our control (opinion, desire, aversion, etc
+-I feel like I can LEARN a lot from Epictetus’ “The Enchirdion”
+-I will have to ACCEPT that there are some things that are out of my control and have to react accordingly
+-That might be because he/she has not yet understood norms, is just following norms or does not QUESTION norms
+-According to Gilligan’s research, women tend to REALIZE the premise early that we all live in relationships with one another
+-As we discussed it in class however, I started to UNDERSTAND what she was trying to say and started in believing parts of it
+-So during the course I THOUGHT that we have to start with something when trying to change our behaviour
+-Hannah Arendt states that the trial was biased from the beginning onwards; that Israel regarded Eichmann as the initiator of the so-called ‘solution of the Jewish QUESTION’ and not as the typical murderer that ‘only’ followed commands from his administrative superiors
+-Some of us will have a lot of power in the future and so we have to be aware that it will also be in our power to change things and to QUESTION some aspects of the status quo
+-Personalities such as you as well as this young law student who decided to go to El Salvador are extremely inspiring and although your stories sometimes make me feel like a hypocrite (because I keep thinking about meaningful aspects of life and SEE the many areas in which this world really requires a change but despite that decide to stay in the ‘hamster wheel’) I am very thankful that you encouraged us to think for ourselves and also that you emphasized the consequences of “good people doing nothing”
+-As you wrote on Moodle, action is a result from thinking and in my opinion you have made us think a lot in the past weeks and I am sure this THOUGHT process will have an impact on our future actions!
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+-I was a musician, I wrote songs, THOUGHT about life and the way things are a lot so yeah I definitely must have been “deeper” than the general “Business School” average! I also found it hard to talk about things in front of people I have met just a week ago, somehow it didn’t feel genuine or real when I first went into it
+-Wrapping the semester up now, I feel I have been fortunate enough to SEE that my prejudice is now broken and perhaps this has been the greatest gain of it all; learning to be open and being able to get inspired by others without prejudice
+-There are so many things in our daily lives that we never QUESTION, topics that we have an opinion on yet we have never even THOUGHT about
+-I BELIEVE seeing the power of dialogue, the common point of all of us being open to share and realizing how wrong my prejudices were, are among the top learnings I am taking away from all of this
+-I saw how much I THOUGHT about how I look doing things rather than focusing on doing what I want to be doing
+-Talking about this and seeing how everyone actually shared a piece of THOUGHT here and there with me made me feel safer and to look for further understanding of myself
+-Seeing how willing everyone was to demolish their own walls and to speak helped me UNDERSTAND myself by creating comfort away from my comfort zone
+-We asked the QUESTION of what happiness is in class and that made me REALIZE that I had never ever properly put in some serious THOUGHT about it
+-As human beings I BELIEVE that we feel more comfortable when things are clearly defined
+-Knowing yourself and happiness is also like that, hearing Aristotle’s definition actually made a lot of sense and fitting “happiness” in that structure made me feel more at ease and comfortable towards the path of self awareness and I BELIEVE most of my classmates shared these feelings
+-As I have stated above, I BELIEVE that ambiguity is scary
+-This discussion allowed me again to SEE the similarities between me and my classmates whom I for once assumed to be very different for me
+-Each discussion led to me believing we are not all that different and eliminating the ambiguity that we SEE in difference, I was able to feel more comfortable in class with those people
+-I believed I had defined what desire is in my life but I had never THOUGHT about how to utilize desire to achieve happiness
+-I was able to clearly SEE the differences between Southern and northern European cultures as well as individual differences in approaches to life
+-We expect to SEE certain behavior by certain people and we neglect the fact that individuality plays a greater part in how we behave rather than the culture or gender role we were born into
+-It allowed me to SEE that stereotyping is also a way of prejudice and it directly affects how we perceive or treat people
+-We live in a world where morality is a hard thing to define and to live by, in this course I was able to SEE how so many different variables affect the morality and ideology of a person that it each person requires specific attention to be understood, because morality or values are too complex to be defined by just a culture or a gender
+-I BELIEVE it has been fundamental for me in increasing my self awareness and finding my path to peace and happiness
+-It really made me BELIEVE in the courage and dedication of our professor to what she does and I really think it was a very brave thing to do that has given really important results
+-Some of these people had very strange backgrounds, I could SEE that some of them had never received love from family or friends
+-The documentary made me SEE how so many things in life we are taking for granted
+-I have never considered them as privileges but watching the documentary made me SEE that there are people out there who have been missing out on the most basic inputs of our live like love and compassion and someone to lean on
+-As I have said, I still think that justice is very complicated and I know that not all criminals are people who come from less fortunate backgrounds who would have been awesome guys if they had decent families and better conditions, but regardless of that, the film really made me SEE that we are taking a lot of things for granted in life and we never think about not having them
+-The problem with society is that, we don’t UNDERSTAND that criminals are more likely to go back into crime if we don’t give them a chance to live normal lives
+-How can you expect a former inmate to live a normal life if he can’t even get a job because he was incarcerated back in the day? Once again, I still can’t get my head around justice but I know that our society definitely does need more empathy and if we start trying to UNDERSTAND those people whom we so easily label as “others” a lot more good will come out of this world
+-Much like everything else in class, this had also been a session where I was fortunate enough to SEE how so many things we are taking for granted
+-Now are we to be held responsible for buying those things? I’m sure that 90% of the customers of these brands have never even THOUGHT about it
+-Self awareness and empathy may be the two values I BELIEVE I have improved through this class the most and I think responsibility is way easier to grasp if we use empathy towards all of those who are affected by our actions
+-Especially for professional relationships where we have lots of structures and boundaries, being able to SEE through the person next to you and UNDERSTAND their feelings and motivations plays an incredibly important part
+-As an employee, a manager, a friend or a son I will always force myself to have an open mind in any relationship I walk into and UNDERSTAND the person sitting next to me, because I have seen how powerful it is to have a white blank page when you are first starting something
+-I saw how many things we take for granted in life through this class and I am in a place where now I QUESTION things a lot more than I used to and this is a good thing given with my increased importance on empathy and awareness
+-To sum up, I BELIEVE that this class has helped me in becoming a better manager, employee, a friend and an overall better person who is capable of looking at things from a deeper perspective
