Do the Gospels Contain Accurate Eyewitness Reports
When I was a Bible believing Evangelical Christian, uh, attending Moody Bible Institute before I began my serious scholarship on the New Testament, before I began to read it in Greek and before I saw what Sir scholars of the world had to say about it, I was absolutely...
God works in absolutes, not relatives.
Quantum Human Communication – New Class
The @lantis School of Communication has published a new class – Quantum Human Communication.
This class explores how Communication fits a “Fractal” model perfectly. Because the same formula applies to the very small and very large.
Quantum Human Communication Lessons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRM04chcTu8&lc=Ugwblvr8XX8z3F5qsLt4AaABAg Slime Mold https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olCEGsKWQ3c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elqwn7k2Wwk
Quantum Human Communication References
Quantum Fractal Human Communication
Quantum Human Communication is an interactive class intended to help you achieve success by helping you learn how to apply Quantum Thinking to improving communication. Communication and Information Processing Skills needed to thrive in our Hyper-Connected Digital World. Updated December 7, 2024.
God of the Gaps
The "God of the gaps" argument is a theological concept suggesting that scientific knowledge gaps are evidence of God's existence. It's based on the idea that God must be the explanation when science can't explain something. I don't see anything wrong with a God of...
Master WordPress Websites
HomeReferencesDiscussonsLessons Introduction The Improve Communication Series is intended to help you improve your communication, so you can get better information. With better information, you can make better decisions. And better decisions will help you thrive...
The History Of Communication Models
This lesson, “History of Communication Models,” provides the necessary background to help us develop Communication “Best Practices” for our 21st Century Hyper-Connected Digital World. This lesson provides the support for Fractal Quantum Communication Models. (Updated July 2024)
Scriptures On Critical Thinking
This is a dynamic list of Scriptures on critical thinking.
Evidence of Misinformation in the Media
A dynamic list of Evidence of Misinformation in the Media.
The Quantum Model of Communication
This is a lesson on the Quantum Model of Communication. Updated March 3, 2024
The Skill to Focus on Intent
An important skill to master is understanding and using the “Intent” of the communication. This skill includes an understanding of everyone's intentions. Not just yours. In almost all cases, every party to the communication has a different intention. The...
References
iragorelick.com Reduction Theory. For a more comprehensive look into Uncertainty Reduction Theory – its...
Educational Blockchain
Just as a “Cryptocurrency” Blockchain is intended to build trust in digital financial transactions. An “Educational” Blockchain is intended to build trust in digital educational transactions. Trust is needed since digital transactions are not reality; they just represent reality. Trusting that the transaction represents what it suggests it represents is critical for educational valuation. It helps the learning answer the question, Will this learning help me? Updated Feb. 7, 2024
Communication Patterns of Emotional Abusers
By studying the communication patterns of emotional abusers, we can better identify the anatomy of an unhealthy, one-sided relationship.
Improve Your Critical Thinking
Course Description Learning Objectives Participation Guidelines Class Structure LessonsReferencesDiscussonsImprove Your Critical ThinnkingLearn to improve your decision-making by improving your core Information Literacy "Building Blocks" of: - Language Skills- Reading...
Liberalism Destroyed The Family
In the years since we met this couple in the early 2000s, some sociologists, pundits, Christian thinkers, and church leaders have been persuaded by the idea that politics – particularly socially conservative politics – is playing a major role in driving the...
Townhall.com
Huffington Post
What Caused the American Civil War?
Ptah Hotep Wrote About Being Polite
One of the earliest texts ever written—the maxims of the Egyptian sage Ptah Hotep (2200 B.C.E.)—was essentially a guidebook for enhancing interpersonal skills (Horne, 1917). Ptah Hotep encouraged people to be truthful, kind, and tolerant in their communication. He...
The Left is Bad
There's an old story from the early 20th century Russian empire. It goes something like this: A man on the street yells, “Nikolay is a moron!” A police officer hears this, and thinking that the guy is referring to the Tzar, Nicholas II, the cop arrests the man. The...
