Periagoge
Scenario

When your entire career is built on foundations you never knew existed

I just learned that the word 'algorithm' comes from Al-Khwarizmi's name and I've been a software engineer for eight years.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Technical expertise feels hollow when disconnected from its deeper intellectual genealogy.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Islamic and Arab contributions to science and technology — historical?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.