Category: Anthroposophy
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Freewill (Control of Will)
In this blog post, we will discuss freewill. However, this will not be a philosophical treatise on whether or not freewill exists. Rather, it will be a practical guide on how to become free of will. This is the followup to a post we wrote a few months ago entitled Control of Thought. The Six…
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Education in a Time of Uncertainty
Our world is becoming increasingly uncertain. Wars progress and threaten to escalate. Markets are volatile. The upcoming U.S. presidential election looks messy. Even Asheville, N.C., long considered to be one of the very safest places in the country, was just devastated by a hurricane. (So safe was Asheville considered that NOAA put their server building…
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Michaelmas Reflections
A pale, yet warm, light glows in our garage this evening. The stars are coming earlier each night, and the air they bring grows crisper. The crop vines are withering from green to yellow to brittle brown. They’ve made their fruits, given them as gifts to the next generation, and now they’re passing from an…
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The Threefold Social Order in Education
Why should we introduce the Threefold Social Order in Education? Observing the current political climate in America, I see there being two main sides (with a third being largely ignored). On either side, there’s very little inspiration. I hardly ever hear people express enthusiasm for their chosen candidate. Instead, I usually hear some version of…
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Business Math for Youth
In their book Steinerian Economics, Gary Lamb and Sarah Hearn write, “…an impersonal relation to…money made possible the innovation of financial systems, in which money is treated as a commodity and becomes an object of trade and business and onto itself (p. 235).” Indeed, turning money into an abstraction has degraded its purpose in society…
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Spiritual Treasure
Silver and Gold What is life’s greatest treasure? Is it silver and gold, an abundant retirement, or the ownership of a nice house? How about a new car, the ability to travel, and the financial freedom to treat your family to dinner out each week? What about several years’ worth of food and supplies stored…