Forum - Fearlessness Movement2024-03-28T22:23:08Zhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/feed/all"Fearless Movement" (for those battling epilepsy)https://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/fearless-movement-for-those-battling-epilepsy2024-03-10T15:39:48.000Z2024-03-10T15:39:48.000ZR.Michael Fisherhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher<div><p>Interesting to see how "Fearlessness" (as a movement) can take various forms, with various fear management paradigms, and interests. I have just now discovered there is a website called "Fearless Movement" (for those battling epilepsy): <a href="https://www.fearlessmovement.org/og-getinvolved">https://www.fearlessmovement.org/og-getinvolved</a></p>
<p>I wonder, if such folks attracted there, would ever be interested in an expanded view of the fearlessness movement that they too want to tap into? </p></div>A Meditation To Dispel Fearhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/a-meditation-to-dispel-fear2023-02-16T12:02:15.000Z2023-02-16T12:02:15.000ZMr. Dennis Procopiohttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/members/MrDennisProcopio<div><p class="p1"><span class="s1">A Meditation To Dispel Fear</span></p><p class="p2"> </p><p class="p3"><span class="s2">I’d like to provide a little handcrafted meditation that I use to dispel fear. Try it out!</span></p><p class="p2"> </p><p class="p3"><span class="s2">—-</span></p><p class="p2"> </p><p class="p3"><span class="s2">Sit comfortably and relaxed with eyes closed.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Breathe naturally.</span></p><p class="p2"> </p><p class="p3"><span class="s2">Imagine yourself submerged under the surface of a vast ocean. </span></p><p class="p2"> </p><p class="p3"><span class="s2">Take a few moments to notice the current. It may be strong or it may be calm. Simply take notice and allow the water to carry you without resistance. Sit with this for a while until youve reached a point of comfort and calm.</span></p><p class="p2"> </p><p class="p3"><span class="s2">Now, take note of the quality of the water. Perhaps it is murky, or perhaps it is crystal clear. Maybe the water is cold, maybe it is warm. Regardless of the water’s quality, simply take note and return your attention to your natural breath. </span></p><p class="p2"> </p><p class="p3"><span class="s2">Send your gaze upward through the surface of the water to the bright sun high above. Take note of the surface and how it is distorting your view of the sky above. Continue to float with the current and ponder the sun’s warmth and light.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Take note of any clouds.</span></p><p class="p2"> </p><p class="p3"><span class="s2">Slowly return your gaze underwater and straight ahead. In the distance, the dim outline of a large fish is slowly approaching. </span></p><p class="p2"> </p><p class="p3"><span class="s2">Return your gaze to the sun and continue to ponder the quality of the sky above.</span></p><p class="p2"> </p><p class="p3"><span class="s2">Back to the sea…the fish is closer now, and you see that it is a great white shark. Take note of whatever emotions may be arising within you and allow them. Return your gaze to the sky for a time, then back to the sea.</span></p><p class="p2"> </p><p class="p3"><span class="s2">The great white is upon you now. Its mouth is agape with razor-like teeth. There is no escape. Return your gaze to the sun and allow the shark to swallow you.</span></p><p class="p2"> </p><p class="p3"><span class="s2">You are now in the belly of the great predator, but your minds eye remains on the sun and sky. Allow yourself to pass through the shark’s belly and back into the sea.</span></p><p class="p2"> </p><p class="p3"><span class="s2">The water is now clear and calm. The shark is gone and you are unharmed.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Return your gaze to the sun and allow yourself to gently float to the surface.</span></p><p class="p2"> </p><p class="p3"><span class="s2">The air is clear. A great bird swoops down and gently lifts you, taking you back to shore.</span></p><p class="p2"> </p><p class="p3"><span class="s2">——</span></p><p class="p2"> </p><p class="p3"><span class="s2">I often include any perceived threat to be in my immediate vicinity as I do with the great white, allowing them to do what they will, and allowing the situation to pass as my attention is fixed upward.</span></p></div>God Cares About Fearhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/god-cares-about-fear2022-09-28T17:42:14.000Z2022-09-28T17:42:14.000ZR.Michael Fisherhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher<div><div class="media-body">
<h3 class="entry-title"><span style="font-size:10pt;">[Note:<em> I wrote this draft some 5 years ago or more... it was stored on "MY Page" here, so decided to make it a Forum piece, today. It is incompleted...]</em></span></h3>
<h3 class="entry-title"><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/god-cares-about-the-role-of-fear">God Cares About the Role of Fear</a></h3>
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<p>You can see I am on a roll with this theme, of who (what) cares about the role of fear. It seems a basic way to bring the philosophical, theological, theoretical and practical issues of a big part of the Fearlessness Movement to the table. Inviting engagement in this discussion, one that societies do not generally partake in with any systematic seriousness, let's take a moment on "God Cares About the Role of Fear" (inspired by Terry Biddington, a Christian, and his latest Comment posting on his critique of "orthodox theology" as fear-based and that isn't leading much of humanity that follow such theologies down a good road). A similar dialogue took place with this basic critique on the blogpost "Education, Theology and Fear: Dialogue" (May 1, 2016, Fisher, Coyne, Beddington). Also, Desh Subba, a non-Christian, posted Aug. 8, 2016 a poster he made after reading much of the Bible and is out lecturing on it... i.e., a quote in Job 28: "The Fear of the Lord--that is wisdom." We have a theme here folks!</p>
<p>As a fearologist, I have long been interested in this theme of what <strong>"God"</strong> (however, that notion is constructed, verb in process, noun, merely as a projection of human consciousness that names such a divine entity, or whatever other meanings are out there) <strong>thinks about the nature and role of fear</strong> and that in relation to being a good human being living a sustainable and just life with all of Creation not against it.</p>
<p>Oh, yes, "God" has spoken lots, written lots... I'm playfully saying this in the sense that all human beings who have said a lot, written a lot, and taught a lot about God and fear (and still are) in a religious/spiritual context have obviously never agreed on any "one" truth about the matter, of what I'll call good fear management/education (FME). The literature across time and cultures is vast, and I haven't even specialized in studying this area, theology--it's overwhelming to tackle. And, yet, it is very important to consider to guide humanity into the challenging future--where, we are going to be facing a whole lot more fear in quantity and quality like never before as part of the cascading global crises.</p>
<p>All I know for sure... from my study of this FME in religious/spiritual contexts, is that God definitely cares about the nature and role of fear (FME). And, it looks like there are several of us on the FM ning who care as well. We have perhaps, a unique forum, space of dialogue, to "work through" some of the issues and maybe even discover something new that will be helpful.</p>
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<p>A FEW DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES on How God Cares About Fear</p>
<p>a) Philosophy of Fearism (Subba)[1]</p>
<p>To make my brief start on this, it seems that from a philosophy of fearism (a la Subba's atheistic) perspective, it is just natural and cultural and the way it is that "God" would emerge <em>via</em> human motivations as a centralizing mystery, authority, creator of ultimate meaning and ethical direction, because humans were afraid. Subba says that is not the problem, and, in fact we ought to see that as beautiful and intelligent and part of the growth and evolution of our fledging species (<em>Homo sapiens</em>) barely on the earth and its long history but a few minutes of geo-biological time perhaps.</p>
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<p>End Note</p>
<p>1. At this point, I'll keep this simple and not confuse my own views, as also a major contributor to the philosophy of fearism perspective.</p></div>Mother Womb is root of wisdom and peacehttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/mother-womb-is-root-of-wisdom-and-peace2019-08-27T03:41:08.000Z2019-08-27T03:41:08.000ZVEDA RAVISHANGARhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/members/VEDARAVISHANGAR<div><p><strong>Pranam, </strong></p><p><strong>Mother Womb is root and base for every things, during ten month baby get every things through food, thoughts and all...like wisdom, peace, fear and all..cannot explain in words. Kindly remember in your life and asking your mother and share to this world. This is most important for Elminating Fear because today fear start from the Womb due to ignorance, lack of knowledge, negative minds trapping and various reason but need to break this and bringing the child without fear from the Womb. Once baby comes without fear from the womb, that baby never get any kind of fear from outside still the death. Ten months is real teaching from the womb at the same time womb baby want to come natural way only but today most of them get unnatural way of birth. Its brings fear more to that baby, mother and whole universe. Kindly look in this matter serious and make action practically. </strong></p><p><strong>Thank you.</strong></p><p><strong>Vedaravishangar </strong></p></div>Mind Pollution cause for Environmental Pollutionhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/mind-pollution-cause-for-environmental-pollution2019-08-25T05:20:42.000Z2019-08-25T05:20:42.000ZVEDA RAVISHANGARhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/members/VEDARAVISHANGAR<div><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3446526453,original{{/staticFileLink}}">Mind Pollution cause for Environmental Pollution</a></p><p> </p><p><strong><u>Human Mind Pollution </u></strong></p><p><strong><u>Introduction: </u></strong></p><p>Human: Relating to or characteristic of humankind.</p><p> Mind: the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought</p><p> Pollution: the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects.</p><p> What is the Human Mind Pollution?</p><p> Kama (desire), Grodha (anger), Loba (miserliness), Moha (avariciousness), Matha (ego), and Macharium (jealousy)</p><p> How it related with Environmental Pollution?</p><p>Nature never harm the environment but those who live in this earth only create the environmental pollution even all creation based on their own quality and quantity. In this Human is major impact of environmental pollution through Mind. As per research Mind Pollution is higher than environmental pollution. To create this pollution human mind use more science and technology in many forms. Mind is design of the Human Life and Earth Life either positive or negative or wise.</p><p> How to protect from Human Mind Pollution?</p><p>Earth rotates through electromagnetic fields similar every creation has their own electromagnetic radiation like aura. This mind pollution breaks this radiation, once it breaks gives many issues in body, mind and energy.</p><ol><li>Understand your system of body, give values and respect your body, maintain & enhance your own self esteem through your own religions, parents, culture, traditional & scientific practice.</li><li>Vairagya/ Dispassion, detachment from unwanted knowledge and energy 3. Vivekam/Discrimination or Discernment</li></ol><p> How this Human Mind Pollution is affected Environment Pollution?</p><p>In Environment various pollutions like Air, Water, Space, Fire, Earth, Sound, Light, Electronic items and many. This Nature connected with your Human Sensors likes</p><p>Fire – Eyes, Water – Nose, Earth – Body, Space – Ear & Air – Nose. Mind have two parts 1. Brain waves in the form of Knowledge 2. Heart waves in the form of Emotion. Both needs to synchronize gives pure wise mind otherwise positive or negative. Mind is bridge between human and nature. It works either wise or positive or negative based on food, house, dress and others.</p><p> Compare Human Engineering & Environmental Engineering Eliminate Mind and Environmental Pollution.</p><p> <strong>Environmental engineering</strong> is the branch of engineering concerned with the application of scientific and engineering principles for protection of human populations from the effects of adverse environmental factors; protection of environments, both local and global, from potentially deleterious effects of natural and human activities; and improvement of environmental quality.</p><p> Human engineering: the relationships between people and machines</p><p> Our ancient text written by our ancestors based on their own experience but there is no scientific proof because during that time most of them use their own Human Science likes intuition, mind to mind, nature yoga, soul yoga, telepathy and time & mind synergy with love. Once this modern science entered, most of them forget our own identity. This is the time to recall our own ancestors practice thru Gene Stimulation, Soul Yoga, and prayer of them. Many years energy transform thru Gene to Gene but today most of them forget this Gene power. Today every modern situation, science and technology foolish to us in every second so everybody needs to enhance our own Human skills like</p><p>Contentment, Compassion,passionate, Forgiveness, Straightforwardness, Calmness,Self-Control, Dutifulness,Vairagya/ Dispassion, detachment &Vivekam/Discrimination or Discernment</p><p><strong><u>Why it is need in present and future?</u></strong></p><p>Today Mind pollution is higher than Environment pollution. Negative mind works very faster than positive mind. Negative mind very quickly join together and targeting without fear but Positive mind take time to decide very quickly because of fear. Today to kill the negative need more positive because in around situation negative is more comparing to positive. Mind is highest speed in this universe. Modern investigation never teach about strategic investigation of negative mind, once positive mind to know about negative strategic then only positive mind make counter file action. At present very difficult to find out the negative strategic because they live in the nature and plan without fear. Positive mind living in the modern situation with emotion that’s why positive mind get failure in every negative mind target.At last positive mind kill the negative with high struggle.</p><p><strong><u>Methods:</u></strong></p><p>Enhancing the brain, Close the heart while work with knowledge, Close the brain while work with emotion, Heart & Brain synchronize, sensor yoga, Soul Yoga, Mind Yoga, Gene stimulation, enhancing the self-investigation, smart & intelligent investigation, mind to mind connection, mind investigation, energy investigation, Smart – cleaver - intelligence work together, taping vital knowledge from soul to soul connection & Nature, operate mind satellite, mind tracking, mind boosting, mind mapping, viyuham, and etc.</p><p> </p><p> </p></div>Simple mind leads to inevitable reductionist outlook for fearlessness package to the masses (creating the longest subject line in the process)https://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/simple-mind-leads-to-inevitable-reductionist-outlook-for-fearless2019-07-30T20:46:03.000Z2019-07-30T20:46:03.000ZMark Ealeshttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/members/MarkEales<div><p>So hi all,</p>