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Marek Medvesek_Final essay_ Socratic Dialogue.pdf
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+-Marek Medvesek Session 1 Dialogue The first session introduced bus to the concept of Socratic Dialogue, how it’s about picking the right questions in a conversation to help our discussion partner UNDERSTAND his or her thoughts better
+-Having a closed mind will lead you nowhere and we should always explore opportunities to LEARN from one another
+-It showed me therefore that these philosophers were not us detached from reality as I once used to think and that studying them can prove to be extremely beneficial, when trying to UNDERSTAND myself and as an effect improve the quality of my life
+-I learned how important it is to devote some time to contemplating about life and UNDERSTAND myself
+-Furthermore this class helped me appreciate the art of dialogue and UNDERSTAND its superiority towards a debate
+-2 Session 2 Know thyself The beginning of the class started off with a traditional manner of attempting to answer an inconvenient QUESTION
+-It may very well be that we will never be able to answer the QUESTION, the effort to try and the process itself are extremely valuable
+-I had to ask myself the QUESTION of what do I want to do in my life and this is what lead me to apply for a Master in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at ESADE
+-I never wanted to study management, I didn’t SEE much value in it, but I decided to participate because it was a prestigious programme and everyone said it what I should do
+-My pursuit for happiness will consist of constantly trying different things, because how otherwise can you actually UNDERSTAND yourself and what you want
+-Both in the case of desire as well as fear it is crucial to be able to identify and UNDERSTAND them
+-The discussion about the experiment opened furthermore a gate to a great variety of other related topics - from househusbands, through evil nannies and overprotective moms to a QUESTION whether it is ethical at all to have children considering the apocalypse that is about to stumble upon us in the nearest future
+-We could clearly SEE a difference of approaches towards gender equality and the whole concept of a family between students from southern and nordic cultures
+-For her it is a CRITICAL period of forming a child’s character and she couldn’t imagine her kids being taught the very core life values by a stranger
+-On the final note Victor concluded the whole discussion with a rather depressing QUESTION “Why should we have kids if the world is deteriorating so badly” and they will be forced to live in misery
+-It was eye opening to SEE that even though at the surface we looked as a very similar group of people our views on life differ greatly
+-If we live in nasty conditions then, if we SEE crimes and hatred around us the probability we will commit a crime as well jumps drastically
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/AKBAR, Sumer - SD Final Essay.docx
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+-Everyday, I try to improve and better UNDERSTAND myself and what things mean to me in a personal context
+-First, it allowed me to make sense of what of my own views and the other is the opportunity to broaden my learning of philosophy and UNDERSTAND the role it will play in the future
+-As business students, we often fall into the trap of thinking through fact and analysis neglecting the premise that philosophy is built on knowledge, CRITICAL thinking and curiosity
+-As an aspiring manager, I UNDERSTAND that my opinion on the aforementioned topics must be consistent in how I display myself in front of my family, friends, and colleagues
+-It is increasingly important that we become more self-aware of who we are and what we BELIEVE in
+-For me, this session taught me the importance of CRITICAL thinking and self-reflection
+-It became clear to me that I had to look into my own THOUGHT process and challenge the underlying assumptions I have made
+-According to Aristotle who THOUGHT along similar lines believing the notion that “human beings are social beings,” gave rise to idea that humans are bounded by the ability to express themselves through the exchange of ideas and organization and have the ability to express themselves through cooperation and competition
+-As an aspiring manager, I was able to SEE the importance of listening, collaborating, and communication effectively as key elements
+-Too often, we SEE politicians debating and arguing for the sake of arguing rather than engaging in dialogue
+-I BELIEVE that every effort one makes should be for the utilitarian benefit
+-How legitimate are they? Are they RATIONAL? Are they sound? It was Socrates who believed that values and beliefs do not change over time and that life is only worth living when we reflect on it, however I find myself in a dilemma questioning what I know and why I think that way
+-I continue to struggle to place myself in a particular school of THOUGHT in the paradigm from Utilitarism to Marxism
+-It leads to the premise that there is one singular truth that can be derived through unraveling LOGICAL reasoning
+-I BELIEVE that contentment is the threshold of happiness
+-As a class, we came to the consensus that individuals experience happiness in different ways as represented by the schools of THOUGHT presented by Aristotle and Spinoza
+-I struggle to UNDERSTAND why some people cannot be happy with the means that they have
+-It was Spinoza who BELIEVE that “happiness is not the reward of virtue, but is virtue itself”
+-On the other hand, I also BELIEVE that by engaging in evil behaviour, an individual cannot be truly happy
+-It is very important to UNDERSTAND the context around fear
+-There are numerous times that I have failed, and I have had to find a way to rise above and LEARN from my mistakes
+-As I am writing this, I REALIZE how silly it sounds, but it is true
+-Topic Four: Responsibility I BELIEVE that the class that impacted me the most was the one on responsibility which focused on learning the context behind criminals in the in the judicial system as well as the future lawyers that will represent them
+-In class, we discussed the role of jails, and I BELIEVE that jails are in place to teach and facilitate reintegration into the community
+-I BELIEVE it is important to let criminals feel heard and to help them restore their faith in both the judicial system and society as a whole
+-As a utilitarian, I BELIEVE that without reintegration, the loop cannot be closed leaving the system fragmented
+-I BELIEVE that this continuous improvement will be necessary until we (as a society) are able to become a truly, civilized society (in the ideal sense)
+-I BELIEVE that society has this misconception that we are indeed civilized, but if that were the case, then why do we still need the justice system to either instil fear preventing us from doing bad things? In the same breath, the justice system is there to protect us from criminal activity
+-I would still QUESTION, if we are putting barriers on innovation, are we truly innovating? As future business leaders, we need to cognizant of our moral responsibility
+-I started the course knowing virtually nothing about philosophy and wanted to LEARN how it can be applied in a business context
+-In class, I sat quietly trying to UNDERSTAND the opinions of my peer group while trying to break down the preconceived notions I had before taking part in both Socratic dialogue and traditional debate
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+-From my very general understanding of the concept it resonated with me, so I was eager to LEARN more
+-Having attended a catholic high-school, I never really had any philosophy class before, so I was curious to LEARN more about what distinguished the ideas of great philosophers and what had made them survive for centuries
+-Moreover, the remarkably different set-up of the course as a Socratic Dialogue made me interested in participating, on the one hand to LEARN from other students, and on the other hand to experience a completely new methodology
