A New Era for the D Community

[Theo]

On Wednesday, 3 May 2023 at 11:13:34 UTC, Mike Parker wrote:
>
> You're going to hear more about IVY as time goes by, and 
> eventually, we're going to start employing it more broadly in 
> the community. We now have a better idea of how to more 
> effectively guide contributors so that they can be more 
> efficient and stay motivated. Before we get to that point, 
> we've got a lot of decisions to make and a lot of work to do 
> internally to provide a foundation on which we can build.
>
> I'm not exaggerating when I say that this is going to be the 
> most significant change in the D community in the 20 years I've 
> been a part of it. I expect we're going to encounter bumps 
> along the way, but that's okay. We now have a clear vision and 
> purpose, and that makes all the difference.
>
> Those of us who participated in the IVY program are grateful to 
> Ucora for presenting us with the opportunity. Not only will IVY 
> help us in guiding D, but we can take what we've learned and 
> apply it to other areas of our lives. They've given us a 
> valuable gift.
>

IVY is based on getting in touch with ones 'self', which 
presumably is on-topic here, since you've posted it. Does this 
mean getting in touch with ones' 'non-self' is also on topic?

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/contemplative-psychology/202002/how-find-your-non-self

Is one valid for being on topic, and the other not?

Or, should both be off-topic?

And, if there's going to be a Dconf talk about 'self', can it be 
balanced with a talk about 'non-self'?

Or do both talks have no place at Dconf?