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The Art and Science of Human Connection—Ron Byrnes, Education
In this seminar we work together to improve as readers, discussants, and writers while exploring the challenges and rewards of meaningful friendships. Our readings, discussions, and writing overlap with the University’s Wild Hope Project, which asks, “What will you do with your one wild and precious life?” We will be as introspective and transparent as possible as we get to know one another’s stories and draw on history and social sciences to explore what’s most important in life. Among the questions we’ll consider: What makes life most meaningful? How do we want to balance work and individual economic aspirations with recreation and close interpersonal relationships with others? What is easy about making friends and what is hard? How can we be better friends to ourselves and others? And does social media make it easier or harder to build strong interpersonal relationships?
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I’m interested in your entry, but I have a question about the word “wild”. I’ve checked your university’s “Wild Hope Center for Vocation”, but I’m left no wiser.
Is “wild” something like along the lines of “dare to be yourself”?
My guess is it’s borrowed from Mary Oliver’s poem she concludes by asking, “What are you going to do with your one wild and precious life?”
Thanks for clarifying. It makes sense.