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Thursday, March 24, 2011

Sad changes in JFKU cafeteria: disappear LL quadrant communication



Yesterday, I went to JFKU cafeteria to eat lunch and I noticed that some changes happened there. When I visited there last summer, some people (part-time worker?) operated it. However, there were no people there yesterday… Yes, some machines took the place of human beings.

If someone serves diets, communication occurs there. On the other hand, if machines do them, there is no communication there. I think that this communication is important for us, human beings even if that is a small communication.

I’ll explain this situation using Integral Theory, LR serving system at a cafeteria changed from human beings to machines, then, LL important communications disappeared. These changes affect UL students’ mental conditions… Actually, I had no friends and acquaintances in USA last summer, so only small greetings with part-time workers at a cafĂ© made me happy.

I highly value JFKU because JFKU introduced the world’s first Integral Studies programs. However, when I saw the above situation, I think JFKU has gone wrong way.

Is it OK that only programs become integral? I think no. A real integral education needs not only integral programs (LR) but also others.