Money was the main reason for the civil war; not slavery.
the Hillsdale lectures are wrong on this topic. the civil war was really about money and the fact that the south had immense manufacturing capabilities. the south had more money and the ability to continue to make it. the north wanted this. this is the main reason for...
Cognitive Science
Course Description Learning Objectives Participation Guidelines Class Structure LessonsReferencesDiscussonsCognitive ScienceLearn how the brain works and how to use that knowledge to our advantage.Improve Communication Improve Your Life - Course Description Improve...
Improve Communication Improve Philosophy
Learn how improving our communication skills helps us improve our Philosophy by enhancing our ability to know the “Truth” and demonstrate “Wisdom.”
Networked Learning
This lesson describes how we can use Slime Mold to describe Networked Learning and apply that description to Classroom structure.
Rise of the Stupid Network
Looking for this article recently at David Isenberg's site, we were surprised to find that the pointer to it was broken. To help keep these memes on the Web, here's a copy. The Rise of the Stupid Network was originally written during a single long weekend in May...
Harry Nyquist
Harry Nyquist was born on 7 February 1889 in Nilsby, Sweden. He moved to the United States in 1907. He attended the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, from 1912 to 1915 and received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering in 1914 and 1915,...
Brains are quantum pattern recognition engines.
I have come to believe, and current research supports me on this, that our brains are quantum pattern recognition engines. Researchers have known that our brains are pattern recognition engines for as long as I've studying this. But, the current evolution of our...
A Stable Political System can be achieved using Quantum Communication
This lesson suggests that we can create stable Political systems though Quantum Communication.
Privacy Policy
Who we are Our website address is: https://atlantisschoolofcommunication.org. What personal data do we collect and why do we collect it Members Posts leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and...
Under Maintenance Please come back soon.
Ritual Model of Communication – 2023
The ritual model of communication is a communications theory proposed by James W. Carey.
A ritual view of communication holds that we communicate not just to pass information, but more importantly, as a way to connect with others in order to maintain our communities. Updated Sept 2023.
Commerce Exists to Benefit the Community; Not the Other Way Around!
12 Lessons From Some Great Presentators
Embrace the Anxiety A fear of public speaking is not just common; it is innate. Our ancestors had to be accepted into social groups in order to survive, instead of standing out and being alone (and then possibly being a predator’s dinner!). We have to acknowledge our...
Knowledge Models: Their History and Future
The History of Knowledge Models and a description of the current model the Network Model and/or the Fractal Model.
Fractal Model of Communication
The Fractal Model of Communication is the latest obvious evolution of communication Models that began with Aristotle and Shannon. Fractal Model assumes Communication is complex and dynamic, and follows fractal patterns. (Update Sept. 2023)
Successful Communities are built on Continuous Improvement, Collective Responsibility, and Goal Alignment.
This lesson describes why Successful Communities are “Learning Communities.” And describes why a commitment to continuous improvement, the development of collective responsibility, and focusing on goal alignment are so important in building a successful learning community.
Webliography Aug 2023
Neural Bases of Motivated Reasoning - Weston - Neural Bases of Motivated Reasoning: An fMRI Study of Emotional Constraints on Partisan Political Judgment in the 2004 U.S. Presidential Election, Drew Westen, Pavel S. Blagov, Keith Harenski, Clint Kilts, and Stephan...
Communication Models – Past and Future
This lesson on Communication models – past and future provides the necessary background to help us develop Communication “Best Practices” for our 21st Century Hyper-Connected Digital World.
This lesson provides the support for Fractal Quantum Communication Models. (Updated July 2024)
Three Communication Models
A lesson describing the evolution of communication models from a one-way linear model of Aristotle and Claude Shannon, to the Interaction and transactional model of Schramm and Berlo, to the new Iterative Fractal Models. Updated March 3, 2024
Do we value face-to-face communication less than we used to?