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<p>Arguably, i am the most uneducated...most simple member of the Fearlessness Movement...perhaps this affords me some licence to roam a little, and learn through trial and error rather than serious consideration of well researched articles.</p>
<p>This will always be my disclaimer...that is, i am certainly not the brightest...but i do mean well.</p>
<p>I really want things to be better in the world, and this fearlessness project is where I have set up my stall, because intuitively for me, this is where the foundations of revolutionary change can take place...</p>
<p>I have been thinking that in the future, i would love to be able to speak on a public forum...to schools, in NHS conferences, random events to communicate the role of fear/fearlessness in our life...our history...our future.</p>
<p>It would be really useful to have a core set of ideas, principles, references that could be consistently referred to, that we could all as fearlessness advocates return to as standard.</p>
<p>I therefore make the request for ideas, information, references, principles etc...that could be included in a presentation 30-60 minute presentation.</p>
<p>I am keen to engage with the lay person (that i definatley relate to) and feel that being exclusive is where many grass roots organisations/movements fail...therefore any core ideas etc. should be easy to communicate.</p>
<p>Also, i wonder if a manifesto of sorts, has ever been considered or produced?</p>
<p>I will never be brilliantly scholarly like the brilliant Fisher or Subba and others in this group...but i do have a way of looking people in the eye...speaking a truth and connecting. If we can create some basic resources that will allow for talks to be had that may inspire...ignite interest in fear and fearlessness...who knows where we may go as a fearlessness group?</p>
<p>There is so much potential in this Movement if we believe...but also do.</p>
<p> </p></div>The relationship between perception of threat and the experience of fearhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/the-relation-between-perception-of-threat-and-the-experience-of-f2019-06-27T08:16:27.000Z2019-06-27T08:16:27.000ZPooja Sonihttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/members/PoojaSoni<div><p> </p><p>Hello...<br /> I have been working on a theory of consciousness and the experience of fear forms a important part of my understanding of consciousness. I'm glad to be sharing my ideas on this group. </p><p>An excerpt from my book about fear is as follows.....<br /> The relation between perception of the stimulus as a potential threat and the experience of fear....<br /> <br /> "A body executes the fight-flight response to get itself out of danger quickly. Persistent presence of threat or prolongation of perception of threat produces significant negative effects in many aspects of functioning of the entity. This implies that fight-flight reactions are primarily reactions to avoid the possibility of being exposed to a harmful stimulus. The appraisal of the stimulus as a threat is seen in the experience of fear. The experience of fear is characterised by the act of fleeing or freezing in response to a stimulus which is necessarily perceived as a threat to the body or to the existence of the entity itself. It can be considered as both a fight and flight response because fear causes the person to escape from the stimulus on one hand but also causes the person to express anger or aggression with regard to the stimulus. Aggression can be considered as a kind of escaping response because an entity is said to try to harm another entity in order to grant itself an escape from the situation with the other entity. The mechanism called fight is also termed as pseudo-aggression because in the process of saving itself from potential damage the entity impinges a harmful effect on the stimulus. This effect is considered as an attempt of the entity to escape the situation not by escaping or fleeing from the interaction itself but by causing escape of the stimulus by threatening it. Thus fighting response is an attempt to escape the interaction by causing the stimulus to escape or by way of making the stimulus incompetent to interact with it. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy has been successful in treating fear because the person is made to confront with his fears and made to change his beliefs about the stimulus which he perceives as a threat to his body, while the experience of fear is necessarily causes the person to move away or escape from the stimulus in the first place. The fact that the person is made to be present in the presence of fear causing stimulus leads the person to no longer understand the stimulus as having the capacity to cause harm because mere presence of it in relation to the stimulus means that it doesn’t attempt to harm the stimulus in order to escape from the interaction. The increased physical exposure to the stimulus decreases the fleeing or freezing tendency. Fight or aggression is an attempt of an entity to escape from interaction with the stimulus by causing absence of the stimulus by way of making it impotent to persist in the interaction. Thus in the experience of aggression, the body possesses the ability to escape danger not only by escaping but by causing the stimulus to escape and such ability is not confined to physiological changes alone as will be shown later in the chapter. Since by causing harm to the stimulus, it is made impotent to continue to interact with the entity, aggression is said to be a state where the entity tries to grant itself automatic escape from interaction with the stimulus that is unable to interact with it in a productive manner. Thus any entity causes harm to others primarily to protect oneself from being harmed"</p><p> </p><p>The summary of my upcoming book about Consciousness is as follows....<br /> 'The potential of there being an experience when met with success is manifested as a choice in<br /> an experiencer and such manifestation is itself the Self. Experiences of various kinds are<br /> shown to emerge from one another in stages called the levels of Self. Self-reference is<br /> regarded as the ability to assess the feasibility of any kind of change. Every entity with a form<br /> of the nature that Aristotle described as a Soul is called the Substrate of Self which is<br /> preserved in every kind of change that an entity undergoes. An attempt to reconcile the<br /> Nativist and Interactionist ideas of language development is made by showing that each part<br /> of speech is grounded in experience of a specific kind. The emergent hierarchy signifies an<br /> increase in awareness and the ability to respond in interaction with specific parts of the<br /> surrounding as opposed to other parts. Emotion is a collection of bodily changes in the form<br /> of facial expressions directly elicited by physical contact with the stimulus. Primary and<br /> secondary emotions such as fear, surprise, disgust, happiness, angry and hangry are shown to<br /> be at lower levels of self and self-conscious emotions such as guilt, shame, pride and<br /> embarrassment are shown to be experiences of higher levels of self. Mind in its purest form<br /> originates in an entity as awareness of non-physical effects emergent from awareness of<br /> physical effects on the body. Feeling is a collection of bodily changes not elicited by physical<br /> effect from stimulus, where such bodily changes are not only restricted to the experience of<br /> emotions, but also the experience of reflexes, locomotion and pointing. <br /> Life is the series of occasions of emergence of awareness about different parts of the<br /> environment stored as memory as different parts of speech and interrogative sentences and<br /> accompanied by various kinds of experiences such as reflex, emotion, locomotion, abstract<br /> thinking, feeling, self-conscious ability and theory of mind ability. <br /> Predictive processing is the underlying process of the function of feelings. Self-knowledge<br /> resulting from predictive processing leads to self-evaluation of one's actions in the form of<br /> experience of Self-conscious emotions and thus the ability of self-awareness is said to<br /> emerge. <br /> The emergent chain of awareness and thus experiences increases freewill and such inflow of<br /> maximum possible experiences are attributed to the tendency of an entity to be close to the<br /> domain of maximum possible experiences which is God. The ability of choice-making<br /> manifested as a self that underlies each experience is considered as a necessity for freewill.<br /> The state of decreased variety of bodily experiences and the corresponding feelings</p><p>signifying decreasing freewill is said to be the experience of stress, which when increases in<br /> intensity is associated with said experience of helplessness or depression. <br /> At which stage in the development an entity possesses the ability to collapse the wave-<br /> function and understands that the problems of consciousness are valid and need to be<br /> answered is shown. The Brain is the physical imprint of experiences and their underlying<br /> choices in the form of actions. Consciousness is the hierarchical arrangement of states of<br /> body and mind as instances of self-reference, where each state emerges from another"<br /> <br /> Look out for my book here....<br /> <a href="https://thepertinentpress.co.uk/pooja-soni">https://thepertinentpress.co.uk/pooja-soni</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> </p></div>Blog Index (Titles by RMF)- Jan. 15 - May 9, 2019https://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/blog-index-titles-by-rmf-jan-15-may-9-20192019-05-10T12:17:40.000Z2019-05-10T12:17:40.000ZR.Michael Fisherhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher<div><p>The following Index of my blogs on the FM ning continue the listings from prior FORUM blogs if you want to get quick access to all my FM ning blogs since 2015. </p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/the-faces-of-fear-a-new-dissertation">"The Faces of Fear": A New East-West Dissertation</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on May 9, 2019 at 8:41am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/rmf-technical-papers-complete-list">RMF Technical Papers: Complete List Since 1995</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on April 23, 2019 at 8:26am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fearless-leadership-excerpt-from-2003-by-rmf">Fearless Leadership - Excerpt from 2003 by RMF</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on April 19, 2019 at 7:06pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fearism-coined-in-1990-new-discovery">"Fearism" Coined in 1990: New Discovery</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on April 16, 2019 at 7:02am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/culture-of-fear-politics-has-to-go">Culture of Fear Politics: Has To Go</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on April 14, 2019 at 8:44am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fisher-s-new-history-of-transformation-video-series">Fisher's New "History of Transformation" Video Series</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on April 3, 2019 at 8:48pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/severe-terrifying-crisis-spiritual-new-agers-in-denial">"Severe Terrifying Crisis": Spiritual New Agers in Denial</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on March 25, 2019 at 10:30pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/youth-leadership-fear-greta-thunberg">Youth Leadership & Fear: Greta Thunberg</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on March 15, 2019 at 7:52pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/the-great-citizen-future-process-politics-learning-new-video-by-r">The Great Citizen: Future Process Politics & Learning (new video by RMF)</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on March 15, 2019 at 10:49am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/love-and-fear-a-great-teaching-video">Love and Fear: A Great Teaching Video</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on March 14, 2019 at 10:11am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/launching-international-journal-of-fear-studies-vol-1-no-1">Launching: International Journal of Fear Studies (Vol. 1, No. 1)</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on March 13, 2019 at 10:43am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/dr-carl-leggo-1952-2019-mentor-on-love-and-fear">Dr. Carl Leggo (1953-2019): Mentor on Love and Fear</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on March 8, 2019 at 8:06am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/critical-imagination-is-fearlessness">Critical Imagination: Is Fearlessness</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on March 4, 2019 at 9:53am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/females-women-fear-love">Females (Women): Fear & Love</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on February 27, 2019 at 10:05am</p>
<h3><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/how-will-love-do-it">How Will Love Do It?</a></h3>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/the-fearology-institute-is-accepting-applications-2019">The Fearology Institute is Accepting Applications 2019</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on February 19, 2019 at 10:23am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/super-human-stage-of-development-5">"Super-Human" Stage of Development (5%)</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on February 16, 2019 at 2:26pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/wet-thinkers-31-no-longer-fearing-the-future">WET-THINKERS 31: No Longer Fearing the Future</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on February 12, 2019 at 10:39am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/psychological-problem-in-america-new-politics-of-love-and-fear">Psychological Problem in America: New Politics of Love (and Fear)</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on February 3, 2019 at 9:58am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fearlessness-teacher-new-interview-on-rmf-by-kevin-barrett">"Fearlessness Teacher": New Interview on RMF by Kevin Barrett</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on January 28, 2019 at 12:25pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/new-video-on-fear-talk-from-nigeria">New Video on Fear Talk from Nigeria</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on January 26, 2019 at 11:54am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fearlessness-movement-ning-survives-another-year">Fearlessness Movement Ning: Survives Another Year</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on January 20, 2019 at 11:15am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/a-new-psychology-fearlessness-psychology">A New Psychology: Fearlessness Psychology</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on January 15, 2019 at 1:07am</p>