+-To put it into perspective, before taking this course I perceived myself as being a quite self-aware person knowing more or less what I want in life, thinking I had well-THOUGHT ideas or my own perception of concepts such as happiness or identity – which I never had expressed explicitly though
+-Being confronted with questions such as what thinking means, or being asked the likes of who are you?, showed my two things: First, how rarely we actually think about the fundamental concepts, that are so essential to UNDERSTAND in order to answer subsequent questions about, for example about happiness or the meaning of life
+-It was very fascinating to SEE how being encouraged to voice one’s concept revealed the flaws in them and actually helped developing them further
+-Having the sessions of this course as a recurring fixed time in my schedule and secure space to come to, in order to reflect and actually think rather than do, powerfully demonstrated – at least for me – that I am considerably less self-aware than I previously THOUGHT
+-I could SEE that some decisions I took in the past had at times been the result of reactive activism rather than deliberate contemplation of what I really want
+-While doing so, we did not spend a single moment for an honest assessment of whether or not the other position had any merit, resulting in no change of THOUGHT at all
+-At the same time, according to the aforementioned notion the actual behavior of the individual, rather than only the contemplation of ideas, are in the focus of this school of THOUGHT
+-Identifying myself more with the stoic school of THOUGHT, having to wait until the end of one’s life, whether or not some great misfortune might happen – which I can not influence anyway – would seem to me like a source of fear and insecurity, substantially impacting everything I do
+-Instead, if I free myself from such external calamities, the QUESTION if I have a life marked by happiness is only dependent on myself and my own actions
+-Besides, getting to practice the art of the Socratic Dialogue and having an extremely interesting conversation with my brother, there was a third remarkable aspect of doing this exercise: Towards the end of the dialogue, my brother raised the QUESTION whether happiness – notwithstanding it’s clear attractiveness – represents the meaning of live
+-Sira Abenoza | ESADE | CEMS | Maximilian Laker To pick up the discussion from class, does not having gone through suffering in turn means that our lives are meaningless? I BELIEVE, when there are no substantial threats present, the hurdle to start thinking about life and it’s meaning simply is a lot higher
+-It is within this larger context that I would also SEE the discussion whether everybody needs to have a meaning of life
+-As a consequence, as we could SEE during our discussion, some students argue that they doubt that it is necessary to formulate a meaning of life for 8 Socratic Dialogue | Prof
+-Going back to the initial QUESTION, happiness consequently is not necessarily the meaning of life, as we have seen, even in suffering a meaning of life can be found, the key is to be reflective and self-aware to find a meaning for oneself
+-Not being affected by it means spending little or no THOUGHT at all thinking about the design and purpose of the justice system in place
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+-What they all have in common, however, is the the advice that I should do whatever I BELIEVE would make me happy in the short-­‐ as well as in the long-­‐run, as striving for happiness is most important in life
+-Prior to taking this course, I had never spent much time on wondering how to be happy as I was quite happy with my life in general – maybe because I had not given it much THOUGHT
+-Aristotle’s take on happiness was that everything should be about achieving happiness and that once achieved, it cannot be destroyed as we can LEARN how to deal with misfortune through rationality
+-While I BELIEVE that Spinoza’s approach of achieving happiness by simply being happy sounds pleasant and easy to implement, I think it is somewhat short-­‐sighted as our emotions can influence that state
+-He supported the theory that one needs to LEARN to UNDERSTAND their thoughts and emotions in order to UNDERSTAND why we feel the way we do
+-While I do BELIEVE that it is essential that one is capable of analysing and understanding their emotions in order to be happy, I BELIEVE Epicirus’ concept is not all-­‐embracing
+-I BELIEVE happiness requires conscious decisions, such as setting achievable life goals and not striving for unrealistic outcomes
+-I find the THOUGHT very liberating that happiness is available to everybody, regardless of one’s wealth, ethnicity or circumstances
+-This underlines the importance of being able to influence and UNDERSTAND our thinking
+-I BELIEVE, that out of these, experience is by far the most important, as it is experience and knowledge that allow us to reflect on our actions and our life
+-So when Socrates claims that an unexamined life is unworthy, I BELIEVE he is very much in line with Frankl’s theory of the existential vacuum, as the result seems to be the same
+-I BELIEVE, however, that while examining our lives or actively reflecting on our actions and experiences are essential and helpful in the process of identifying our meaning of life, it does not necessarily imply us achieving it
+-Why is it that I BELIEVE I need to dedicate most of my energy into my career, ready to ultimately sacrifice personal relationships along the way? Is that the meaning of life I have identified for myself upon examination, or is it not much 3 Phillip Schmalzried – Final Essay – 19
+-16 rather a mind set that I was unconsciously forced to adopt over the period of five years studying at business schools? This leads me to a very essential QUESTION – is it necessary that we identify our meaning in life for ourselves or is it not completely acceptable if we have somebody helping us with that search? This goes completely against what Kirkegaard believed, who stated that it was every individuals’ responsibility to find that meaning for themselves
+-Following Frankl’s THOUGHT on the risk of falling into an existential vacuum, should it then not be our responsibility as a society to give a person affected by the existential vacuum a meaning in life or at least help them to identify it for themselves? Even though I have so far dedicated a lot of time to finding my personal meaning of life, I BELIEVE I am far from having identified it
+-I BELIEVE, that what it boils down to essentially is the concept of identity and what it really means to us
+-While I BELIEVE, that knowledge would help to eliminate most of the existing injustice we have in today’s world, I am convinced that it requires more than just knowledge
+-Therefore, I BELIEVE that Hobbes raised another very important point
+-I find it very hard to ACCEPT that we as humans in the 21st century still require the guidance of institutions in order to ensure justice for all within our societies
+-When talking about responsibility, I BELIEVE it is inevitable to also consider courage, as it is a prerequisite for being willing to take on responsibility
+-Giving into fear leads to decisions and actions that are no longer based on LOGICAL reasoning and therefore are most likely far from being the best decisions we make
+-I BELIEVE it is very important that we think of courage not only in the concept of fighting bravely, but also as the ability to overcome all the different fears we are experiencing, regardless of their nature
+-People often BELIEVE that they do not have it in them, and that they can not overcome their biggest fear
+-Hence, everybody has the capacity to act courageous, we all have what it takes, we just need to UNDERSTAND it
+-Coming back to the initial topic of responsibility, I BELIEVE in the context of business students and upcoming managers, there are two sides we need to UNDERSTAND
