Hello. This is episode six of the series Philosophy Unveiled, by the author Lane Friesen. My name is Rachel, and I’ll be doing the reading today. Just a review. At this point we’ve looked at a very brief summary of some of the traits of two cognitive styles, Berkeley as a Mercy and Locke as a Perceiver. These traits are distilled from much longer historical profiles and you can see some of these at our website, cognitivestyles.com. Today we’ll be presenting the traits of another cognitive style, the Facilitator. And an example of the Facilitator in history is the philosopher Descartes. The Facilitator, like the other two cognitive styles, Perceiver and Mercy, is quite common, and one thing that we notice about the Facilitator is that he’s very social. The following traits are also presented at our website and you can view them in the pdf file, orderedcomplexity.pdf. So, let’s take a look. You know a lot of people. In fact, you can have hundreds of acquaintances. You divide your time among these people; most of them could become your close friends. Friends are your resources - when you need to check something, you know who to go to. Your friends change depending on what you are doing. You may spend a lot of time with one person on some project, and then not see him for months. You want to remain friendly with everyone; you do not want any of your friends to force you to become enemies with others. You adjust very easily and almost instantly to different kinds of people. You can talk with one person, then adjust to another who is very different, and then adjust further again to others. This adaptability comes naturally. You scan the situation or the person and alter the way you act and talk: you may be outgoing with one person but reserved with another. You find it difficult, for this reason, to talk with two very different individuals at the same time. The Facilitator appreciates having things in clear categories. You like to be at the center of activity. Others may be in control; you are the organizer, complementing and coordinating the excellence of those around you. You can break projects into tasks, and you know the right person for each aspect. You tie into everything, introduce key people to one another, and delegate responsibility. You would rather leave than be relegated to the edge of activity. You tend to write notes to yourself. On the fridge may be a reminder: “Potluck dinner Tuesday pm. Bring main dish.” Beside the telephone goes an­other: “Call Cathy about the rides for children to Friday field trip.” Every person’s activity is planned; you include yourself in the list, almost as if you were another person. If you didn’t write notes, then you might not remember. You like to organize your day by following a schedule. It bothers you to have things changed at the last minute. If something is scheduled, and suddenly becomes unnecessary, something in you wants to do it anyway, even though it’s no longer important. You prefe....