About me, then.
I’m not a huge fan of talking about myself, so the thought of a personal website is a bit cringe. But here we are.
I spent fifteen years in academia, researching how people learn, think, and develop judgement. These days I point philosophy at the life people are actually living, mostly through Syntropise, the practice I run with my friend David Priestley.
Away from the desk you’ll find me on my allotment, battling the Cumbrian elements in pursuit of perfect fruit and veg.
I’m less interested in giving people answers than in helping them see what their usual answers have been hiding.
Six ways I spend my time.
Syntropise
Applied philosophy for people whose decisions carry public consequences and private weight.
Syntropology
Notes and essays about what helps people and living systems come alive, or fall apart.
Published books
The ones with my name on the spine. I’m currently writing the sequel to The Syntropist.
Academic work
Fifteen years of research into how people learn, reflect, and develop judgement.
Talk Doesn’t Cook Rice
Conversations about concepts that rarely fit into a meeting agenda.
DJ mixes
When the thinking’s done, tunes. Not everything worth doing needs a thesis.
Memes.
Philosophy doesn’t have to be humourless. Drag the top one away, or just tap it.
Say hello.
If any of this chimes with you, say hello.
Prefer to skip the form?
john@johnstoszkowski.com or LinkedIn.