+-First, we need to overcome our fears in order to be willing and ready to ACCEPT and take on responsibility, as outlined in the previous paragraph
+-I BELIEVE, that it is our responsibility, as highly educated future managers, to not turn our backs on an issue like this, even when it is certainly more convenient than dealing with this issue
+-Concluding Reflection “I know you won’t BELIEVE me, but the highest form of Human Excellence is to QUESTION ourself and others
+-If there is one thing, above all others, that I am taking away from this course, it is the realization that it is not only good to QUESTION the status quo, when it comes to our personal development it is also necessary and crucial for expanding our horizon
+-I was amazed to SEE how students in this course opened up, sharing personal matters and issues with the entire group that they very likely have not shared with many people they consider close
+-Now that the course has come to and end, I have tried my best to outline my learnings in this reflection, but I do not BELIEVE that every learning can be put into words
+-I do BELIEVE, however, that reflecting on what we think we know and questioning our own perception will guide us through the journey
+-I have written many course reflections throughout my student life, and many times I have not only been CRITICAL but also quite flattering
+-After all, if anything I am writing is true, I should have the courage for CRITICAL feedback
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+-Now I am able to better reflect and draw a comparison between the first lesson we had up until the final symposium, a long journey that everyone of us took; however I BELIEVE that the outcome has been tremendous ‘at least’ for myself
+-First of all, I did not expect a very interactive and engaging teaching approach but this drastically changed in the first lesson when we were confronted with the QUESTION: ‘what is thinking’
+-But I guess within the last years as business school students we got trained to really ‘think’ about concepts and try to give meaning to something or try to UNDERSTAND concepts
+-We were able to come to the conclusion that with the help of others we are able to connect the dots and SEE the world in a different view and supported ‘Aristotle’s statement that humans are social beings
+-I BELIEVE that this exercise was very beneficial in understanding the different perspectives and standpoints on the issue, and again there is no right and wrong here
+-It was very interesting to SEE the arguments that were used during this talk and also try to step into somebody else’s shoes; but also to UNDERSTAND the difference between a debate and a dialogue
+-I personally have to admit that his definition of happiness strikes me the most among all the other definitions out there; because I BELIEVE that you are never ‘solely’ responsible for your happiness
+-Here what is most important is that there were moments why I was only happy for a very short time and now I am asking myself why? Was it something I took for granted or did I not REALIZE I was happy? What was the good life back then and what is it now? There were moments in my life where I THOUGHT I am only working in order to attain ‘material goods’ and that everybody is doing so as well
+-I flawlessly THOUGHT that I was going to be happy but I did not-­‐ everything was short lived
+-Back then I never questioned why; I THOUGHT that’s just the way it is
+-But deep down I have always wondered; are these people really happy or is it just a façade to make others BELIEVE that you are happy? In the end I BELIEVE that it is more about the experiences that make you happy and the non material things you are setting yourself in life in order to make you happy
+-So what made me change my mind about the definition of happiness? I BELIEVE that individuals have to live through certain things in life to UNDERSTAND what makes them happy
+-So I BELIEVE the right attitude is ���do what you want’ and be more proactive towards what makes you happy
+-I decided to travel throughout the country in order not only to SEE beautiful places but have these memories in mind
+-You need to be supported by somebody or at least somebody needs to BELIEVE in you in order to achieve your goals
+-I did not know what I wanted, I just knew I wanted a job in Marketing in some great MNC where I can LEARN and develop myself
+-At first I was very excited to be part of this selective program and my mother THOUGHT that after the trainee is over it would be nice if I could start working for them
+-I THOUGHT it was a smart decision back then; but after a couple of months I totally had to disagree
+-It took me a while to UNDERSTAND that this is the way it is and I can’t change much about it
+-When we were talking about it in class I THOUGHT why would ‘you sacrifice yourself? But I realized I have done it many times
+-I was 19 years old and did not really get it-­‐ but now I REALIZE I had sacrificed myself and hidden my identity many times during these six months
+-So therefore, I THOUGHT if my parents are happy about my achievement I have to be happy too, as many people would love to work here
+-I am happy to SEE how many times I have sacrificed myself in order to make others happy
+-There is no way I can achieve happiness by not knowing what makes me happy and I can’t listen to what others BELIEVE what I should do
+-I wouldn’t accuse anybody of influencing me too much, but rather I was not able to be ‘RATIONAL’ and decide what do I actually want
+-I never THOUGHT today I would be able to say I will go my own way and choose what is best for me
+-My mum especially would want me move back to Turkey – but really? Do I want to wake up everyday and wonder what’s next? Political instability vs corruption over being close to my parents? Or do I go to a place I actually want to live? I haven’t taken the decision yet… Do I really want to sacrifice my personal beloved environment for somewhere that far in order to start a ‘happy’ new life? The QUESTION here I guess is: what is more important to me
+-I BELIEVE you could live in the best on earth-­‐ but will you ever be happy? Aren’t your beloved ones and your own comfort zone making you happy? Well who knows – but for a fact I am undecided
+-It’s not only about finding the right job as previously explained but the QUESTION is where
+-Europe is a fairly accessible continent, but once we go further will I be able to cope with this distance for the next years? Or will it be an experiment to test whether I will return for good or not? This relates back to the QUESTION of who am I as a person and as a manager and what do I stand for, the topic we discussed in the very beginning of the class
+-Socrates once said ‘Know thyself’ and this is the initial start to answer the QUESTION
+-I BELIEVE this is true for many instances in our lives
+-But in everybody’s lives there were moments were this was not possible or simply we did not SEE it so therefore we acted differently
+-If we have doubts about this-­‐ I simply BELIEVE it’s not ethic
+-Everybody makes mistakes and you LEARN from them – it’s a vicious cycle
+-However, it becomes CRITICAL if you keep on doing the same mistakes either without knowing or simply neglecting them
+-I therefore BELIEVE that you have to experience CRITICAL moments in life in order to QUESTION and UNDERSTAND what really matters
+-If everything always goes right you take it for granted but you would not QUESTION it
+-This clearly relates to Socrates and his definition of an ‘examined life’, which in my opinion is necessary to UNDERSTAND what makes life worth living
+-We make choices on a daily basis but are we really putting a lot of THOUGHT in them to achieve happiness? For myself I can say that nobody forced me to do a Master; but rather everybody in my close environment believed that I should rather start working and gain experience
+-During the time I was unhappy I did not put a lot of THOUGHT into my decision to ACCEPT the job-­‐ I just accepted it out of fear-­‐ fear to have a gap of a couple of months on my CV and fear to miss ‘the opportunity’
