This annual Socratic dialogue in Kaliwoods continued last years exploration of truth, in this case true to myself. This raised questions about identity and authenticity. Kevin, Pippa, Rupert, Armin, Mahmood, Francois, (later Gill and Yuka) came to the woods. We spent a good time on the definitions of words: True / Myself / To be,… Continue reading Socratic Dialogue in the woods 2026: To be true to myself
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Socratic Dialogue in Kaliwoods – Why does truth matter?
July 2025. With 10 participants from Liverpool, London, Halesworth, Gorleston, Wenhaston, Fressingfield, we spent 1.5 days in Kaliwood, in dialogue with the question Why does truth matter. Sunshine and rain came and went, we sat under the hornbeams, enjoyed some fitting Chi Gung given to us by Cindy at the start of each session; in… Continue reading Socratic Dialogue in Kaliwoods – Why does truth matter?
Socratic Dialogue on Limits of Responsibility in the wood
When the two Katrins said they would like to visit the wood and forests school, I said, let's have a dialogue. (They were over from Berlin /Postdam, to celebrate Katrin's birthday, and this was the end of a British adventure, encompassing Scotland and randomly Dunwich and it's disappearing churches story.) What are the limits of… Continue reading Socratic Dialogue on Limits of Responsibility in the wood
Socratic Dialogue in the woods II Limits of Friendship
I found this question unexpectedly on a journey. Traveling up to the Lakes with Michael, we stopped at LangAr, the home of my friend Louise. We had become particularly close during a time of death and deep sorrow for both of us, and it had been a while since we’d seen each other, but we… Continue reading Socratic Dialogue in the woods II Limits of Friendship
Socratic Dialogue: When is it right to disagree (and act on it)
Blessed with glorious September warm weather, lowering sun filtering kindly through oaks, we gathered in Kaliwoods to talk around the question: When is it right to disagree (and act on it). I'd worked on the same question in a 5 day Socratic dialogue in Springe, with Unathi as facilitator all 5 days of it, over… Continue reading Socratic Dialogue: When is it right to disagree (and act on it)
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