Life Hacks for Polymaths

Multidisciplinary | Cross-Disciplinary | Interdisciplinary | Transdisciplinary.

Welcome, Polymaths!

I’m Zigfred Diaz — polymath, independent scholar, &  lifelong learner integrating multidisciplinary, cross-disciplinary, interdisciplinary & transdisciplinary ideas through a broader theological meta-narrative that serves as my guiding interpretive framework. Feel free to explore.

Contemporary evolutionary cognitive archeology: Contrasting early approaches to the development of cognition

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In 1979, entirely independent of one another, three articles appeared that became very influential, and mark a kind of beginning point for contemporary evolutionary cognitive archaeology. Anthropologist Sue Taylor Parker and Neurobiologist Kathleen Gibson wrote “A developmental model for the evolution of language and intelligence in early Hominids.” Archeologist John A.J Gowlette wrote “Complexities of […]

Contending for the faith: Apologetics studies online at Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) Academy

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Apologetics is the discipline of defending a position (often religious) through the systematic use of information. I had always been interested in apologetics and my training as a lawyer and my being a pastor has greatly spurred my interest in the subject. It easy to loose one’s one faith especially now that information on almost […]

The Beginnings of Cognitive Archeology: the foundations laid by the works of Holloway and Glynn

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The study on how humans of the past thinks as reflected on the material culture that they left behind is what Cognitive Archeology is all about. And although critics say that the field is highly speculative in nature, it cannot be denied that the material remains of past cultures gives us access to the thought […]

My Community Organising & Development Certificate course experience Day 3, 4 and 5

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Days 3 was spent discussing Social work method and practice. Our speaker was Ms. Miriam Estrada, head of the Social work department of the Saint Theresa’s college Cebu. According to her, in the Philippines we use the Generalist/integrated method of social work practice. Among other things it is characterized by the use of one or […]

My Community Organising & Development Certificate course experience Day 2

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In contrast to day 1, the second day of our Community Organising and Development certificate course was filled with action. Our speaker was Hubert Zanoria, department chairman of the Southwestern University Social Work department. His topic was on Social issues. He divided the class into 4 groups. Then he asked each to read a news […]