unHagiography: what modern-day social innovators can learn from the life and times of St. Benedict

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Gathering info from old threads.

Thanks @Alberto, this is a really useful thread, and will be factored into plans for a new settlement in Galway.

The link to the Rule appears broken, new link here.

A nice quote from St Benedict of Nursia… “Idleness is the enemy of the soul; and therefore the brethren ought to be employed in manual labour at certain times, at others, devout reading.”

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Agree. This is a great old post, well worth a read through as we all embark on new and exciting Edgeryders projects in 2017 and beyond.

Lots of interesting ideas and parallels. Well done @Alberto for committing the time to the initial research.

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Link fixed

Thanks @Bernard , fixed. And @Alex_Levene you are right. In the Halcyon days of the Matera unMonastery we did make solid analytical progress. Let’s all make sure we do not forget those lessons, as we move towards The Reef.

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