In retirement, David Levy keeps taking a mindful approach
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Fresh off a prestigious job with a Silicon Valley think tank, David Levy came to the UW iSchool in 2000 with a radical idea: What would it mean to look at technology from a contemplative perspective?“I’ve spent more than 20 years trying to answer that question,” says the recently retired professor emeritus, a computer scientist and meditator who made headlines when he first introduced contemplative practices into his iSchool classroom in 2006.Students embraced the slower approach to learning, practicing intentional breathing and taking meditative walks to quiet and focus minds. For some,