</div>MY CREED FOR PARENTShttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/my-creed-for-parents2019-02-24T15:09:27.000Z2019-02-24T15:09:27.000ZOSINAKACHI AKUMA KALUhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/members/OSINAKACHIAKUMAKALU<div><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}1193627257,RESIZE_930x{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}1193627257,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="710"/></a><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}1193630045,RESIZE_1200x{{/staticFileLink}}" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}1193630045,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="710"/></a></p><p>I BELIEVE THAT PARENTS OUGHT TO TRY AND MAKE SACRIFICES JUDICIOUSLY IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION SO THAT ONE WON'T START DOING GEN EDITING IN THE NAME OF TRAINING. THE EDITING BEGINS WITH YOU. YOU CAN'T BEHAVE IRRESPONSIBLY AND EXPECT A RESPONSIBLE AND PEACEFUL HOME.</p><p>PARENTS DON'T NEED TO BE JEALOUS OF THEIR CHILD BUT OUGHT TO GUIDE AND ENCOURAGE THE TALENT'S IN THEM.</p><p>I BELIEVE THAT SEX IN MARRIAGE IS NOT ON THE JOB EMPLOYMENT. YOU WILL END UP HAVING A COMMUNITY-BASED FAMILY WITH LITTLE OR NO RESOURCES TO TRAIN THEM IN THE REAL SENSE.</p><p>I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE A POLITICIAN THAT IS VIOLENCE BASED, DO NOT EXPECT TO HAVE A MARTIN LUTHER KING JR OR ABRAHAM LINCOLN AFTER TRAINING MACHIAVELLI 'S, AND HITLER 'S</p><p>FOR THOSE WHO SMOKE IRRATIONALLY, DON'T BE SURPRISED HEARING THAT YOUR CHILD IS IN CHARGE OF A NARCOTIC UNIT SOMEWHERE.</p><p>WHILE WOMANISING OR MANISING IS YOUR ADDED VALUE, DON'T BE SURPRISE IF YOUR CHILD PRIORITISE IT IN HIS OR HER VALUE SYSTEM.</p><p>DO NOT THINK LIVING A DIABOLIC BASED LIFE IS THE BEST. DO NOT BE SURPRISED HAVING AN EDEE NANOGU IN A TECHNOLOGICAL AGE.</p><p>I BELIEVE THE PARENTS SHOULD BE TRUE MORAL AGENTS THAN MISGUIDING AGENTS TO THEIR KIND.</p><p>I BELIEVE THAT SCHOOLING IS NOT THE ONLY DEFINING FACTOR BUT EDUCATION.</p><p>I BELIEVE THAT WHAT CHILDREN LEARN FROM THEIR PARENTS ALWAYS STAY WITH THEM. THE HISTORY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STARTS WHEN THE MAN BEGINS TO BEAT THE WIFE BEFORE THE CHILDREN AS THE WIFE THINKS THAT SMARTNESS IS WHEN YOU BEGIN TO ROBE SHOULDERS WITH YOUR HUSBAND BEFORE YOUR KIDS. PARENTS SHOULD UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF BED AS NOT JUST A SEX AGORA BUT A PEACE RESOLVING CITADEL.</p><p>I BELIEVE THAT PARENTAL NOTION OF LOVE SHOULD BE THE TRUE ONE. LOVE IS NOT TEACHING CHILDREN ON HOW TO HATE THOSE YOU HAVE DISPUTE WITH.</p><p>MY FEAR IS THAT WE ARE GRADUALLY PRODUCING A BAD COOKING GENERATION. MOTHERS NO LONGER TAKE THEIR DAUGHTERS TO KITCHEN AS SOMETHING THAT IS NOT AS IMPORTANT AS HUMAN LIFE IS CAUSING MOTHERS TO PREPARE CONCUSSION IN THE NAME OF FOOD. NATURAL FOOD IS PART OF THE GREEN ENERGY.</p><p>I BELIEVE THAT AS A RELIGIOUS BEING PARENTS MUST TEACH CHILDREN THE IDEAL RESPECT TO GOD. SO THAT THEY DON'T HEAD TO FIELD WHEN THE PARENTS ARE IN THEIR WORSHIP PLACE.</p><p>OSINAKACHI AKUMA KALU<br/> Sunday 24th February 2019 <br/> 3:59 pm<br/> The Creed's Inspiration came after reading Ngozi Okonjo Iweala's post concerning the Nigeria 2019 presidential election after visiting her parents who are both Professors.</p></div>Blog Index (Titles by RMF) Sept. 3, 2018 - Jan. 8, 2019https://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/blog-index-titles-by-rmf-sept-3-2018-jan-8-20192019-01-08T20:27:21.000Z2019-01-08T20:27:21.000ZR.Michael Fisherhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher<div><p>Here's the latest Index of my blog postings on the FM ning, see the FORUM (back posts) for all the other Blog Indexes (by RMF) as well. </p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fear-is-perplexing-and-complex-fearism">Fear is Perplexing and Complex: Fearism</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on September 3, 2018</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/countering-the-fear-problem-the-arational-modalities">Countering the Fear Problem: The Arational Modalities</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on September 4, 2018</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fearwalking-practice">Fearwalking Practice</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on September 9, 2018</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/putting-fear-at-the-center">Locating Fear At The Center</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on September 12, 2018</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/locating-fear-at-the-center-again">Locating Fear At the Center... Again</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on September 13, 2018</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/the-fearology-institute-earliest-historical-imaginings">The Fearology Institute: Earliest Historical Imaginings</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on September 15, 2018</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/accessing-the-arational-in-fear-management-education">Accessing the Arational in Fear Management/Education</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on September 21, 2018</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/mixing-art-activism-education-michael-moore-s-new-film">Mixing Art, Activism, Education: Michael Moore's New Film</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on September 22, 2018</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/getting-to-fear-as-universal-problem-and-it-s-solution">Getting to Fear as Universal Problem: And It's Solution</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on September 26, 2018</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fear-and-courage-to-fearlessness-four-arrows-talk">Fear and Courage ... to Fearlessness: Four Arrows' Talk</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on October 3, 2018</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/new-talk-video-on-liberation-rmf">New Talk (video) on Liberation: RMF</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on October 4, 2018</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/michael-moore-meets-fearologist">Michael Moore Meets Fearologist</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on October 17, 2018</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/the-fearology-institute-update">The Fearology Institute: Update</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on October 24, 2018 </p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/black-consciousness-fear-and-liberation">Black Consciousness: Fear and Liberation</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on October 24, 2018</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fearism-a-philosophy-of-basic-fear-at-the-core">Fearism: A Philosophy of Basic Fear at the Core</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on October 30, 2018</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/root-of-fear-in-reason-itself-precursor-to-fearism">"Root of Fear in Reason Itself": Precursor to Fearism</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on November 8, 2018</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fisher-s-four-paradigms-human-condition">Fisher's Four Paradigms: Human Condition</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on November 11, 2018</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/international-journal-of-fear-studies-new-launch">International Journal of Fear Studies: New Launch</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on November 13, 2018</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/feartalk2-fear-of-eternity-other-things">FearTalk2 (video): Fear of Eternity & Other Things</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on November 22, 2018</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/scarred-for-life-by-fear">Scarred for Life--by Fear(?)</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on November 22, 2018</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/evolutionary-trajectories-in-conflict">Evolutionary Trajectories in Conflict</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on December 4, 2018</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/basics-of-destressing-healing-and-recovery-peer-to-peer">Basics of Destressing, Healing, and Recovery: Peer-to-Peer</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on December 6, 2018</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/living-on-a-damaged-planet-terror-of-a-new-proportion">Living on a Damaged Planet: Terror of a New Proportion</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on December 13, 2018</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/permaculture-movement-ecological-to-social-rejuvenation">Permaculture Movement: Ecological to Social Rejuvenation</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on December 23, 2018</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fearlessness-curriculum-pedagogy-new-chapter-by-rmf">Fearlessness Curriculum & Pedagogy: New Chapter by RMF</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on December 28, 2018</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/new-video-by-rmf">New Video by RMF</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on December 30, 2018</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/mark-eales-new-fear-video-channel">Mark Eales new Fear Video Channel</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on January 5, 2019</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/india-s-development-role-of-fear">India's Development: Role of Fear</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on January 8, 2019</p>
</div>Fear and the Election: [A Green Perspective: USA]https://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/fear-and-the-election2018-11-07T17:41:45.000Z2018-11-07T17:41:45.000ZGregory Wendthttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/members/GregoryWendt<div><p>This is a very interesting take on the recent southern Illinois election by Green Party Congressional Candidate, Randy Auxier. For context, many in the democrat party, and other non-republicans saw his candidacy as threat to removing the rebublican incumbent, Mike Bost. Thus they pressured and guilted people towards voting for the democrat. However, Bost won anyway, and even if all of Randy's votes went to the democrat, he still would have lost by over 10K votes. Short lesson: Fear was unfounded.</p>
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<p>"Thanks to everyone who worked on this campaign, especially Sabrina Hardenbergh, Josh Hellmann, and Rich Whitney. And thanks to everyone in the Green chapters and evreryone who donated. The faith of the mustard seed. May it grow into a delicious bush and we'll have greens with mustard for our rewards in time. Our result was not what we hoped and not even what we needed, but we did our best and we did well, and we did what we thought was right. We stayed true to ourselves and <span class="text_exposed_show">our values and fought the good fight. I will hold my head high and I hope all of you who voted Green and served the ideal ends will do the same.</span></p>
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<p>What I have learned, to take forward and for what it is worth: (1) fear is a powerful thing; (2) the medium is not the message, but the noise is; (3) the same 100 activists who exhaust themselves in service of every cause in my area are the least unified in politics, strategically and tactically, while the laziest Republicans and Democrats have no difficulty getting on the same page; (4) people don't vote their values (hearts) or their heads, or even their pocketbooks, they vote their solar plexus, the home of the fear chakra.</p>
<p>Since we Greens will never use fear as a motivational tactic or strategy, and since we cannot rescue even our closest friends from acting on their fears, and since hope seems ineffective in countering fear, we have to work to make the world less frightening, so as to create a space for people to find their hope again. That is easier said than done. It begins by not being afraid, personally and individually, and setting the example of calm, reasonable discourse, and dedicated action.</p>
<p>For myself, I will form a coalition to bring a commuter train system to this region. Anyone who wants to join that effort, contact me."</p>
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</div>Blog Index (Titles by RMF) - Apr. 30 - Aug. 11, 2018https://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/blog-index-for-rmf-apr-30-aug-11-20182018-08-23T17:28:04.000Z2018-08-23T17:28:04.000ZR.Michael Fisherhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher<div><p>Here is the latest Blog/Forum Index for my posts on the FM ning: (for further Indexes see earlier Forum posts with Indexes)</p>
<p><strong>Blog(s)</strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/new-teaching-videos-r-michael-fisher"><br />
New Teaching Videos: R. Michael Fisher</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on August 11, 2018 at 10:59pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/canadian-prime-minister-fearology">Canadian Prime Minister & Fearology</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on August 11, 2018 at 10:41pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/new-philosophy-of-fearism-book-by-fisher-subba-kumar">New Philosophy of Fearism Book by Fisher, Subba, Kumar</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on July 30, 2018 at 12:26am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/philosophical-practical-thinker-joins-political-future">Philosophical, Practical Thinker Joins Political Future</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on July 27, 2018 at 10:10am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/the-fearology-institute-officially-opens-for-students">The Fearology Institute: Officially Opens for Students</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on July 25, 2018 at 12:12pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fiction-non-fiction-dialogue">Fiction, Non-fiction Dialogue</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on July 22, 2018 at 11:00pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/what-i-love-to-teach">What I Love to Teach</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on July 18, 2018 at 10:52am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/feargnosis-introduced-new-technical-paper-75-by-rm-fisher">Feargnosis Introduced: New Technical Paper 75 by RM Fisher</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on July 13, 2018 at 2:04pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/i-m-not-all-that-impressed-by-love">"I'm Not All That Impressed by Love"</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on July 12, 2018 at 5:46pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/the-fear-standard-book-by-t-schultz">The Fear Standard: Book by T. Schultz</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on July 5, 2018 at 10:15pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fisher-s-new-book-released">Fisher's New Book Released</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on June 30, 2018 at 10:22pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/dr-r-m-fisher-s-appointment-to-the-university-of-calgary">Dr. R. M. Fisher's Appointment to The University of Calgary</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on June 21, 2018 at 11:20am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/delineating-the-movement-regarding-study-of-fear">Delineating "The Movement": Regarding Study of Fear</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on June 16, 2018 at 8:16am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fear-management-christian-style-is-it-really-effective">Fear Management Christian Style: Is it Really Effective?</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on June 13, 2018 at 8:32pm</p>
