Pliant Mind Challenge: Causality

Challenge: Propose an alternative to causality.

Note that you do not need to believe it to be true in order to propose it. Consider the following within your formulation, as needed: The knowledge of a causal explanation of one’s behavior necessarily changes one’s relationship to that behavior and may render the causal explanation obsolete (or at least incomplete).

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About Jared R

Jared, the founder of The Knowledge Roundtable, is passionate about the advancement of knowledge. He has a B.S. in astronomy and physics, and when not teaching at The Knowledge Roundtable works writing interactive math problems and solutions. His experience writing math problems for textbooks has exposed him to a wide variety of teaching and learning styles that have translated to success as a tutor.

Thoughtfulness and patience characterize his teaching methods. He is a proponent of asking Socratic questions to keep students involved with what they are learning. He is also a proponent of the Harkness teaching style that emphasizes small group discussions in a roundtable format. He integrates health and well-being education into his lessons in the form of anecdotes about nutrition, and through meditation techniques that help achieve stress reduction and mental clarity.

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