Action as a Path to Understanding

What if real understanding doesn’t come from endless reflection, but from action? We often imagine thinking as the highest road to truth, but perhaps ideas only become real when tested through practice. Acting forces us to confront reality, uncover blind spots, and learn in ways that pure contemplation never could.

In this session, we’ll explore the relationship between reflection and action. Can doing be a form of knowing in itself? How do different traditions—ancient philosophy, modern pragmatism, even everyday experience—treat action as a way to truth? And how do we strike a balance between careful thought and the risks (and rewards) of decisive action?

Bring your curiosity, your examples, and your questions for an open conversation.

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