Halfway through and loving it. I’ve tried various note-taking and mind-mapping methods, but nothing beats a solid pad and a tin mug of coloured biros. Leaning into whatever works.
Pic 1: A map of the journey so far.
Pic 2: Some of the most intriguing questions.
Pic 3: A glimpse into this week’s learning - for those asking 'how’s the sabbatical going?'
Short answer: like a pig in the proverbial.
Picture 1 - A simplified concept map of lectures 1-10.
I’ve started with the moral reasoning process: start with an example/situation that prompts a judgment, extract the underlying principle, test it in new situations - rinse and repeat. That leads into the main 3-mens approach (Welfare, Freedom, Virtue) and further branches from there.
Picture 2 - Questions to come back to
What are the obligations of citizenship? Do I own myself? If so, is tax theft? To what extent does freedom exist in choosing despite constraint, not choosing free from it? If the majority consented, but I didn’t, must I give up my choice? Big implications flow downstream.
Picture 3 - A glimpse into the process, Monday to Wednesday this week.
Move the body, move the mind, repeat.








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