+-In our fourth session we talked a lot about fear and I wish I had taken this class before to UNDERSTAND that fear can be both good and bad and be able to deeply UNDERSTAND why I am fearful
+-Now I can say my fear was not justified-­‐ I was not able to REALIZE and examine what I want or what makes me happy
+-Many of my beloved ones and friends THOUGHT that a Master is unnecessary; they might be right, as an academic degree it does not necessarily grant better ‘job opportunities’; but it enables you to LEARN from more each other and the whole experience makes it more intimate and challenging
+-Instead I should start questioning more, why people BELIEVE that I am like this
+-People have experienced different moments in their lives and nobody can judge them accordingly – yet if we SEE something wrong we need to speak up
+-I have seen a change in his behavior in the last couple of months and was always wondering what I can do about it if he behaves bad – but I always THOUGHT its his life you can’t do a lot
+-But after taking this course I changed my opinion, I THOUGHT the best way is to talk to him and share my concerns
+-Yet the QUESTION remained where do we draw the line? I remembered session 4 when we were talking about desire and that usually people cheat on each other, because of desiring others
+-So here the QUESTION is ‘will his desire ever be satisfied’? My flatmate said that he is aware that he did something wrong-­‐ well that’s the first point to start
+-I THOUGHT maybe he has to clear his mind and ‘know himself’ before trying to love somebody else
+-Therefore, the QUESTION for myself remains? Will he ever be able to control his desire or will he remain a slave of his own desire? After the long talk we had the only thing I hope that he know what he really wants and once he has decided takes a step accordingly
+-Don’t counter evil with evil! That was a just a small snapshot of another personal example – but personally I BELIEVE that our Socratic lessons have helped me to UNDERSTAND how I should act as a ‘good or ‘virtuous’ person
+-I BELIEVE I have done a lot that he will able to find his ‘right path’ and what is right-­‐ but in the end as our inmates said – he is the one who takes the decision and nobody else
+-Therefore the only thing is to hope that he will find his right way but only time will tell… Well after all these months I can for sure say that from now on I will try to ‘rationalize’ even more and try to SEE the bigger picture, as Marion was referring to the idea of ‘rationality’ during our Socratic debate
+-I always THOUGHT I have to hide my society or personal values just to adapt to my environment-­‐ especially when I did my first compulsory internship in Turkey
+-But I BELIEVE this reflection is needed to ‘examine my personal life’
+-I still BELIEVE that one of the most influential quotes is that ‘The unexamined life is not worth living’, because if I keep on doing the same thing everyday it would not be fulfilling
+-There were times where the class discussion beat me, because I was trying to find an answer and dig deeper-­‐ but I couldn’t… My biggest challenge now is to find out what leads to my personal ultimate happiness and whether I am able to UNDERSTAND the difference between happiness and desire
+-I have the desire to live in Australia again and leave everything behind, but yet the QUESTION remains if I will be happy in the end or if it’s just a short-­‐lived pleasure? In order to give me some guidance, I simply wish I could have a Symposium with Socrates… nevertheless I would like to conclude my reflection with his wise words: “I know that I know nothing“ – and yet that’s the truth
+-Thank you Sira for being part of this journey and helping me to SEE the world in another way and make me QUESTION anew
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+-Most people will never LEARN who they truly are because the simply do not look hard enough, do not take the time to investigate
+-The fight to fully UNDERSTAND who you are is never ending (and thank god for that!) but the least we can do is not lose track of who we were in this undoubtedly twisted environment
+-At this point, however, I must share that I BELIEVE some lives are considered happy because they bring enjoyment to the persons that live them and others are considered happy because they are enjoyable for that person but also for the people around her/him
+-So riddle me this: If so many of us REALIZE that the world moves way too fast for us to enjoy our lives, and that we ourselves have set this pace, how is this madness still a thing?! Third Entry “What is the opposite of fear?”
+-Incredible QUESTION, one that I have never asked myself before
+-I clearly SEE how fear can translate into an instinct of survival
+-So the QUESTION is “can fear only be justified ex post”? I always believed that fear to a certain extent is just a natural instinct
+-For the people that BELIEVE fear is only a burden discarding this part will probably look like cutting out a cancerous cell
+-Through the discussion in Socratic Dialogue I have come to QUESTION my “affection” towards some of my fears
+-It is not something that many people will achieve, as a matter of fact I BELIEVE that only a tiny minority will come even close
+-I SEE the effort as the equivalent of that of a guru surviving without any food for a hundred days
+-I tend to SEE this often in us business people
+-Therefore, despite what conservative elitists in this world will struggle to have you BELIEVE, this is not a race about who is more important, and even if you seek your superior mission to justify and validate the breaths you take you must know that you are probably already there, so just be the best you can be for the sake of doing it
+-They inspire others to REALIZE that their lives, their efforts, their slightest achievement matters because it weaves the pattern towards a better world
+-Since there is no “one-size-fits-all” moral code throughout the world for even the most “black-or-white” situations (which would have been nice, since this notion is the foundation for peaceful anarchy) I assume what we need to do is to examine every situation through our own lens, and then consult the opinion of others of distinct experiences and backgrounds, to SEE what is it that society nowadays considers right and wrong
+-I UNDERSTAND it sounds exhausting and confusing but bear in mind that you already have been doing this ever since you could establish a string of THOUGHT
+-For once the Donald Trumps of this world will sit on the same yard bench as the Mexican bank-robbers they want to send to the chair and SEE what is that dictates their behavior and vice versa
+-However, I do admit that the THOUGHT of it brings about a twisted sense of satisfaction and that is scary to me
+-If I find the way to put myself in this politician’s shoes I might possibly LEARN to be more sympathetic towards him
+-That being said I BELIEVE the law is above all of us
+-The ancient Greeks believed this and it saddens me deeply to SEE my country’s society in such a decay, so far away from the principals that once made it resemble a model construct
+-It saddens me deeply because the people that step on these principals are the ones brought up with all the means to REALIZE and UNDERSTAND why they should respect them to the fullest
+-I UNDERSTAND that the furnishings of a prison matter, namely the physical environment, but what matters most is the mental context
+-It is no coincidence that a great deal of prisoners “find Jesus” in jail, as Jesus is the only person that is openly willing to ACCEPT them despite their errors
+-But it did work because I was given the time to reflect on my actions and my mistakes knowing that once I step out that door my parents will be equally willing to ACCEPT me and we would get on with our lives
+-This is why I BELIEVE every case should be looked into individually and spherically
+-I personally BELIEVE that the mark of a leader is the capacity for self-sacrifice for the benefit of the flock
+-And I BELIEVE once you done it once or twice you’ll find that many people who previously stood silent in front of similar situations find motivation to follow in your steps and cleanse the world of it, step by step
