Beyond Dichotomy.
Mostly unscripted. Conversations across traditional divides. Nurturing care in public life. Thinking kaleidoscopically. Philosophy as a verb.
FAQ: Andrea’s book ‘Holding Paradox: the navigational approach to mind and consciousness’ is to be published in 2026. The much lighter 44-page Making Ways pamphlet Embracing Paradox is here. If you’re interested in the Making Ways philosophical index, you can sign up for that here. Radical relation paper is here. Deck and scheduling link is here.
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Power in Polarity?
The difference between dichotomy and polarity and why holding the paradox might also mean going deeper into polarity.
More than Fame
A young man has just graduated from college and is looking for real meaning and purpose in his life. He's also just found love and gotten married.
Christopher Alexander, Pattern Language, and Place Release
Christopher Alexander, Pattern Language and Place with David Seamon and Andrea Hiott
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The Embrace of Contradiction.
A Light Little Guide for the Times (44 pages)
This is Book One of the Embracing Paradox pamphlet series published by Making Ways. It’s about the ability to hold seemingly contradictory ideas in mind at once, while maintaining motivation and meaning in troubled times.
As F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote: "The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function." This book is a step in that direction.
