Very interested. I see a mix here of concepts that were at one time “the work” of established religions but now no longer their’s exclusively. Grace, forgiveness, humility, empathy, caring. The defensiveness and anger a person who feels hurt is poison that perpetuates itself, I’ve felt it as the easy road to take. Derrida attracted me with his call to hospitality that has fascinated me for a long time but circumstances keep pushing me back. Maybe a time for me to think of this more clearly.
Rhizos 14 & 15 felt different, though I’m not sure why.
As for invasion I’m not familiar with the other moocs but I do see Dave’s technique as welcoming in a way that takes us below the surface simplicity of declaring them unanswerable to a place where they almost beg to be discussed in a non-competitive manner. The allure of putting our minds into a respectful exchange denies polarities a foothold or a place for disagreement. Division or separation not longer support autonomy as a word associated with a struggle for self-respect. “Difference” seems frivolous positioning without appreciation for the other.
Partly into “Of Hospitality” with Anne Dufourmantelle and Derrida but also need to read “Forgiveness is A Choice” by Robert D. Enright from APA Life Tools. So I may be back and forth in reading the two. But my mind has become that way anyway.