My PhD research project concerns the embodiment of AI for the purposes of companionship, and the wider techno-companion industry. Examining both the production and use of humanoid techno-companions – such as care-assistive, corrective, or sexual robotic technologies – my research questions capacity-making in relation to love, alienation, exploitative labour, disability, and necropolitical debilitation. I coin the eponymous term 'Loveability' to refer to the construction of a subject as loveable (deserving of protection and care), the implications of love as a political practice (a force of communal liberation), and the limits of love as an affective experience (such as whether humans can love unreciprocating objects). Applying this theory of loveability to the design of techno-companions, the operations of the techno-companion industry, and the affective experiences of techno-companion users, my project offers a rigorously critical analysis of forms of embodied AI. I like to think of the word love as a door. If you only look at the door, all you get is an idea about what love is; but if you are willing to move closer to the door, to open it, and to walk on through, you get to have an experience of what love is. To be intimate with love, you have to move beyond words, leave behind self-concepts, empty your mind of learned ideas, stop being so religious, and let yourself dissolve into love. Now we are really getting somewhere. Now, at last, we can stop trying to define love, and we can let”

Revel in your freedom. Live wholeheartedly, laugh loud, love much, spread joy, be truthful, and give yourself to everything. You, who are already whole, can lose nothing. Your ego may fall from time to time, but you will not. Live big!” PDF / EPUB File Name: Loveability__Knowing_How_to_Love_and_Be_Lo_-_Robert_Holden.pdf, Loveability__Knowing_How_to_Love_and_Be_Lo_-_Robert_Holden.epub

Professionals we work with Invest with conviction, plan future strategy and mitigate risks with our independent macroeconomic and geopolitical insights—empowering a range of teams across global industries. ESG Rating Service We measure the true impact that governments, businesses and society have on sustainability In 1999, I wrote Shift Happens! It’s about personal alchemy and global evolution. I’ve presented over 100 Shift Happens! keynotes and master-classes at conferences on innovation and change. My newsletter is also called Shift Happens! Success Intelligence

In 1992, I bought a copy of A Course in Miracles (ACIM). ACIM is my desert island book. I describe it as a love letter written by the soul to the ego. My public workshop called Love and Fear is based on ACIM. I’m a founder member and Patron of the Miracle Network, established in 1994. The Happiness Project A believer in leading with thoughtfulness and kindness, Deb never loses sight of her purpose and impact in her efforts of moving towards a more sustainable world. In 2007, I made my first appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show. I nearly declined the offer as my daughter Bo was only a few weeks old. I’m glad I said yes! I’m an official contributor to Oprah.com– where you can find lots of my articles. I Can Do IT! Conferences In 2005, I was appointed team coach to the leadership team at Dove & The Real Beauty Campaign. I coached Sylvia Lagnado, President of Dove, from 2005-2007, and also her successor, Fernando Acosta. My Success Intelligence team and I delivered leadership programs to Dove teams in Japan, North America, Europe and the UK between 2005 and 2008. Loveability Love is your destiny. It is the purpose of your life. It is the key to your happiness and to the evolution of the world.”In 2009, I gave the opening keynote at the I.E.A. annual conference. What a great privilege. I was already teaching programs on leadership and the Enneagram, and now this gave me the impetus to teach public workshops like Love & The Enneagram, Happiness & The Enneagram and Coaching & The Enneagram. Shift Happens! Radio Show

Robert Holden is a teacher of incredible wisdom, integrity, and compassion. This beautiful book is a joyous reminder of the transformative power of love in the world. I heartily recommend Loveability to all.” Stevie Wonder’s songs are not just songs; they are wisdom poems, meditations, and a call to action. His music and lyrics help me to face my fears – Superstition ain’t the way. His song As describes unconditional love perfectly – Did you know that true love asks for nothing / Her acceptance is the way we pay. When I listen to a Stevie Wonder song, I am inspired to be more of the person I want to be. Stevie Wonder is my life coach!

I first met Deepak Chopra in 1997, when we shared a platform together in Dublin. Deepak’s book The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success has been a big inspiration for me. He showed me that success can be spiritual and not just ego-based. As a tribute and thank-you to Deepak for his great book, I present to you The Seven Spiritual Lessons of Success. In Loveability, Robert weaves a beautiful mix of timeless principles and helpful practices about the nature of true love. With great intimacy and warmth, he shares stories, conversations, meditations, and poetry that have inspired him in his personal inquiry on love. Key themes include: Robert is the author of Happiness NOW!, Shift Happens!, Authentic Success (formerly titled Success Intelligence), Be Happy, Loveability, Brought together by a desire to empower and make a difference in the lives of women everywhere, as well as break down stigmas surrounding sexual health and wellness, Lovability’s co-owners each bring some serious know-how and industry chops.

JP is a staunch feminist whose actions and desire for a more equitable world are spirited by his two teenage daughters. Through his daughters’ experiences, the proud girl dad has witnessed what it means to be a woman today — the daily sacrifices, challenges, and plain ol’ B.S. they have to endure — and has tried to instill in his two girls a strong sense of self and confidence from an early age. Love is your destiny. It is the purpose of your life. It is the key to your happiness and to the evolution of the world.Loveability teaches you to listen to the voice of love in your heart. It helps you to forgive the past, to live in the present, and to make love more important than fear.”