+-All in all, I am truly pleased for having the opportunity to SEE that in us, and as I mentioned, it is comforting to SEE that so many people from so different backgrounds have the same anxieties and thoughts about our world
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Socratic Dialogue reflection paper - Marion Sathicq.docx
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+-However, as a manager you often are the person who is supposed to SPEAK first and have the strongest VOICE, even when you are not sure at all about the right direction
+-Also, I really appreciate feedback – not to SAY I actually cannot feel comfortable if no one is telling me “I agree” or “I think you are wrong”
+-A manager can SAY no, an employee cannot
+-The first WORD that comes to my mind when I think about “who am I as a manager and who do I want to be?” is responsibility
+-Probably because this has been the only WORD in my father’s mouth when he was raising me: taking my responsibilities for my mistakes and acting in coordination with my inner values and my ethics
+-This leads me to TALK about fear
+-For fear of taking my own decisions and fail, and therefore disappointing my team and my boss, I will SAY Yes amen to every suggestions people do to me, in order to avoid choosing for myself and therefore take a responsibility in a potential failure, or in order to avoid conflict and confrontation with people that scare me
+-Thinking about my company, about the people around me and about the global environment, what is the healthiest option? Would I be able to commit to the options chosen, and for how long? Can I TALK with someone I trust about my concerns about the options and write down some advice? Acting step by step, asking the good questions to yourself and, in case of a difficult situation that even rationality cannot solve, being supported by a trustful team is a perfect cocktail that can help a manager to get away from daily fears in a business environment
+-The most important step is to define what is the root of the fear (I am even tempted to SAY that there are “good” fears and “wrong fears” and that you have to dismiss the wrong ones – like “I want to be perfect all the time” or “I do not want to ask for help to anyone” – and work with a rational approach with the good ones): understanding the roots will help me erase a big part of the fear and therefore better function as a manager
+-This is why I chose to only TALK about the three key subjects of the relationship to others, responsibility and fear
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay + Journal Carlos Manubens.pdf
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+-They cultivate their self and try to COMMUNICATE all their findings and experiences to others
+-It is a way that feelings find to SHOW the deepest concerns of one’s body and soul and keeping that under control is needed to have a healthy life in terms of inner peace
+-However I would definitely SAY there are some absolute moral values on what is good and what is not good, but very few ideas comply with these standards
+-However I would SAY that definitely justice as an institution in society is significantly more prone to punish the wrong rather than incentivizing the good
+-Why not SHOW more often what X volunteer did in India to help the people in the slums, why not SHOW the young guy who is at Caritas and helps take lonely elder people for a walk on the park
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Reflection Paper Juliette ten Brink.docx
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+-So imagining that this was a Socratic Dialogue I would SAY happiness is the pursuit of virtue actively and consciously, with the ability to put into perspective these pursuits if the goals of the achievements are not possible
+-I know that I am happier than I was two years ago, but I don't think I can SAY that I am happy
+-I think I agree for the most part with what Isabel is trying to SAY, but I think I’d like to add something
+-For me I can SAY I fear loneliness, missing out on things, maybe in a general sense I fear being insignificant
+-So how would I be able to fight this fear? How could I SHOW courage in light of this fear? I think you need to disarm it
+-On responsibility ‘I need to make my female VOICE heard’ When talking about morality and commitment to moral principles, one implicitly thinks about responsibility and the extent to which we will take responsibility for our own environment and the ethics that govern it
+-But then what does a male VOICE actually SAY? What does a female VOICE SAY? And should we even draw a line across genders? Can we generalize? I don’t have an answer to those questions, but I think, coming back to the topic of relationships and responsibility, I think we have the responsibility to maximize our respect and understanding for each other and nurture our human relationships
+-This may be very female of me to SAY, but I honestly think that compassion would be a very good starting point, I don’t see many disadvantages to it and if we take the responsibility to SHOW compassion I think a lot of our decisions could become more inclusive and lead to a more promising future
+-The fundamental of what businesses do is related to people, and in that context a female ‘VOICE’ that understands how to care and SHOW understanding for people is invaluable
+-So I’ll start the answer to the question with what I don’t know, because I cannot TALK about knowing what I cannot possibly know that I know
+-So how do I know on which side of the battle I am? Do I act on desire or virtue? I can SAY that recently, I have started to make decisions very consciously,, making sure to identify the ‘hidden’ desires in a choice that I was about to make and actively choosing not to do so
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/SD_FinalEssay_ViktorPenzinger.pdf
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+-Nevertheless, I was always keen on working on my general knowledge apart from business-related areas, and the idea to TALK freely about some of the most philosophical questions in life with some of the most bright students I would encounter there seemed promising
+-Looking back to the first day of class, I can SAY that there was no clear “thinking cut” possible in both its breaks as well as after its end
+-It is simple highly unlikely that we as future managers can always find out the perfect career move, the adequate action for the company in every situation, or the right words to SAY to employees and stakeholders
+-However, I think that a final learning outcome for my future career as a manager can be Carol Gilligan’s approach of the “different VOICE”, i
+-to not only listen to my established way of thinking as a men, but also to remind myself of this different VOICE constantly and to take its considerations into account
+-On the flipside, this strong drive and curiosity inside me has led to the development of a certain amount of impatience, which I unfortunately EXPRESS regularly when I think of my personal future but also in debates with others
+-At the same time, I can SHOW more patience when talking to others, giving them a chance to explain their points and always letting them finish their sentence
+-Overall, I can SAY that the next time I will encounter a former inmate on his way towards a well-done reintegration after jail, or a traumatised refugee that fights with similar problems of acceptance after fleeing to Europe, I will try to reflect on what I have seen in the movie and try to break up the prejudices as much as possible
+-Secondly, besides listening skills, the citizen can sharpen his ability to EXPRESS thoughts and doubts in a clear way, a capability highly valuable in situations of public speaking
+-Reflecting on that, I can only SAY that I am overly thankful and happy that I had a chance to enjoy a good upbringing and an outstanding education
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/SOCRATIC DIALOGUES JOURNAL.pdf