<p><strong>F<a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fear-law-and-criminology-new-fearism-book-in-progress">ear, Law and Criminology: New Fearism Book in Progress</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on May 30, 2018 at 9:34am</p>
<p><strong><u>"Need To Restore Fearlessness to Higher Education"</u></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on May 26, 2018 at 10:33pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fear-immobilization-defense-intelligence-from-a-distant-past">Fear-Immobilization: Defense Intelligence From a Distant Past</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on May 24, 2018 at 10:21pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/de-hypnotizing-technology-fear-vaccine">De-Hypnotizing Technology: A Powerful 'Fear' Vaccine</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on May 20, 2018 at 12:58pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fearless-engagement-of-four-arrows-new-book-by-r-michael-fisher">"Fearless Engagement of Four Arrows": Book by R. M. Fisher</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on May 2, 2018 at 5:50pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fear-has-no-place-rhetoric-of-an-american-movement">"Fear has no place...": Rhetoric of an American Movement</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on April 30, 2018 at 5:47p</p>
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<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/forum/fearology-training-institute-perspective-map">Fearology Training Institute: Perspective Map</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on July 2, 2017 at 8:33am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/forum/founder-s-forum-center-for-spiritual-inquiry-integral-education">Founder's Forum: Center for Spiritual Inquiry & Integral Education</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on June 30, 2018 at 7:42pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/forum/fearlessness-movement-wikipedia-version-summary">Fearlessness Movement: Wikipedia (version) Summary</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on June 23, 2018 at 2:07pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/forum/liberation-peer-counseling-lpc-an-introduction">Liberation Peer Counseling (LPC): An Introduction</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on June 1, 2018 at 3:32pm</p>
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</div>Founder's Forum: Center for Spiritual Inquiry & Integral Educationhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/founder-s-forum-center-for-spiritual-inquiry-integral-education2018-07-01T00:42:15.000Z2018-07-01T00:42:15.000ZR.Michael Fisherhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher<div><p>Back in 2011, myself and a few young people set up a moodle website for an alternative post-secondary education, but it never got off the ground. I wrote a number of blog articles on Founder's Forum, of which are still accessible if you are interested, albeit, not all of them are on fear or fearlessness directly, they are linked to that work of mine. </p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/48541890?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="align-full" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/48541890?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="710" /></a></p>
<p><strong>The Founder's Forum</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=188">http://csiie.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=188</a></p>
<p>The Founder's Forum is a faculty forum space hosted and guided by the Founder of the Center for Spiritual Inquiry & Integral Education, R. Michael Fisher. This forum is an ongoing dialogue on CSIIE’s vision-at-its-depths of higher education for the 21st century, providing an open window on the diverse passions and motivations behind the scenes of the Center’s work and service projects.</p>
<p>As an organization guided by the spirit and traditions of the Sacred Warrior, CSIIE is a collaboration of the life missions of its Associates and Instructors, and those interested. This forum facilitates risking to speak truths around world issues. R. Michael Fisher has spent 30 years researching and developing his unique integral vision. His dedication and critical edge have shaped the emergence of CSIIE as a unique and creative learning community for progressive thinkers and practitioners everywhere.</p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=63">A Few Reflections on Indigenizing (Spiritualizing) Curriculum</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=62">One Yellow (R)Evolution: Integral Spirituality</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=60">"Western" Universities Losing Their Nerve: Fear Invades Higher Education</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=58">Integral Philosophy & Ken Wilber in Perspective (Part 1)</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=51">5 Integral Urbanists: Summary (Detail)</a></p>
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<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=50">Sat, Sep 6, 2014, 08:01 AM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=49">Critical Thinking: A Tool on the Path of Fearlessness</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=48">"2 X 3-Eyed Seeing": Integral Knowing & Knowledges</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=47">An Ecosophic-Integral Philosophy for CSIIE</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=47">Tue, Feb 11, 2014, 09:32 AM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=46">Adult Education for an Integral Age</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=46">Mon, Dec 2, 2013, 04:36 PM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=45">Indigenizing Fear to Fearlessness</a></p>
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<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=44">Sat, Nov 9, 2013, 08:21 AM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=40">Artists for the Future: A Movement</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=39">Creating a Culture of Fearlessness: Critical Praxis</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=39">Thu, Feb 28, 2013, 07:24 AM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=38">Magical Curricula in the 21st Century</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=2&course=1">Treesong </a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=38&parent=40">Wed, Feb 20, 2013, 09:38 PM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=37">Educator's Questioning Curriculum: Post-Sandy Hook</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=37">0</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=37">Wed, Dec 26, 2012, 08:43 AM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=36">Unplugging from the 'Fear' Matrix is Hard to do...</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=36">Fri, Dec 21, 2012, 08:57 PM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=35">Violence, Guns & Fearology: Jim Hanson's Questions</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=35">0</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=35">Thu, Dec 20, 2012, 08:47 AM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=34">Fearanalysis Guide Book: Newton, CN Mass Murder</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=34">0</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=34">Mon, Dec 17, 2012, 02:40 AM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=33">Integral Theory's Gutting By Neo-Wilberianism</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=33">0</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=33">Wed, Nov 28, 2012, 11:21 AM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=32">Fearlessness (R)Evolution and Fearlessness Principle</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=32">0</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=32">Fri, Oct 19, 2012, 09:02 AM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=31">Architecture of Fear to Love</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=31">0</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=31">Wed, Sep 5, 2012, 04:48 AM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=30">In the Shadow of the Green Movement</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=30">0</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=30">Wed, Aug 1, 2012, 06:13 AM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=29">CSIIE Changes: Director Position is Now Open</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=29">0</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=29">Mon, May 21, 2012, 11:21 AM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=28">World's Fearlessness Teachings Blog Deleted</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=28">0</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=28">Thu, May 3, 2012, 03:45 PM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=27">Visions from The Fearlesship 2012</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=27">0</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=27">Sun, Apr 1, 2012, 02:50 PM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=26">CSIIE: An Experiment in Collective Intelligence</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=26">0</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=26">Tue, Mar 20, 2012, 06:41 AM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=25">Future is Coming: Ivory Towers Fall</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=25">0</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=25">Fri, Mar 9, 2012, 07:07 AM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=24">CSIIE Consulting in the Social-Environmental Activist Domain</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=24">0</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=24">Sat, Mar 3, 2012, 07:00 AM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=23">Parker J. Palmer Reads Ken Wilber</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=23">0</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=23">Fri, Feb 17, 2012, 10:36 AM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=21">"Transformation" on Hold for CSIIE</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=21">1</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=3&course=1">Zachary Seibert</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=21&parent=23">Tue, Feb 14, 2012, 01:12 PM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=22">Integral Movement: A Full Spectrum of Approaches</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=22">0</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=22">Sun, Feb 5, 2012, 05:13 AM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=20">Educating With Soul Through Depth Psychology</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=20">0</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=20">Thu, Jan 12, 2012, 07:47 PM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=19">Liminal Space, Inquiry, and Critique of Hypertrophic Optimism</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=19">0</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=19">Wed, Jan 11, 2012, 06:41 AM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=18">Spirituality and Higher Education (3)</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=18">0</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=18">Fri, Dec 23, 2011, 07:07 AM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=17">Spirituality and Higher Education (2)</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=17">0</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=17">Wed, Dec 21, 2011, 09:24 PM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=16">Spirituality and Higher Education</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=16">0</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=16">Wed, Dec 21, 2011, 06:53 AM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=15">Coffee Room Concept: Transformative Education</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=15">0</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=15">Thu, Dec 15, 2011, 06:40 AM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=14">Occupy Movement & CSIIE & Adult Education</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=14">0</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=14">Mon, Nov 28, 2011, 10:16 AM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=13">CSIIE: Organization to Business Plan</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=13">0</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=13">Sat, Nov 12, 2011, 08:58 AM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=12">Postmodern and Integral Thought in Conflict</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=12">0</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=12">Sat, Nov 5, 2011, 03:17 PM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=11">Toward a Theory of Integral Education: Recent CSIIE Research</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=11">0</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=11">Sun, Oct 2, 2011, 10:03 AM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=10">CSIIE's Role in Activist Work Today</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=10">0</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=10">Fri, Sep 30, 2011, 10:41 AM</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=9">Education After... ?</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=9">0</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://csiie.org/user/view.php?id=4&course=1">R. Michael Fisher</a><br />
<a href="http://csiie.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=9">Thu, Sep 15, 2011, 06:59 PM</a></p>
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</div>Fearlessness Movement: Wikipedia (version) Summaryhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/fearlessness-movement-wikipedia-version-summary2018-06-23T19:07:58.000Z2018-06-23T19:07:58.000ZR.Michael Fisherhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher<div><p>A few years back I wrote the Wikipedia summary version of how I conceived of the <strong>"Fearlessness Movement"</strong> as an historical movement of consciousness and political evolutionary initiatives from diverse sources, through time, across cultures. I had seen my entry removed by Wikipedia for no reason, but just the other day Barbara discovered there is an active link still up, so here it is for your reference: </p>