Students Should Consider More Than Abortion When Picking A College
Posted by Tom Campisi on Jul 25, 2023 8:33:04 AM Access to abortion is a factor for a majority of students when it comes to choosing a college or staying at their current institution, according to a new study from Lumina Foundation and Gallup....
Two Views of Communication: Transmission & Ritual
James Carey describes his two Communication Models: Transmission and Ritual.
Improve Information Literacy
Course Description Learning Objectives Participation Guidelines Class Structure LessonsReferencesDiscussonsImprove Information LiteracyLearn to improve your decision-making by improving your core Information Literacy "Building Blocks" of: - Language Skills- Reading...
The Right Tool Can Make A Difficult Problem Easy
I was watching a Photoshop Tutorial and the Instructor said, "I don't have to go to the trouble of selecting those whites and masking them or deleting them. I can just use a blend mode to do that and that's a key concept. Sometimes what...
Increase in NonReligious Adults
Durham Report Proves Liberals Are Wrong about Russian Collusion
May 17, 2023 Matt Vespa states, It’s a damning report that takes the FBI, James Comey, and the rest of the Department of Justice’s brass to the woodshed over the Russian collusion hoax. The special counsel investigation into the origins of this circus spearheaded by...
References
Textbook
Natural Laws of Communication and Information
Course Description Learning Objectives Participation Guidelines Class Structure LessonsReferencesDiscussonsNatural Laws of Communication and InformationLearn the Natural Laws of Communication and Information so we can develop the Skills needed to thrive in our...
Telecomunications Law and the Role of Government
Course Description Learning Objectives Participation Guidelines Class Structure LessonsReferencesDiscussonsTelecommunications Law and the Role of GovernmentLearn what Telcommunications Law is, what should be the role of government in regulating the Internet, and what...
God Exists
21st Century Learning Organizations
A discussion of “Learning Organizations” and how to create them.
Improve Communication Improve Decision Making
Better Decisions come from better information. And, better Information comes from better communication. This Class will help you make better decisions by learning how to improve your communication to help you get better information.
First Principles: The Building Blocks of True Knowledge
First-principles thinking is one of the best ways to reverse-engineer complicated problems and unleash creative possibility.
Sometimes called “reasoning from first principles,” the idea is to break down complicated problems into basic elements and then reassemble them from the ground up. It’s one of the best ways to learn to think for yourself, unlock your creative potential, and move from linear to non-linear results.
Conservatives Are Losing Because they are Soft
Why Are the Red State Republicans So Soft? Kurt Schlichter says Conservatives are losing because they are too soft. Feb 27, 2023 If you are a California conservative, you are probably pretty based. In fact, you are probably heads-on-spikes based. I go speak to these...
Why Aren’t Conservatives Winning More?
Section 230 and The Best Role for Government in our Lives
Legal
Section 230 and the Role of Government in Our Lives
Course Description Learning Objectives Participation Guidelines Class Structure LessonsReferencesDiscussonsSection 230Learn what Section 230 is, what should be the role of government in regulating the Internet, and what should be the recommendation to improve...
Legal
These Are The Judeo-Christian Values
Dennis Prager Feb 14, 2023 British prime minister Margaret Thatcher: "The truths of the Judaic-Christian tradition," she said, "are infinitely precious, not only, as I believe, because they are true, but also because they provide the moral impulse which alone can lead...
Economics
Kevin McCarthy On Face the Nation
Transcript of an interview with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy that aired Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, on “Face the Nation.”
Technical
Engineering/Science
Legal
Religious/Spiritual
Political
Communication
Focus on Intent
HB 7, formally called the “Individual Freedom” measure, bans educators from teaching certain topics related to race and is designed, in part, to prevent teachers from making students feel guilt or shame about their race because of historical events.
HIALEAH GARDENS, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed into law a controversial bill that critics said will drastically limit race education in schools.