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+-She believes that the highest moral stage is taking care of others, and this is what she describes as the “women VOICE”, which is not a gender issue, it depends on education
+-” (Walter Benjamin) It is difficult to SAY if something is super civilised or hipper barbarian, there are grey areas
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay.docx
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+-We can SAY that I decided to come to Esade only to take this class, and I have not at all regretted my decision
+-One can SAY, if it is an attitude and it’s not related to what happens to you, why you have to work hard to find a job or an husband for example, if you are able to be happy at the same level even alone living under a bridge? That’s clearly not the case
+-The fact that there are billions of people unable or unwilling to try to put for a while themselves in their shoes and able to SAY inhuman things against them is more scaring to me than few thousands of people affected by this perversion
+-I cannot SAY thank you to you or to Esade enough for helping me in understanding the terrible mistake I was about to make
+-Second, having the possibility to TALK and meet classmates that, as me, were interested in understanding the complexity of the world, in discussing abstract topics, in talking about philosophy, in respecting different point of views… was an extremely valuable gift for me, since I have rarely met such persons in Business Schools
+-You SHOW us that you don’t have necessary to do what your main field of studies conduct you to or what most of the people desires
+-I would love to follow this path even if I have already encountered some obstacles (for example I cannot SPEAK Catalan yet, I am not sure if I meet all the requirements to be admitted since they are not clear and my parents told me: “we have already paid two masters for you, now you can do whatever as far as you will work and be able to pay everything for yourself”)
+-[1] Even if considering the fact that there were populations in which having sex with kids was a normal thing, such as at some point during Roman Republic and in ancient Athens, and I imagine that we cannot SAY that they all had a ruined life for this, I can be open to the possibility that the fact itself that the society is not accepting this kind of crimes makes the victims more likely to be traumatized forever
+-So we can SAY that we are also, to some extent, responsible
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final.pdf
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+-than Philosophers often TALK about the essential topics in life in terms of processes: Socrates talks about wisdom as a journey, as absolute wisdom cannot be reached; Aristotle also refers to happiness as a process, and so on
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay - Dasha.pdf
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+-By having one on one Socratic Dialogue with colleagues, we will be given the chance to genuinely listen to what others have to SAY, and engage deep and meaningful conversations that hopefully result in mutually beneficial outcomes
+-As I had mentioned in my final SAY in the end of the dinner, I was slightly concerned before the course started
+-After this course, I would not SAY that I know much about the different schools of philosophy now, since that takes years to master
+-In class, we were given chances to freely EXPRESS our opinions in a way that we would not have otherwise
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Isabelle Spicker_Socratic Final.pdf
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+-I am fighting to break Isabelle Spicker Socratic Dialogue Final Essay stereotypes, to SHOW what women can do and ultimately to improve our standing at work
+-I feel this is a lot easier when I TALK to people and they share their thoughts with me
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/SD_FinalEssay_AlessaVogler.pdf
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+-Gilligan stated that men to a certain extent were also aware of the consequences of their behaviour on others but often, they did not want to VOICE this awareness because they were afraid they would be ‘like a women’
+-She concluded that men and women listen more actively to the one or the other VOICE when in fact it is best to disregard neither of them
+-As we discussed it in class however, I started to understand what she was trying to SAY and started in believing parts of it
+-I did not like Gilligan’s generalization and I think that the results of the ‘test’ with the pictures and the tales SHOW that a change is going on, which makes me rather happy
+-were interesting to TALK about as well, but I liked the responsibility class most because it implied a direct call to action to each and every one of us and somehow gave us a ‘task’ for out future as a take-away from the course
+-Conclusion Finally, I again want to SAY thank you , Sira, for providing us with the opportunity to take this course
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/socratic final essay.docx
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+-I was a musician, I wrote songs, thought about life and the way things are a lot so yeah I definitely must have been “deeper” than the general “Business School” average! I also found it hard to TALK about things in front of people I have met just a week ago, somehow it didn’t feel genuine or real when I first went into it
+-At this point, I have seen the power of dialogue and how willing people actually are to share things, how desperate we all are to be able to EXPRESS ourselves and to be understood by others because especially in the “Business School” context we live by frameworks, standards that enhance efficiency and being fast paced
+-It turns out that, how different or strange we might seem to each other we actually all share a passion to EXPRESS ourselves and make ourselves understood and we all strangely somehow feel ashamed by doing it that we need an encouraging kick to OPEN UP
+-As awkward it may have seemed at first, being put in the spotlight in a class and being forced to EXPRESS thoughts allowed each and every one of my class mates to actually pour out whatever they had inside and seeing each other do it made us feel safe and comfortable and it allowed for actual sharing to happen
+-In some occasions I remember thinking that what I have to SAY must be the best possible answer and there have been many times that after hearing a classmate SAY something from a much more interesting perspective, I have felt of my thoughts as poorly constructed
+-It’s not a very pleasant place to be considering how much time you put into obsessing over what others think of you, what to SAY or what to do, or the things that have happened in the past
+-Seeing how willing everyone was to demolish their own walls and to SPEAK helped me understand myself by creating comfort away from my comfort zone
+-Seeing my friends EXPRESS their views was enlightening because I saw such unexpected conclusions from unexpected people
+-I can not SAY that I have a clear definition of justice or human rights in my head now, I have always struggled with these concepts and my learnings from that session were not really about how justice should work but it was more about the power of dialogue and prejudice
+-The power of dialogue and the compassion that was shown to them really made the inmates OPEN UP their hearts and TALK
+-Yes, they may have a weak or aggressive personality or they may have had received less love and interest but in the end, just like all people they just want to TALK and be understood
+-I could easily SAY that the film restored my faith in humanity and made it possible for me to look more hopefully into the future
+-Looking into the future after all of this I think I can SAY I am in a better place
+-All of our discussions taught me how everyone wants to properly EXPRESS themselves and be understood and I will never forget that in the future whenever I am working with a team or managing someone
