I recently announced on this and other groups my intention to run paid seminars on the creative style and scholarly and literary work of the trans-disciplinary scholar and writer Toyin Falola.
These seminars are titled-
"Becoming a Genius by Adopting the Adepoju/Falola Paradigm of Human Development"
"Shapes of Discourse : Exploring the Transdisciplinary Dynamics of the Falola Universe"
"Becoming a Genius by Adopting the Adepoju/Falola Paradigm of Human Development" is directed at presenting and working through my understanding of Toyin Falola's style of creativity.
I would like to address the issues people have with my proposals, particularly since some of these issues relate to the ethics of the project.
I am still composing responses to some questions and challenges I earlier received but it seems I need to move faster in terms of broader clarification of the issues at stake.
Responding to some challenges I have received, one observes that purporting to guide people on how to become geniuses does not imply one is describing oneself a genius, like Falola is a genius.
The various books on genius are often not written by people who describe themselves as geniuses.
I am working with the understanding of the concept of genius as a horizon of achievement people may aspire to, rather than a fixed designation to which you either belong or dont belong.
This project also does not necessarily suggest that I am piggybacking on Falola's name to market a product.
I have explained that Falola knows nothing about the project, on account of the need to keep the project independent of the figure who inspired it.
Would people be more comfortable if I were not to use Falola's name in the name I have given the paradigm I have developed from studying his creative methods in relation to those of others?
Would they be more comfortable with The Adepoju Paradigm of Human Development, with an explanatory text that the creative configuration and trajectory of Falola's work has inspired this idea, even though Falola has no direct link with it?
I also understand people are concerned with my intention to charge money for the seminars.
Can that worry be obviated by my always making it clear that Falola has no connection with these seminars?
Great thanks
Oluwatoyin Vincent Adepoju
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