<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Fear_educator/sandbox" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Fear_educator/sandbox&source=gmail&ust=1529867082213000&usg=AFQjCNFNGmW_hNqWG1fEnbSgrUF9hRUSlA">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/<wbr />User:Fear_educator/sandbox</a></p>
<p> And for a further explication more recently see my blog: Fearlessness Movement: About Us Posted by R.Michael Fisher on April 12, 2018 </p>
</div>Liberation Peer Counseling (LPC): An Introductionhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/liberation-peer-counseling-lpc-an-introduction2018-06-01T20:32:30.000Z2018-06-01T20:32:30.000ZR.Michael Fisherhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher<div><p>By <strong>R. Michael Fisher,</strong> Ph.D.<strong> </strong>is the co-founder of Liberation Peer Counseling (LPC); he teaches LPC and currently resides in Calgary, AB, Canada. He can be contacted at: r.michaelfisher52@gmail.com for more information and/or interest in <span style="text-decoration: underline;">classes of LPC upcoming</span> [1]...</p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>INTRODUCTION: BASICALLY, WHAT IS LPC?</strong></span></p>
<p>The purpose of this piece is to describe, in Wikipedia summary fashion, the foundational knowledge about <strong>Liberation Peer Counseling (LPC)</strong> as a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">method of peer-to-peer practice</span> to enable all people willing and capable to enter a support relation based on a "two-way attention session" focused on recovery, healing and eventual liberation from all forms of oppression. The model is non-clinical and non-professional-centric where everyone is involved in learning the skills to help each other--that is with learned tools and skills of how <em>best</em> to support the process of achieving our greatest human potential--for ourselves and others.</p>
<p>By oppression, LPC sees it in <span style="text-decoration: underline;">two forms</span>: <strong>(a)</strong> most basic insecurities, distresses, traumas of life we personally experience in our own history, AND <strong>(b)</strong> it equally addresses the contexts in which we are born and live, thus it provides a simultaneous way of de-hypnotizing us from the larger historical, social, political and economic regimes of oppression (e.g., racism, classism, sexism, adultism, religionism, etc.). </p>
<p>The LPC method basically involves the <span style="text-decoration: underline;">learning of the theory and practice</span> behind how humans are <strong>hurt and how they heal</strong>. The theory says we have mostly "forgot"  how to recognize our "natural healers" (see below) and their "gift" in our self-system-regulation processes. Even though violence and injustice get all the attention, oppression is always about the more subtle "hurting" (trauma, or distress) and how that is passed on amongst peers, neighbors, societies and generation to generation, often without us even knowing what it is that is hurting us--but, when we are honest and look at and feel much of our experience, we feel "oppressed" in some ways; often, this merely shows itself as feeling "limited" or that "something is wrong with us." This model studies oppression-repression (i.e., external and internalized oppression). </p>
<p>LPC claims and shows that most all "hurting" originally comes from an external source plus an internal perception and way of experiencing pain (physical and/or emotional), distress, trauma, fear, violence. The basic solution to hurting is to give it the <strong>unconditional attention</strong> (e.g., in a one-to-one peer relationship of equal exchange of attention) that has been lacking from the time of the injury. Most people in a coping society (vs. a healing society) do not recognize or remember what it is like to have unconditional (i.e., healing) care and attention for a sustained period by another. Peer counselors in this model learn to exchange the "gift" of this special attention for the purpose of healing. </p>
<p>LPC offers theory and practices that are self-empowering and incorporate <span style="text-decoration: underline;">natural ways</span> of being with people while embellishing 8 <strong>"natural healers"</strong> (e.g., laughing, yawning, crying, sweating, etc.) and does this without requiring one to be a counselor, psychologist, therapist. It is our <span style="text-decoration: underline;">human right and capacity</span> innately to know how to help ourselves, others and society-as-a-whole to heal and transform our quality of life in a positive direction. </p>
<p>LPC teaches us as peers to listen to ourselves and others in away that focuses not on "content" of distress along but more on the "process" unfolding and that needs encouraging so one finds the "re-sourcing" of their innate healing capacities and the way that fear(s) move into fearlessness naturally, especially with encouragement from a peer who recognizes fearlessness as a part of the process of recovery from fear(s).  </p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>HISTORY OF LPC </strong></span></p>
<p>Dr. Fisher (formerly, Robert M. Fisher), began teaching LPC in Calgary, AB, Canada as part of the 6 'Fear' Vaccines [2] offered at the non-profit In Search of Fearlessness Centre between 1990-99. Fisher estimates 500+ people (mostly in Calgary) had been exposed to LPC theory and/or practice in these years. An LPC practicing community reached some 35 practitioners by the late 1990s. Individuals with basic LPC training had access to nearly all these 35 practitioners so that when in distress or merely as a "tune-up" all of them could call each other to set up "sessions."</p>
<p>Fisher and his partner (Barbara Bickel) coined "Liberation Peer Counseling" (LPC) based on most of the foundations taught in Re-evaluation Counseling and International Co-Counseling [3]. The basic method was developed as a grassroots model of self-help in the 1940s-50s. Among some other differences from the latter, Fisher and Bickel added their own approach, including adding a few extra "natural healers" to the traditional approaches mentioned [4]. </p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Theory & Practice of LPC: How and Why it Works</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>A.</strong> There is little or no research that "proves" LPC and its prior models works but there is a good deal of experiential and historical evidence it is very effective in what it claims it offers. Those who are involved in LPC tell their own story of effectiveness, of what works and what doesn't and that is how the practice and theory evolve and improve with time. It is not "perfect" nor aiming to be so, but it is always improving with feedback from practice.</p>
<p><strong>B.</strong> What does LPC offer? It says that if you learn the basic theory and skills of practice with the help of an LPC teacher [5], you will be, more or less, effective in <strong>(a)</strong> encouraging people to trust their 8 natural healers (sometimes called "refreshers") and to trust that other people can access these when needed, with support and on their own to improve their ability to heal and recover their zestful, intelligent and creative selves again, <strong>(b)</strong> encouraging people to disentangle the irrational (distress and fear-based) patterns that they have lives with (due to oppressions) and free them to live more liberational lives themselves, with a growing desire to help others to do so as well. </p>
<p><strong>C.</strong> The biggest problem in a coping society (which we are generally), people end up in pain, and try to reach out at first for quality caring attention, and they are faced with a shortage of it available from others that are trusted and loved. This leads to disappoint and despair. It also leads to a numbing of the pain and eventual use of coping defense mechanisms of many kinds to "hide" and/or "medicate" onself with behaviors and/or substances--it all leads to a neurotic addiction patterning--often seen as 'normal' and/or even socially acceptable and proper. From a healing perspective, which LPC operates, there is no collusion for such addicting patterns because it is in the theory and experience of LPC that we know that such 'addicting' (avoidance of pain) is not the best way to go and not the first-choice a human would make IF they had the support to not make a coping choice but rather a healing choice. We all are on 'catch-up' in regard to getting a second-chance to make our first-choice when it comes to how to manage and transform our distress. Ideally, we can learn and practice LPC and other ways to move from a "culture of fear" to a "culture of fearlessness" [6]--that is the path to real liberation!</p>
<p><strong>D.</strong> The basic unit of peer-to-peer means one person first gives unconditional attention (like "deep listening") to their peer-partner in a timed <strong>"session"</strong> with basic protocols that are learned in the LPC training. Then, they exchange roles and the process is repeated. Both ought to finish the session with renewed energy, confidence and good thinking and creative ideas of how to solve their problems, how to move beyond oppressions because they understand the specific dynamics of how they are oppressed by diverse oppressions as well as how they have repressed their own inherent natural strengths, capacities to heal and sense of positive joy for being alive. </p>
<p><strong>E.</strong> LPC sessions work because they begin to fulfill (in part) the lack of good attention (i.e., healing attention) that was missing in the past when they were injured, physically or emotionally, mentally and/or spiritually. Attention of this quality in LPC is the 'rare gold' as we call it--because it gives us all what we love at some level--and, that is to be attended to carefully, mindfully, compassionately by a caregiver or at least a substitute one. This attention in a session may take many forms from listening, to touching to being enwrapped in unconditional love. No advice is given in an LPC session by the person who is doing the counseling role for 1/2 of the session. Only if one asks for it when they are getting their turn for attention, may their peer-partner offer it but only with the intention to have the advice directly related to what came up out of that session from the peer-partner they were attending to. </p>
<p><strong>F.</strong> LPC timed sessions are critical to its success. People, even with the best of intention, usually can only give high quality unconditional attention for so long. When one knows there's a time limit, and/or when they will also get attention to follow in the next 1/2 of a session, the exchange of care and attention goes up significantly and effectiveness of the process of recovery and healing are quickened. Of course, like all peer-to-peer models, the best effectiveness comes with a 'good match' of people involved; not all people can be compatible completely doing this work. However, it is also sometimes really productive to work in a peer-partnership (sometimes) that is not so much a 'good match' because many things can be stirred up for healing that might not come out with someone who is a 'good match'. </p>
<p><strong>G.</strong> There are basic guidelines and protocols to assist people to <strong>heal their hurts</strong>, and these are things most of us will recognize when we see and/or hear them taught or demonstrated. They are <strong>natural tendencies</strong>. However, in an oppressive (coping) society, in contrast to a healing society, such innate knowledge and processes of the body have been suppressed and often forgot and/or denied (e.g., crying deeply), if not hated. LPC <strong>reclaims</strong> these processes and knowledges. Then <strong>healing</strong> may take place in their use again. </p>
<p><strong>H.</strong> Typically (as on average), once with basic LPC training (i.e., 8+ hrs or more depending on the "class" type) [7] an LPC practitoner may reach out and/or respond to other LPC practioners, without any exchange of fees--as a gift of attention and care and knowledge of healing--once per week for a 1/2 hr session each--making a total of 1 hr/wk. Sometimes people meet on phone or online to do LPC. There can be many variations but a sacred quiet uninterrupted space is essential for a session. </p>
<p><strong>I. </strong>A major component of becoming an LPC practitioner (which is a life-long learning), is that practitioners learn how to both "give" and "recieve" unconditional attention, which is a meta-skill itself, and makes a big difference in influencing many of one's skills of living in general. As well, typically LPC students and more experienced practitoners get together in learning groups at least once a month or so to teach themselves the fine-tuned aspects of LPC without the main teacher. </p>
<p>I (Fisher) and/or other LPC trained teachers are always available on-call to LPC practitioners if they want to consult on how things are going in their sessions. The long-range goal is to build an LPC community in your area of residence; and, for that to spread across the country and world.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Concerns About LPC Practice</strong></span></p>
<p>Is this a profit, money-making venture to gain from people's hurt? No. LPC classes have always been a sliding-scale venture and no one is turned away because they want to take the courses but don't have the money. LPC was thus partially sponsored by donations from the In Search of Fearlessness Community. I was paid a basic right-livelihood wage for his time teaching but offered all his curriculum development and support to students as free-of-charge, as a gift. </p>
<p>Is this a place where some people can cause harm to others because peers are not trained counselors, psychologists, therapists? No. LPC in its years of operation has not had anyone complain that they have been harmed in a "two-way session" where both parties are trained in LPC theory and had some supervision in their practice from me. </p>
<p>Can a person be manipulated and controlled by another person trained in LPC. In an LPC peer-based session, there is not likely to be any negative manipulation or control because the basic premise of the LPC protocol is that <em>Let the one being counseled be in charge of their own session. </em>At the end of any session, peers are to give each other some form of constructive feedback of what just happened, so that everyone has a voice and sense of empowerment in how to improve the peer dynamic and the theory and practice overall. </p>
<p>Will LPC interfere with or enhance my current practices, e.g., yoga, meditation, mindfulness training, therapy, drug regimes, etc.? These are legitimate concerns and it is best you "try things out" first on your own to see what happens. Then, if concerns persist, contact me (Fisher). </p>
<p>These points have proved true over time and experience with this model. However, there are cases of individuals being so overwhelmed, if not florid in dissociated and/or psychotic states (thus, unable to return unconditional attention in 1/2 of the session) where effectiveness of LPC is not likely and not recommended. Consult with me if you have concerns. </p>
<p><strong>Notes</strong></p>
