DR. JEFFREY F. PHILPOTT

Jeffrey S. Philpott, PhD earned a PhD in Rhetorical Theory and Criticism. His specialties include how public communication shapes our individual and shared understanding of the world and ourselves. He teaches in the areas of Rhetorical Reasoning, Advocacy and Social Change, the Dynamics of Public Speaking and more. Jeffrey also maintains a small consulting practice that assists professionals with public speaking in today’s world.

CENTERING WISDOM

Reflection: What are examples of thinking big, in the context of how Dr. Philpott describes thinking big?
Reflection: What are the limitations of thinking small? How does only thinking within a timeline of human existence change how we think about the larger global structure?
Activity: Many of the examples Dr. Philpott uses in the video have to do with how human beings understand time. Think about an item on Earth which has a lifespan much longer than a person (ex. A rock, or a tree) and consider how much that item has seen. What is thinking big in its perspective?

CENTERING WISDOM

Reflection: What are examples of thinking big, in the context of how Dr. Philpott describes thinking big?

Reflection: What are the limitations of thinking small? How does only thinking within a timeline of human existence change how we think about the larger global structure?

Activity: Many of the examples Dr. Philpott uses in the video have to do with how human beings understand time. Think about an item on Earth which has a lifespan much longer than a person (ex. A rock, or a tree) and consider how much that item has seen. What is thinking big in its perspective?

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