Pulling Away and Coming Home: the Opposing Forces Embedded in the Concept of Tension (Gathering)

Scott Wallner is a former professional soccer player with a degree in physics and mathematics, extended study in neuroscience and perception, and a passion for philosophy and psychology. Here, we are discussing the concept of tension, both as a force in physics and as a reality in the world of relationships. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Scott's Background, Education and focus on soccer 06:45 Catastrophic knee injury and the end of soccer career 08:25 The importance of family 09:14 The first book that captured him, then his intellectual history and journey towards academia 12:00 Doing the Thoreau thing and Journey to Overcoming Adversity 20:00 The pulling force and restoring force of tension in real life. Surface tension as a restoring force. 25:00 Understanding Tension as a Force and a Discussion from Scriptures 35:00 Dry Land as Stability and Order. The dry land "appears".Exploring the 36:30 Scott's own orderings and icons 38:45 Your future calling you forward. Hope draws. 43:30 Perspectives on Memory 51:50 The Role of Patterns and Boundaries in Biological Processes 1:03:00 Building Community and the Importance of Hierarchy 1:19:45 Turn up your sound for the video clip on Music as Life Discussion on Friction, Tension, and Gravity