+-I was impressed by the contribution of my colleagues and I saw the power that can come out of a group if they are allowed to COMMUNICATE themselves freely
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Marek Medvesek_Final essay_ Socratic Dialogue.pdf
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+-Furthermore I would like to SAY it was very refreshing to for once in a professional / academic environment take part in a dialogue rather than a debate
+-Whether we turn out to be criminals is not related to our personality traits then as the conservative theories used to SAY
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/AKBAR, Sumer - SD Final Essay.docx
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+-According to Aristotle who thought along similar lines believing the notion that “human beings are social beings,” gave rise to idea that humans are bounded by the ability to EXPRESS themselves through the exchange of ideas and organization and have the ability to EXPRESS themselves through cooperation and competition
+-As cliché as it may sound, I have adopted the PHRASE “seize the day” as my way of seeking happiness
+-It is fair to SAY that I strive to remain happy
+-Some people SAY having fears is a negative quality as it makes the person look weak, however I would argue that by acknowledging fears an individual shows signs of strength
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Laker, Maximilian - Final Essay.pdf
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+-How could I ever attempt to answer what happiness means to me, if I can’t even EXPRESS my own identity, or have a clearer concept of it? Second, it demonstrated quite clearly how unformed my understanding of those many fundamental ideas was
+-It was very fascinating to see how being encouraged to VOICE one’s concept revealed the flaws in them and actually helped developing them further
+-Furthermore, during the dialogue everybody was encouraged to EXPRESS thoughts
+-With her being in her nineties now, we are the last generations to be able to listen and TALK to people that have first hand experience of such horrors
+-Even if one could never really arrive at being able to VERBALIZE what one’s meaning in life is, I am certain that self-reflection will bring one closer to getting an understanding of it
+-We can pressure subordinates into irresponsible behavior, as has happened for example in the recent Volkswagen scandal, where subordinates where afraid to TALK to their superiors about problems to adhere to emission standards as a consequence of an extremely hostile work environment
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Final Essay_Phillip Schmalzried.pdf
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+-16 Responsibility „Courage is what it takes to stand up and SPEAK; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen
+-I, for my part, can SAY that the in-­‐class discussions and the readings on this topic have helped me a lot to make a step forward and to act more courageously with regards to my inner fears, for instance the fear of being judged
+-In our very last session, it became painfully obvious that we hardly ever COMMUNICATE in this manner anymore
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/YelizSunay_FinalReflectionandEssay.pdf
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+-Therefore, I would like to TALK about the most influential topics and classes and that helped me to derive to my personal conclusions
+-What particularly stroke my attention was that in the beginning a few of us were very shy to TALK and this was the first ice breaking point where we knew this class really was about ‘dialogue’
+-Furthermore, the first exercise we undertook was the flute exercise, where three of our classmates had to SAY ‘why’ they deserve the flute
+-It was very interesting to see the arguments that were used during this TALK and also try to step into somebody else’s shoes; but also to understand the difference between a debate and a dialogue
+-I witnessed that individuals are competing to SHOW each other their status of material wealth and we live in a world where everybody tries to be better than everybody else
+-I never questioned it back then-­‐ I guess I was too blunt or maybe not virtuous enough? Today I would SAY I wasn’t able to ‘rationalize’ very well -­‐ as my dear friend Marion explained during our Socratic debate
+-I am able to SAY what made me happy four years ago is not making me happy today
+-Hmm so that means apparently there are situations where this assumption does not hold true… Interesting! Today I can SAY that the more I think about it the happier I am
+-However, everyone has a ‘different VOICE’ and in the end I have to decide what makes me happy
+-As Socrates would SAY back then ‘an unexamined life is not worth living’ and for sure he has point there
+-I never thought today I would be able to SAY I will go my own way and choose what is best for me
+-So in certain situations it is hard whom to blame, but who is really responsible? So Aristotle would SAY you need to have the ‘right’ character to be able to act right
+-However, there are many situations where we are unable to SAY who is responsible – especially in the business world
+-Margaret Peters once said ‘time has a wonderful way to SHOW us what really matters’ and that is very true
+-We make choices on a daily basis but are we really putting a lot of thought in them to achieve happiness? For myself I can SAY that nobody forced me to do a Master; but rather everybody in my close environment believed that I should rather start working and gain experience
+-Now I can SAY my fear was not justified-­‐ I was not able to realize and examine what I want or what makes me happy
+-People have experienced different moments in their lives and nobody can judge them accordingly – yet if we see something wrong we need to SPEAK up
+-But after taking this course I changed my opinion, I thought the best way is to TALK to him and share my concerns
+-Therefore, the question for myself remains? Will he ever be able to control his desire or will he remain a slave of his own desire? After the long TALK we had the only thing I hope that he know what he really wants and once he has decided takes a step accordingly
+-Therefore the only thing is to hope that he will find his right way but only time will tell… Well after all these months I can for sure SAY that from now on I will try to ‘rationalize’ even more and try to see the bigger picture, as Marion was referring to the idea of ‘rationality’ during our Socratic debate
+-After all I can SAY within all aspects I have changed as a person and my views changed as well
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+## Source: SPRING 2015/Dimitrios Mitropoulos - Final Essay.docx
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+-The Journal of Socratic Dialogue A diary of sessions and reflections by Dimitris Mitropoulos Introduction Before I start with the first session let me just SAY a few words about taking this class
+-I did get to know, however, a few things that define me and I am proud to SAY that not all of them came from traumatic experiences
+-Enrich your life with experiences, with people, with the so frowned-upon laziness that affords you time to think! This is my take on happiness and I am proud to SAY that Aristotle agrees with me
+-To my surprise more and more people who would previously define happiness as pursuing an eternal “carrot” hung in front of their faces SHOW a wish o moving towards a more thoughtful, examined lifestyle
+-I must SAY I associate “meaning” in life with the ability to change other people’s lives
+-I SAY this is a job too important for us as a society to place solely upon a “fictional” figure
+-Many have claimed that it is hard to define the moment one should SPEAK up when he witnesses wrongdoing
+-I SAY do it whenever you feel like it the most, when injustice or immorality chokes you up and you just want catharsis, this is when you SPEAK up
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