Splendour Multiversity

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Imagine a new kind of university that has reinvented the way we learn and interact with one another.

In a superb natural setting with beautiful permaculture gardens…

… the main university building is an elegant palace or castle that provides a blissful learning experience.

It is a university that offers a holistic education that creates mature, kind, and competent graduates.

Why is a new university needed?

Most current universities use a 19th-century education model. They are too bureaucratic, full of boring lectures, textbooks, and exams.

They clutter students’ brains with too much useless knowledge. And students are not learning how to lead healthy lifestyles, nor are they taught how healthy human relationships work.

Universities don’t teach practical skills like how to make money, how to reach emotional maturity, or how to become good parents.

Not only are universities too expensive, but they are not open to new visionary ideas (the "peer" system).

Yet, there is one good thing about universities, and we are going to keep that…

But before I go there, let’s see what an improved university could look like.

How do we fix this?

As J.K. Rowling said, “We have the power to imagine better.”

We want young people to apply for a life, not only to apply for school and a job.

Let’s reinvent education.

Let’s make learning fun by linking it to fictional stories, playing games, learning in nature, or building things together.

Let’s learn useful stuff like how to build intentional communities, grow healthy food, and become good life partners and parents.

Let’s create masterworks in literature, art, furniture, clothes, architecture, and landscaping.

Let’s teach students how to find their passions and monetise them.

Let’s make learning more affordable by teaching each other and helping out with everything that community life requires.

From university to multiversity

Let's expand the concept of university and not restrict ourselves to a single 'universe'. That limits our creative potential.

So, join The Grooters and other fictional characters at Splendour Multiversity to discover what’s beyond our universe. That way, we can improve the one we live in.

Now, I said that current universities are doing one thing right (two, actually).

Indeed. Despite all the flaws of universities and colleges, many adults still long for that period of their lives when they were students.

It is the community component, the social relations we have at universities that make this difference. And that’s something we want to enhance at Splendour Multiversity.

We want future students to learn how to create such ‘college-like’ environments to live in, even after their studies.

Because we don't want 100 people to die every hour due to loneliness.*

And in case you were wondering, the second thing many university campuses do right is that they keep car traffic out, minimising noise.

*See recent report from the World Health Organisation.

Next steps

If this vision resonates with you and you want to take part in building it, here is what you can do:

1.     Read Splendour’s values below. They fit into four main categories: Beauty, Learning, Openness, and Belonging.

2.     Read chapter 25 “Splendour” in The Grooters Book 2. And to better understand the Splendour Multiversity mindset, you can read all three books of The Grooters. Book 4 is half written. So, there's more to come.

3.     Reach out to me at henrik.hillerstrom@gmail.com to get more information. Also, if you have a Kindle, I can send you the Word version of the books for a better reading experience.

Splendour Multiversity: Definition of Values

4 main values: BEAUTY – LEARNING – OPENNESS – BELONGING

25 related values

BEAUTY

·  A combination of qualities, such as shape, colour, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight.

·  A beautiful woman.

Elegance

·  The quality of being graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.

·  The quality of being pleasingly ingenious and simple; neatness.

Grace

·  Smoothness and elegance of movement.

Harmony

·  The quality of forming a pleasing and consistent whole.

Fitness

·  The condition of being physically strong and healthy.

Health

·  A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

LEARNING

·  The process of acquiring new knowledge, behaviours, skills, values, attitudes, or preferences.

·  Learning helps individuals adjust to their environment and effectively address challenges.

·  Learning = structured research + formal education + lifelong informal learning

Education

·  The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.

·  An enlightening experience.

Research

·  The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

Personal development

·  The process of acquiring new skills and knowledge (the “how”).

Personal growth

·   The result of the personal development process, leading to deeper self-understanding and a more fulfilling life (the “what”).

Confidence

·  A feeling of self-assurance arising from an appreciation of one's own abilities or qualities.

·  The telling of private matters or secrets with mutual trust.

Wisdom

·  The quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment.

·  The ability to see things from multiple perspectives.

Knowledge

·  Facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education.

·  The sum of what is known.

·  Sexual intercourse (archaic).

OPENNESS

·  The quality of being receptive to new ideas, opinions, or arguments; open-mindedness.

·  Acceptance of or receptiveness to change or new ideas.

·  Lack of secrecy or concealment; frankness.

·  Lack of restriction; accessibility.

Curiosity

·  A strong desire to learn or know something.

Exploration

·  All activities concerned with gathering information about the environment.

Experimentation

·  The action or process of trying out new ideas, methods, or activities.

Creativity

·  The use of imagination or original ideas to create something; inventiveness.

Playfulness

·  The quality of being light-hearted or full of fun.

Sensuality

·  The enjoyment, expression, or pursuit of physical, especially sexual, pleasure.

·  The condition of being pleasing or fulfilling to the senses.

Transparency

·  The quality of being done in an open way without secrets. 

·  Openness and the willingness to share information, both positive and negative, with all relevant parties.

·  Not having anything to hide, which is different from having things that should be kept private or confidential.

BELONGING

·  A feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group and having a good relationship with the other members of the group because they welcome you and accept you.

Home

·  The emotional connection and sense of belonging associated with a place.

·  A place where one feels comfortable, safe, and loved.

Community

·  A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common

·  A group of people living together and practising common ownership

Support

·  A source of comfort or encouragement.

·  Active interest and concern for the success of someone.

·  Material or financial assistance.

Sharing

·  Use, occupy or enjoy (something) jointly with another or others.

Empathy

·  The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

Kindness

·  The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.