1. Massimo Schinco (Italy) psychotherapist supervisor teacher
Epiphanies of right
Epiphanies of evil
eleogenetic practices as an alternative
to a “problem-based” reality

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introducing myself
I’m a psychologist and a psychotherapist, working with individuals and families
I’m also a supervisor in social services for children
I teach Psychology at the Conservatory of Music, Cuneo and lead learning groups at
the University of Pavia
I’ve been Co – director of the School of Systemic Psychotherapy and Clinical Center at
the Milan Center of Family Therapy
I’m a member of the Board of Directors of the International Association for the Study of
Dreams
as an amateur musician and I play violin in the Orchestra Sinfonica Amatoriale
Italiana. I’m a Member of the Board of Directors of the Orchestra
as an author, I focus on creative change

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read
and let it
resonate
within

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it happened
here in Krakow
just the read
makes one
feel bad
it is an example of what I call an
epiphany of evil

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now
read
listen
and let it
resonate
within

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it happens here presently …
this is an epiphany of right

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the word “epiphany” comes
from the ancient greek and
means “sudden manifestation”

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in terms of System Theory it
could be compared to an
“emergence” but I prefer the
word “epiphany” since it is more
“human” from an aestethical,
ethical and trascendent point of
view, and finally evokes a sense
of awe

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in the course of history and also
of everyday life, epiphanies of
evil and epiphanies of right
occur and recur, at times in
alternation and at times
simultaneously

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both for what concerns evil and
right, epiphanies are
discontinuous changes that
perturb our identity but they
come out of long-term
processes

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for what concerns evil, I focus
on some characteristics and on
the long-term deadly effects of
what I will define as a “problem-
based” state of mind

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molding our
worldview in terms of
problems and
solutions is vital and
appropriate in
limited and practical
domains

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the case is different if we adopt this
attitude as a general state of mind
shaping our whole presence in the
world

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in the name of a pretended
“objectivity”, it requires the denial
and the repression of emotions and
feelings related to empathy and
connectedness

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distorting or deprived of
basic aspects of
emotional life, this
worldview blurs and
ultimately denies the
reality of persons, putting
in foreground a pretended
“reality” made of
“objective” problems and
solutions

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the daily implementation of a
worldview like this creates
mental habits and contributes to
generate social values and
educational practices

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prevail!
be a man! (especially
if you are a woman)
be strong!
stop crying!
control your feelings!

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day by day, to different
extents, what is actually
inhuman appears to be
more and more normal

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an inappropriate «objectivation» of
human, relational, organizational
and political issues necessarily
creates fragmentation,
juxtapositions and negative social
prejudices

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dominance becomes a top value
and technicality is used as a tool for
dominance
all the emotional aspects of life that
were repressed and distorted erupt
in a projected and objectivated
way,in the form of enemies to
destroy

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in specified circumstances this
paves the way to the sudden
emergence, or epiphany, of evil

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what about the reverse?
which kind of long-term processes
may give rise to epiphanies of
right?

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an epiphany of right too features
itself as a discontinuous
phenomenon out of long-term
processes
and as capable to perturb one’s
identity

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the generative process I will focus
on is what I call “eleogenetic
practices”. “Eleos” is a Greek
word that means “mercy”
“Eleogenetics” is about the
development of mercy and what
comes out of mercy

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“mercy” is often mistaken for a
sickly-sweetish attitude of turning
a blind eye
I claim instead that a merciful
attitude allows to know reality with
more precision and beauty

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it implies that we consider reality
as made of persons, with their own
unique expressions, activities,
encounters, contacts and in their
actual conditions of life, which
comprehend also

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weakness, helplessness,
mutual dependence,
irrationality, grief, anger,
wickedness, tenderness,
empathy as well as the
awareness of being ultimately
free within

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an eleogenetic–oriented
approach to reality takes in the
utmost consideration a sincere
connection with emotions and
feelings, both positive and
negative, providing them with
meaning and possible directions
for action and problem-solving

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the more one’s connection with
emotions and feelings is sincere
the more one’s mind is clear
the more one’s mind is clear the
best one can make ethical
choices taking a real responsibilty
for these choices

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so it should be evident that
eleogenetic practices do not
deny or fudge justice
they aim to a justice of a higher
order

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an eleogenetic field is liable to be
thought of as an attractor
on the one hand, it behaves as an
antagonist of the demanding tolls
paid to the excess of entropy
women and men generate out of
their injustice, greediness, inner
emptiness

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on the other hand, as an attractor,
an eleogenetic field is
future-oriented
and triggers epiphanies of
Righteousness, Beauty and Truth in
original and unpredictable forms

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this also derives from its
continuous interaction with the
past and with entropic processes,
that far from being denied,
become like old bricks used to
realize totally new buildings

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an example
making music as an eleogenetic
practice

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http://youtu.be/FP18_jyjHXQ
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making real music
where rigour and compassionate
acceptance of oneself and of
others are both necessary
can be a good metaphor of what
eleogenetic practices are in order
to share a real life

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if you are interested in
Eleogenetics check my website
www.massimoschinco.it
Thank You!