<p>1. My intention upon returning to Calgary, after being away for nearly 20 years, is to organize a first group interested in LPC and to start courses again this autumn. If you are interested in becoming part of this resurgence of LPC in Calgary, or Western Canada, contact me. </p>
<p>2. The 6 'Fear' Vaccines named by myself began with <em>Spontaneous Creation-making</em> (art as healing) offered to the Calgary community to diverse populations in the early 1990s on, and this grew into five other practices of which LPC was foundational, and added later were <em>Knowledge on Fear and Fearlessness</em>, <em>Community Building</em>, <em>Sacred Warriorship</em>, and <em>Vision Quest</em>. Recently, I have added CAT-FAW/N, a de-hypnotizing fearlessness technology from the work of Four Arrows (aka Dr. Don Trent Jacobs).</p>
<p>3. These are international peer-to-peer grassroots liberation movements that are easily accessed on the Internet for more infomation. Note, from my view, 99% of peer-to-peer models available in North America (at least) are not based on recovery, healing and liberation as their aim; rather, they are based on helping people cope better; that is, they only little, or not at all, bring in the adequate theory and practices that LPC does to undermine oppressions.  </p>
<p>4. LPC is not sanctioned by Re-evaluation Counseling (RC) nor International Co-counseling (IC), but also LPC has not discouraged anyone in LPC from adopting other forms of peer-to-peer practices. Fisher had his Fundamentals RC Class in 1983 in Red Deer, AB by Esme' a certified RC teacher at the time. I have gone to many RC workshops over the years and began teaching courses on it in the early 1990s. I also am a general support of <a href="https://blog.p2pfoundation.net/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener">P-2-P</a> as a relational philosophy/movement worldwide. </p>
<p>5. I taught 4 Levels of LPC training; and, a small handful of LPC graduates eventually began to teach in Calgary on their own. None have been teaching systematically since 1999, and Fisher has only taught a few courses in Vancouver, and one in Carbondale, IL over the years since 1999. It is time to bring the practice back into the community.</p>
<p>6. I am a long-time researcher, educator, fearologist, and has in depth knowledge on fear and fearlessness to bring into LPC and/or beyond LPC... I believe we can attain a "Fearless Society" as a high aim for human potential, and that would ecologically benefit all other species and other-than-humans that exist on and share this planet. </p>
<p>7. I encourage people with an hr. or less of "training" (gathering info.) that they can also benefit and participate in a "session" --although, it is best they find an experienced LPC peer-partner for this. As well, some people may benefit from LPC practices being applied by an LPC practitioner, even if the receiver does not know LPC is being invoked, and even if the LPCer does not say they are doing LPC (especially, at the beginning of attending to another in distress). Eventually, an LPC trained individual may (or may not) disclose the practice they applied to someone who doesn't know what has been applied. The latter is compassion with an LPC agenda.</p>
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<p>I have created a video on <a href="https://youtu.be/5bE7-z0-0iE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Liberational Peer Counselling Outside of Distress</a> which describes one particular method used in LPC. This video is not meant as a general introduction but will give viewers an opportunity to 'get a feel' for my teaching and some LPC basic principles. For LPCers familiar with my teaching, this video will be a good practice/theory reminder of an important approach to LPC work.</p>
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</div>Blog Index (Titles by RMF): Jan. 11 - Apr. 20, 2018https://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/blog-index-titles-by-rmf-jan-11-apr-20-20182018-04-28T22:37:09.000Z2018-04-28T22:37:09.000ZR.Michael Fisherhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher<div><p>[for prior Blog Indexes of RMF go to FMning FORUM section]</p>
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<p>Blog Index (Titles by RMF)- Jan.   , 2018 to Apr. 20, 2018</p>
<p> <strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fear-of-loss-of-democracy-youth-polls-reveal">Fear of Loss of Democracy: Youth Poll Reveals</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on April 20, 2018 at 10:06am</p>
<p> <strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fearlessness-movement-about-us">Fearlessness Movement: About Us</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on April 12, 2018 at 2:23pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/an-interesting-dilemma-young-people-are-watching-adults">An Interesting Dilemma: Young People Are Asking Adults</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on March 29, 2018 at 12:33pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/health-and-fear-ism-many-opportunities-for-livelihood">Health And Fear(ism): Many Opportunities for Livelihood and Critique</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on March 19, 2018 at 9:12am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fearcriminalysis-dialogue-series-pt-3-subba-kumar-fisher">Fearcriminalysis Dialogue Series (Pt. 3): Subba, Kumar, Fisher</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on March 17, 2018 at 11:45am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/a-million-youth-guns-and-fear-education">A Million Youth: Guns and Fear Education(?)</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on March 17, 2018 at 8:47am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/world-crises-radical-shift-via-indigenous-integral-fearlessness-w">World Crises: Radical Shift via Indigenous, Integral, Fearlessness Worldview</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on March 12, 2018 at 12:12pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/distortive-commercial-branding-of-fearless-continues">Distortive Commercial Branding of "Fearless" Continues</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on March 10, 2018 at 2:04pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fear-studies-new-technical-paper-no-74">'Fear' Studies: New Technical Paper No. 74</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on March 10, 2018 at 1:01pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/philosopher-john-dewey-fear-and-fearlessness">Philosopher John Dewey: Fear and Fearlessness</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on March 9, 2018 at 10:33am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fearlessness-movement-and-it-s-context-of-meaning">Fearlessness Movement: Meaning and Context</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on March 6, 2018 at 9:55am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/four-stages-of-the-fearologist-new-technical-paper-no-73">Four Stages of the Fearologist: New Technical Paper No. 73</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on March 3, 2018 at 10:59am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fearcriminalysis-dialogue-series-pt-2-subba-kumar-fisher">Fearcriminalysis Dialogue Series (Pt. 2): Subba, Kumar & Fisher</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on February 28, 2018 at 10:40am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/american-institute-of-philosophy-and-culture-supports-fisher-s-te">American Institute of Philosophy and Culture Supports Fisher's Teaching</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on February 26, 2018 at 2:13pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/feariatrist-and-fearologist-a-lesson-in-difference">Feariatrist and Fearologist: A Brief Lesson in Difference</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on February 24, 2018 at 11:34am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fearologist-a-hybrid-cross-psychologist-philosopher-and-more">Fearologist: A Hybrid Cross Psychologist-Philosopher and More</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on February 24, 2018 at 12:43am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/crises-management-integral-theory-framing-wilber-s-quadrants">Crises Management: Integral Theory Framing (Wilber's Quadrants)</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on February 22, 2018 at 9:57pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/gun-problem-fear-problem">Gun Problem: Fear Problem</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on February 18, 2018 at 12:09am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fearpoliticology-democracy-s-fragility">Fearpoliticology And Democracy's Fragility</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on February 14, 2018 at 2:38pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fearcriminalysis-dialogue-series-pt-1-subba-kumar-fisher">Fearcriminalysis Dialogue Series (Pt. 1): Subba, Kumar & Fisher</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on February 12, 2018 at 1:11pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/new-courses-the-fearology-institute-2018">New Courses: The Fearology Institute 2018</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on February 10, 2018 at 12:08pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/a-most-rare-new-book-fearologist-in-first-stage">A Most Rare New Book: Fearologist in First Stage</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on February 8, 2018 at 1:07pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/critically-thinking-and-theorizing-about-education-philosophy-of-">Critically Thinking and Theorizing About Education: Philosophy of Fearism</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on February 4, 2018 at 10:22am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/update-of-three-pillars-fisher-subba">Update of "Three Pillars": Fisher & Subba</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on February 1, 2018 at 2:02pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/series-on-primal-wounding-individual-and-society">Series on "Primal Wounding": Individual and Society</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on January 25, 2018 at 11:07pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/the-fm-ning-survives-for-another-year-2018">The FM Ning Survives for Another Year-2018</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on January 21, 2018 at 11:18am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/educational-visionaries-the-fear-problem-new-technical-paper-no-7">Educational Visionaries: The Fear Problem (Tech. Paper No. 71)</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on January 19, 2018 at 10:24am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/stories-fear-trauma-fearlessness-psychology-today-blog">Stories, Fear, Trauma, Fearlessness: Psychology Today Blog</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on January 16, 2018 at 11:19pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/reductionism-fear-s">Reductionism & Fear(s)</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on January 15, 2018 at 2:54pm</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/brief-history-comparing-sexology-thanatology-and-fearology-pt-1">Brief History Comparing Sexology, Thanatology and Fearology: Pt. 1</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on January 15, 2018 at 11:37am</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/book-review-of-postformal-education-by-gidley">My Book Review of "Postformal Education" book by Gidley</a></strong></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on January 11, 2018 at 10:29am</p>
</div>A CRITIQUE ON DESH SUBBA’S TREATMENT OF FEAR: “METHOD A” - CHANGING FORMhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/a-critique-on-desh-subba-s-treatment-of-fear-method-a-changing-fo2018-03-09T19:49:06.000Z2018-03-09T19:49:06.000ZOSINAKACHI AKUMA KALUhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/members/OSINAKACHIAKUMAKALU<div><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Every human person wants to to be on the path of fearlessness. But, is this path possible? In the light of Michael Fisher, who succinctly put, ‘only those who journey fearlessly live their existence in full’. Looking at the encyclopedic meaning of what fear is, one would realize that, it is tagged a negative emotion. However, this “dephilosophizing”<a id="_ftnref1" href="#_ftn1" rel="nofollow" name="_ftnref1">[1]</a> was evident in the work of Subba as he affirmed that, “Life is conducted, directed and controlled by the Fear”. Thus, this epigram implies that the ‘end cause’ of fear is determined by the ‘subject of fear’. Hence, in Subbas attempt to look at the treatment of fear, he divided it into; Primary and Secondary Treatment of Fear, which are methodic. On the secondary treatment of fear, in Method A- Changing form, he made a critical statement which needs a very crucial respond. Thus, employing of the logic of fear becomes essential in this critique, for a good “defearing”<a id="_ftnref2" href="#_ftn2" rel="nofollow" name="_ftnref2">[2]</a> process.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">            Fear is a being. As a being it implies that, it is</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Anything the IS</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Or</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Anything that EXIST</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Or</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Anything that can be KNOWN</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Or</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Anything that can be THOUGHT OF</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Or</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Anything that is NOT NOTHING<a id="_ftnref3" href="#_ftn3" rel="nofollow" name="_ftnref3">[3]</a>.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Building on this backdrop of fear being a BEING, it presupposes that it is transcendent; it possesses the attribute of BEING. This attributes also encapsulate into the ‘First Principle of Being’ also known as ‘The Laws of Thought’ – Identity, Contradiction/ Non-Contradiction, Excluded Middle, Sufficient Reason, Intelligibility and Finality.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">            And so, looking at Subbas caption of ‘Changing Form’, a critical minded person would ask from the causal point of view if ‘fear’ actually has ‘form’. The answer is no. This is because; fear does have any shape or size<a id="_ftnref4" href="#_ftn4" rel="nofollow" name="_ftnref4">[4]</a>. Another question would be, can mental abstraction, solve the question of whatever IS. IS- the identity principle of the fear factor/object? It could be more or less a presupposed pseudo-defense mechanism approach which can lead to inauthentic existence.