Discussion
Grades
Grades
GradesGrades Measure the Quality of Your Contributions to the Class!A = Excellent, B = Above Average, C = Average, D = Below Average, F = Far Below Average, N = None Name Grade Ira A Dave B RightWingFrancis A
Harold Lasswell adds Channel to the Model
Harold Dwight Lasswell (February 13, 1902 — December 18, 1978) Lasswell developed the model in 1948 to analyze mass communication and the effect of media propaganda in various countries and businesses. The best way to model Communication is through a series of...
17%, per Gallup, now say that they are satisfied with the direction of the country. .
According to the General Social Survey, the percentage of Americans, since 2000, saying they are "not too happy" has increased from 10% to 24%, and those saying they are "very happy" has decreased from 34% to 19%
Ptah Hotep Wrote About Being Polite
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein 1879–1955German-born theoretical physicist. Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind. Science, Philosophy and Religion: a Symposium (1941) ch. 13 As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and...
Biden Speech
Remarks by President Biden on the Continued Battle for the Soul of the Natio
Washington DC is the Capital of the US
Gravity
e=mc2
Improve Communication Improve Your Life
Focus on Intent
Improve Communication Improve Your Life
HomeReferencesDiscussonsLessons Introduction The Improve Communication Series is intended to help you improve your communication, so you can get better information. With better information, you can make better decisions. And better decisions will help you thrive...
21st Century Media Literacy
Lessons https://atlantisschoolofcommunication.org/information-management/media-literacy/5-media-literacy-questions/ https://atlantisschoolofcommunication.org/information-management/media-literacy/evidence-of-misinformation-in-the-media/...
Media Literacy
Discussion Forum (You must be a Member to participate in the Discussion because you must be "vetted" for your content to be valued.) [bbp-forum-index]
Being Critical is Not Thinking Critically
There is a huge difference between questioning something to understand it better and arguing merely to win. Being critical is simply pointing out what you see wrong with a thing. Critical thinking seeks a better understanding of that thing.
Done right, there are no losers with critical thinking, only winners. Updated June 2024.
Improve Your Media Literacy Lessons
Eva Storm Media Literacy Lesson https://atlantisschoolofcommunication.org/lessons/eva-storm-media-literacy-lesson/ Atlantis Media Literacy Lesson https://atlantisschoolofcommunication.org/lessons/media-literacy/
Improve Your Media Literacy
Course Description Learning Objectives Participation Guidelines Class Structure LessonsReferencesDiscussionsGradesImprove Your Media LiteracyThis class will provide the Media Literacy skills you need to thrive in our 21st-century hyper-connected digital world.Improve...
Mastering WordPress Websites
Course Description Learning Objectives Participation Guidelines Class Structure LessonsReferences Discussions Master WordPress WebsitesThis interactive class is intended to help the beginner and the expert build effective Wordpress Websites. (Last Updated June 28,...
The Social Dilemma Transcript – Main Arguments
Using The Social Dilemma Transcript this lesson tries to understand the influences Social Media has on the community and what should we do about it. This lesson attempts to catalog the evidence presented and validate the main arguments. Updated Oct, 2023
Improve Communication Improve Your Teams
Improve communication Your Teams teaches the basic communication skills needed to have teams that thrive in the 21st Century.
History of Health Misinformation
This lesson on the History of Health Misinformation provides evidence that Health Misinformation has been with us from our beginning.
Evidence of Trump’s Christian Support
This lesson provides Evidence of Trump’s Christian Support. It’s a facegroup that makes it clear that it supports Trump, almost like Jesus himself.
Critical Thinking Advice in the Bible
This lesson offers the Critical Thinking Advice in the Bible as a way to help bridge the gap between Scriptures and Logic. (Updated Dec. 2023)
5 Media Literacy Questions
This lesson details the 5 Media Literacy Questions we need to ask every time we consume information to ensure we learn the most from it. Who created this message? Which techniques are used to attract my attention? How might different people interpret this message? Which lifestyles, values, and points of view are represented — or missing? Why is this message being sent? Updated Dec. 2023