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">            Subbas statement which is with some mind staggering analogies goes thus:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>"Suppose we have a serious problem like a dangerous animal, tiger, or anything that produces a dreadful situation. We can’t face it in the same manner. If we think the tiger to be a cat, by means of our mental effort fear itself dies away. It means that a major problem should be taken as a minor one. It is possible as it is the result of the mindset. Suppose somebody owes five hundred thousand Nepalese rupees and is threatened day and night by the person to whom he owes. Although unable to pay off the entire amount at once, if he gets the creditor to agree to him making payment in installment, it is a way of dividing fear into small fragments. If there is fear of death, we can relieve it thinking, ‘Death is nothing. It happens to all’. Someone has the fear of being injected. If he is convinced that everybody gets injected and it does not harm anybody and if he is physically and mentally ready, his fear lessens. Similarly, if a person has never spoken on stage, he feels nervous and has a fear of speaking. His fear fades away when he is mentally ready and says that if everyone can speak he can also easily speak. Thus, if the problem, fear, thing can be directly faced, they can be removed by changing their forms through strong thought and courage"<a id="_ftnref5" href="#_ftn5" rel="nofollow" name="_ftnref5">[5]</a>.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Looking at this puzzling statement, one would sense the tendency of making one a coward – <em>seeing a tiger and pretending it is a cat,</em> what a self deceit (anyway, try it and know who is a higher animal or who is <em>Imago Dei </em>- created in the image of God). It is pertinent to note that in fear treatment, one needs to understand and accept reality as it is first, which is first and foremost an attempt to live an authentic existence before deciding on what to do. For the very fact that a dangerous animal is involved implies <em>facticity<a id="_ftnref6" href="#_ftn6" rel="nofollow" name="_ftnref6"><strong>[6]</strong></a></em> that is, no matter your level of abstraction, it will just use you as a daily bread. Hence, what fits in here is to take a drastic decision, understanding your level of “existential-operation”. This is because, carefulness is not fearfulness and cowardice is not bravery.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">            On the other hand, I think that “death” is a controlling factor in the universe. This is because it has driven so many things like medical research’s, scientific explorations, philosophical thinking, spiritual reflections, meditations and other things. Fear raises so many existential questions that lead to existential consciousness in the universe – consciousness of the self, the Order, evolution and ethical consciousness.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">            Any attempt of saying that “death is nothing”, presupposes that “death does not exist”. ‘Nothing’ is different from ‘No-Thing’. And so, ‘fear’ cannot be said to be any of the two because, ‘fear’ is SOMETHING. Hence, we need to understand in the words of Iroegbu Pantaleon that “death is the end of existence, not as something not yet there; something standing out there…it is something that stands before us, something impending<a id="_ftnref7" href="#_ftn7" rel="nofollow" name="_ftnref7">[7]</a>”. This is an affirmation to Martin Heideggers statement that, “we are being unto death”. Although death is a source of anxiety and fear we should see it as a positive event that shows that we have completed our being on earth. This is when one conducts and directs one’s life rationally.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">            Thus, fear of death is a positive alert which calls one for preparation in the universe one finds himself.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ENDNOTE</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a id="_ftn1" href="#_ftnref1" rel="nofollow" name="_ftn1">[1]</a> “Dephilosophy” is a concept coined by Desh Subba which for him means deconstruction of some philosophical ideas. Cf, D. Subbas, <em>Philosophy of Fearism,</em> 2014, p.245</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a id="_ftn2" href="#_ftnref2" rel="nofollow" name="_ftn2">[2]</a> Defearing means the act of fear treatment/ counseling/ rehabilitation etc (Cf. O. A. Kalu article on  <em>Defearing the Notion of “Ember” Month,</em> 2017)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a id="_ftn3" href="#_ftnref3" rel="nofollow" name="_ftn3">[3]</a> Cf., I. M. Onyeocha definition of BEING, Claretian Institute of Philosophy, Owerri, Unpublished Lecture Note, 17<sup>th</sup> October 2017. And I think FEAR is a being.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a id="_ftn4" href="#_ftnref4" rel="nofollow" name="_ftn4">[4]</a> Cf., O.A. Kalu, <em>Conquering The Beast Fear</em>, CreateSpace Publishers, 2016, p.19-20, (…going back to the time of classical philosopher Aristotle who poignantly asserts in his work <em>‘’posterior Analytics’’,</em> that the certain knowledge of things is through their cause <em>(certa cognito rerum per causa)</em>.This is because he believed that knowledge is one and is universal. For Aristotle, universality of knowledge is dependent on the knowledge of the causes of the thing in question. Thus, according to his view these causes are four in number. In the bid to point out clearly these four causes, Ogbozo writes: ‘’He outlined four causes that must be sought four in any attempt to know something comprehensively and hence universally. Those causes are: the <em>material</em>, <em>formal</em>, <em>efficient and final cause</em>’’.  While the material cause ask the question: what is the stuff a thing is made of? The formal cause raises the issue: what is its shape or form? Of what quality is it? The efficient cause inquires about the agent responsible for bringing about the thing in question while the final cause searches for the purpose or the end of such thing’’.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Having listed and explained the four causes above, it is of important to note that only the efficient and final causes would be exceptionally put into consideration. The first two</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">causes would not necessarily be of importance here because, the phenomenon fear has no shape or form (formal cause) neither is it measurable in degree  nor can one talk  about its composition or even component parts(material cause)).</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a id="_ftn5" href="#_ftnref5" rel="nofollow" name="_ftn5">[5]</a> D. Subbas, <em>Philosophy of Fearism: Life is Conducted, Directed and Controlled by The Fear,</em> 2014, p.310</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a id="_ftn6" href="#_ftnref6" rel="nofollow" name="_ftn6">[6]</a> The term <em>facticities in existentialism are</em> those things which are in existence through no fault of your own and you cannot do anything to change them. E.g your parents, country of origin, your genotype etc</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a id="_ftn7" href="#_ftnref7" rel="nofollow" name="_ftn7">[7]</a> P. Iroegbu, <em>Metaphysics: The Kpim of Philosoph,</em> Owerri, International University Press Ltd,1995, p.229</span></p>
</div>Department of Integral & 'Fear' Studies: Archiveshttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/department-of-integral-fear-studies-archives2018-01-16T05:34:39.000Z2018-01-16T05:34:39.000ZR.Michael Fisherhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher<div><p>To my surprise today, I found the old Department of Integral & 'Fear' Studies webpages operating, which they have been shut down for over 2 years [1]. Not knowing when this website (Center for Spiritual Inquiry & Integral Studies) will once again shut down, I decided to at least copy some of it for archival purposes, and as a reminder of one venture I founded in 2009 that never got off the ground really. Here is the front page of the Department I created there as an alternative higher education:</p>
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<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Helvetica, Sans, FreeSans, Jamrul, Garuda, Kalimati; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="color: #3366ff;"><strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">(DIFS)</strong> </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 17px;">Dept. Head: R. Michael Fisher, <span style="font-size: x-small;">Ph.D</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Helvetica, Sans, FreeSans, Jamrul, Garuda, Kalimati; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><em> Dr. Fisher is one of “the two most eminent fearologists in the world” today.</em><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #000099;" href="http://csiie.org/mod/page/view.php?id=3#_ftn1">[1]</a></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Helvetica, Sans, FreeSans, Jamrul, Garuda, Kalimati; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #000099;" href="http://csiie.org/mod/page/view.php?id=3#_ftnref1">[1]</a> Don Trent (Four Arrows) Jacobs, EdD., Doctoral Faculty, School of Leadership & Change, Fielding Graduate School, Sequim, WA, USA (excerpt from: Foreword, in the new (2016) book <em>Philosophy of Fearism: A First E-W Dialogue</em>, by R. Michael Fisher and Desh Subba, Xlibris Australia).</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Arial, Helvetica, Sans, FreeSans, Jamrul, Garuda, Kalimati; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><strong> </strong></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; text-align: center;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;">The future belongs to the institution that both recognizes and creates<br />
a market for a new boundaryless, fearless pedagogy, clearly distinct<br />
from the process of evaluating and giving credentials. </em>-J. J. O'Donnell<sup style="vertical-align: super;">1</sup></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; text-align: center;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;">Take perhaps the three outstanding world problems at this time:<br />
environmental, economic, and cultural.... Nothing less than worldcentric<br />
[integral] or global methodologies are even capable of grasping the nature<br />
and extent of these issues, let alone solving them. </em>-K. Wilber<sup style="vertical-align: super;">2</sup></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="color: #800000;">At some point recently</span>, I have been re-visioning my own research and emancipatory project. Everything you'll read below still is very relevant, but I think it is not worldcentric enough in scope, as Wilber suggests in the quote above. I am expanding my agenda, so to speak, to include the 'fear' material and fearlessness, yet to embrace a larger umbrella conception. <span style="color: #800000;">What is this new conception? <span style="color: #000000;">Most simply, I am slowly reforming my work to become <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #000099;" href="http://csiie.org/blog/index.php?courseid=0">A CRITICAL INTEGRAL STUDY OF TABOO(S)</a>. </span></span>I'll share more of this evolution as time goes, so check out the Blog and Founder's Forum from time to time on this website for more information. Now, to return to what I have written about my work below for the last five years under <strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #3366ff;">DIFS</span></strong>.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;">Humans, we have Fear Problem. We had it before, but since September 11, 2001, we've seen it explode with devastating consequences. It has to be stopped! It is almost a cliche' today to say fear is not the problem but how we manage it can be. While that is partially true no doubt, the larger issue of importance is the problem of methodology applied to our knowledge-making about fear and how to manage it. The discourses we use to talk, write and teach about fear are the <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #000099;" href="http://www.amazon.com/Wicked-Wise-Worlds-Toughest-Problems/dp/1909273643/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1449019831&sr=1-4&keywords=wicked+problems">[wicked]</a> problem. The significant challenge is being able to 'read' (interpret) <strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">fear as a vital signs indicator</strong>of health, wellness, and sustainability (i.e., Quality in living systems of self-organization. I refer to this generally as the "ecology of fear and risk" that we better need to understand and "manage" (if that is even the right term). Over the past couple decades, I have documented and studied two major constructs as vital signs indicators: (1) "culture of fear," and (2) "fear-based." This work is still in its infancy and I look forward to others who might be so interested in the role these indicators can play in our planetary ecology and organizational change processes, including how we do education. As well, I have spent consider time, if not my primary research on the problematics of discourses of defining and making meaning of "fear" (and what I prefer to call 'fear').</em></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">I have recently created a </span><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #000099; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" href="http://csiie.org/pluginfile.php?file=/24/mod_page/content/239/AF%20complex%20design.pdf">Basic Integral Treatment Design for The Fear Problem (or Anxiety/Fear Complex</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">) to show how I tend to think about something seemingly simple, such as "treating" people's (and/or systems) fear problems and the global Fear Problem simultaneously; it is much more complex because I analyze from a systems perspective, from micro-meso- to macro scale of change and transformation. The integral researcher-educator-therapist and theorist has their hands full and that is challenging and exhilarating when it comes to fresh ways to solve old problems. Colleagues in the counseling field have asked me to simplify the tool(s) down to a one page introduction to what I think is most basic as an intervention, and so I have focused it, with their request, on developing </span><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #000099; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" href="http://csiie.org/pluginfile.php?file=/24/mod_page/content/239/critical%20thinking%20tool.pdf">Critical Thinking on the Path of Fearlessness</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">. Most recently I have teamed up with founder of the </span><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #000099; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" href="http://www.amazon.com/Philosophy-Fearism-Conducted-Directed-Controlled/dp/1499004699/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1437935976&sr=1-1&keywords=philosophy+of+fearism">philosophy of fearism</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> (Desh Subba), from Nepal, and have been co-writing works with him and around this new philosophy (after existentialism) that can fully and adequately, integrally and profoundly, address the Fear Problem today and in the future. I invite all to enter this study and making of a new philosophy (see my Tech Paper below "Toward a Theory of Fearism" as well, a new co-authored book with Desh Subba: "A Philosophy of Fearism: A First E.-W. Dialogue" (Australia: Xlibris, 2016). </span>An exciting outcome<span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> from this book with Desh has been the introduction of three pillars to a philosophy of fearism: (a) fearist perspective, (b) fearanalysis, and (c) feariatry. </span><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;"><br /></em></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">The <strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">Fear Problem</strong>, as I envision it (see <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #000099;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Fear_educator/sandbox">Wikipedia on Fearlessness Movement</a> that addresses this and go to the ning I set up for most recent conversations and postings around this <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #000099;" href="http://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/">Fearlessness Movement ning</a>) also creates problems of knowledge itself, and thus creates problems of how knowledge becomes wisdom, becomes compassion, in order to tune-into Reality. Characteristically, current knowledges about fear are not critical or systematic enough with their methodology and methods and lack a critical praxis of pointing to their own limitations and collusions with 'colonizing' ideology formations based on 'fear.' I have suggested that we need a 'new' postmodern holistic-integral way, a knowledge of, about and beyond 'fear' and the emphasis on an emancipatory methodological engagement and explanation--hereby, the territory of <strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">fearology,</strong> a study that avoids the pitfalls of methodological imperialism and colonialism. As well we have the problem of many leaders in history who believe and teach that humans are better motivated by fear than love, as former US Pres. Richard Nixon is famously known to claim: "People react to fear, not love--they don't teach that in Sunday school, but it's true." And my point is, that just because something is true doesn't mean it is right (ethically) nor even real (existentially or spiritually). And more so, my own research on this topic shows that a good case can be made that <span style="text-decoration: underline;">fearlessness</span> is actually a better motivator than love or fear. In essence, my research and ongoing application interest in is all about <strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">motivation</strong> (at its deepest levels), and what are the best theories and methodologies we can apply to better understand and work with motivation to the best ends, individually and collectively. Several publications on this topic are available at the end of this webpage and I encourage you to all look at publications I have online (e.g., search Google Scholar for my name). -R. M. Fisher (<strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">new email</strong>: rmfisher.88@frontier.com)</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="color: #3366ff; font-size: medium;"><strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">DIFS</strong></span> is dedicated to understanding the dynamics of the human Fear Problem and preventing one of its major contemporary forms in what many critics call the "culture of fear." Like no where else in the world. Our department is a location for curious, critical, innovative, and serious learners to study applied and theoretical <em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;">fearology </em>and applications of a uniquely created methodology <strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;">fearanalysis </em></strong>(see pdf below), based on a <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #000099;" href="http://csiie.org/pluginfile.php?file=/24/mod_page/content/239/tech%20paper%202.pdf">fearlessness paradigm</a>. Dr. Fisher is an expert on this topic and has united this work under the label (based on 25 yrs study) of the Fearlessness Movement, which he coined (see his 25 yrs of research summarized in his 2010 book <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #000099;" href="http://www.amazon.com/Worlds-Fearlessness-Teachings-Management-Education/dp/0761849157/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1375191070&sr=1-1&keywords=%22World%27s+Fearlessness+Teachings%22"><em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;">The World's Fearlessness Teachings: A Critical Integral Approach to Fear Management/Education for the 21st Century</em></a>). For a one page description of his newest not-for-profit organization see <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #000099;" href="http://csiie.org/pluginfile.php?file=/24/mod_page/content/239/TFI.docx">The Fearanalysis Institute</a> (now, renamed <strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">Global Fearanalysis Institute/Foundation</strong>--see Blog July 26/15 for vision image).</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">The departments is also dedicated to understanding the intimate, and troubled relationship between the arch-emotions LOVE and FEAR or what I have called most recently a theory of meta-motivations around the concept of a Love-Fear Ecology which grounds human behavior along a foundation of risk management and fear management in relation to love (see <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #000099;" href="http://csiie.org/pluginfile.php?file=/24/mod_page/content/239/L-F%20ecology%20model.pdf">Love-Fear Ecology model</a> and <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #000099;" href="http://csiie.org/pluginfile.php?file=/24/mod_page/content/239/meta-motivation%20b.docx">4 Principles of Meta-motivation</a>). The best portrayal in an entertaining and disturbing portrait of the culture of fear (in America) is Michael Moore's Oscar-winning documentary film <em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;">Bowling for Columbine</em>(2002).The next best, in a sci-fi format film is The Wachowski's <em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;">The Matrix</em> trilogy (1999-2004). See our intro 12 wk. online course DIFS 230 "Fighting Back: Transforming the Culture of Fear."</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Yet, one of the most basic problems we face as 21st century learners, or experienced fearologists, is "How to Best Define Fear?" Everyone has an opinion, a perspective and maybe a theory or philosophy of what is the nature and role of fear. DIFS begins the whole inquiry upon a premise: we may not know as much (accurately) as we think we do when it comes to fear, or what I have labeled 'fear'. For more detailed account of this problem of defining fear (and 'fear') see "<a style="text-decoration: none; color: #000099;" href="http://csiie.org/pluginfile.php?file=/24/mod_page/content/239/tech%20paper%201b.pdf">An Introduction to Defining 'Fear': A Spectrum Approach</a>."</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">I set up this department with one of its key approaches being the study of all things Integral. DIFS aims at providing students and colleagues with the best up-to-date methods for a comparative study of integralism, integral philosophies, theories, and paradigms of practices.This is our interest in a <em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;">meta-integral </em>perspective on all things 'integral.' Such a broad, deep, and critically self-reflective interest is uncommon in any field. The continual refinement of what is and is not an "integral study," or "integral perspective," or "integral theory" and what constitutes high quality integral practice, is one primary focus of our inquiries at DIFS, while acknowledging there are many forms of integralism and integralist thought and politics<sup style="vertical-align: super;">3</sup>. We believe it is important to develop some consensual criteria among integralists of what constitutes a "Critical Integral Standard" for integral work. I'm currently focusing on integral counseling and what that constitutes and how best to practice it (a website will be set up for that soon). The other branch of my own research is identifying ideologies within the Integral Movement today, especially with how the hegemony of functionalism and pragmatism have combined to water down Ken Wilber's integral thought and take it away from a critical (conflict) theory analysis. I have dubbed this appropriation negatively as an ideology of "neo-Wilberianism."</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">As Head, my own commitment and expertise is primarily with the integral work of John Heron and Ken Wilber (and their followers), representing two contemporary conflicting and complementary schools of thought that are significant, particularly in the fields of Transpersonal Studies, Healing and Therapy, Psychology and Spirituality, Sociology, Anthropology and Politics, Law and Business, Cultural Studies and Education in general. Wilber influences most of my teaching, models and approaches at this time of my life and career.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">A comparative study of these forms is essential to constructing one's own integral approach, attitude and integral life, that includes and transcends other approaches to reality. As for methodological ways, our department encourages masculine (and masculinist), feminine (and feminist), phallic and matrixial (pre-gender analysis), queer, premodern, modern, postmodern, post-postmodern, and embraces learners and researches developing and co-developing enactive trans(per)formances of theory and applications through poetics, art as compassion, magic, trance, ritual, and matrixial approaches (a la Bracha L. Ettinger) to counter overly-phallic hegemonic approaches that tend to be fear-based. The methodological spectrum is at your finger tips and new media technologies can bring inquiries to new life in the real and cyberworlds of our day. We'll not limit the critical exploration of knowledge to intellectualization alone, yet, we embrace intellectual rigor at the same time.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">One of our purposes is to build an integral critical literacy to evaluate initiatives and impacts of the Integral Movement and its solutions to world problems. This provides a solid basis for co-creating new innovations in academic, professional and public spheres as we aim to meet the challenges of the future and an emerging, yet fragile Integral Age. <strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">Our Courses: </strong>with 30 courses on the books listed, be sure to check out the courses in <span style="text-decoration: underline;">all capital letters</span>, they are ready for <span style="color: #ff0000;">registrants now</span>. If you are interested in other courses send the department head (Michael) an email to be sure you get on a list for when that course becomes available. You'll be contacted first.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="color: #3366ff;"><strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">DIFS</strong></span> was founded on one of the core concerns identified as the Human Fear Problem that is associated with a coping culture instead of a healing culture. The modern philosophers have always been concerned about the "problem of man" and this can be added to as "the problem of fear" (see diagram below). Developing a philosophy of fear and fearlessness today is imperative. The relationship between Integral Studies <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #000099;" href="http://csiie.org/brokenfile.php#?file=/15/user/draft/37414745/integral%20studies%20defined.pdf">(integral studies defined)</a> and Fear ('Fear') Studies<sup style="vertical-align: super;">4</sup> is a specialized interest of DIFS due to the very definition of "integral" in Spiral Dynamic theory--for e.g., integral is a consciousness structure (and v-meme) whereby one's way of seeing, analyzing, valuing and synthesizing is no longer primarily motivated by fear. This creates a developmental research and pedagogical interest as to how to attain a critical integral attitude and perspective that is embodied and actualized effectively along a spectrum of fear management systems (i.e., path of fearlessness)<sup style="vertical-align: super;">5</sup>. Our department takes seriously the discourses of "the paradigm shift" many are calling for in all walks of life, from a "paradigm of fear" (and its culture of fear) to a "paradigm of love," (culture of trust) yet, this phenomena is not being studied and problematized, especially from an integral perspective. A good deal of important research is required in this area. I have begun to articulate what a <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #000099;" href="http://csiie.org/pluginfile.php?file=/24/mod_page/content/239/good%20integralist.docx">"Good Integralist"</a> might be, and that we at DIFS are wanting to nurture the integral researcher, educator, therapist and leader.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Many study <em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;">fear</em> and <em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;">fears</em>, across the disciplines, yet it is integrally important to study fear(s) in the context of a critical theory. I teach a complex model of Domination-Conflict-Fear-Violence, where the cycle of hurting is directly linked to the cycle of fear/terror/violence. See the <span style="color: #3366ff;">DIFS</span> course "How We Are Hurt And How We Heal" as a basic introduction to this core model and praxis.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">The combination of integral and 'Fear' Studies (a <em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;">meta-fear</em> perspective) is seen as unique to <span style="color: #3366ff;"><strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">DIFS</strong></span> and essential to creating an expanding consciousness and actualizing of wisdom and compassion, required for a more ethical world. Dr. Fisher has done extensive research, writing and art exhibitions on the culture of fear problem (e.g., <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #000099;" href="http://beamsandstruts.com/bits-a-pieces/item/905-coming-soon-to-beams-and-struts-the-museum-of-fearology">Museum of Fearology</a>); for a review of his work click here <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #000099;" href="http://csiie.org/pluginfile.php?file=/24/mod_page/content/239/RMF%20culture%20of%20fear.docx">RMF Culture of Fear</a>. This ethical world will only appear as the cultural pathology of the "culture of fear" dynamic (and its pedagogy of fear, as part of "risk society") is undermined and transformed to a culture of truth, love, trust and justice (i.e., fearlessness pedagogy). This combination also forms the basis for the establishment of a critical integral theory and praxis, which is generally underdeveloped in the Integral Movement. If you are someone who sees the world ruled by fear, then you are likely to be attracted to study with us. The department attempts to ground both integral and 'fear' studies in the tradition of existentialism, postmodernism, and postcolonial criticism, and yet hold a transpersonal perspective (nondual) on ontology and epistemology on human development. I'm now working on a theory of <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #000099;" href="http://csiie.org/pluginfile.php?file=/24/mod_page/content/239/exist-integ_2.pdf">existential-integral</a> (and differential-integral methodology of the oppressed). Pedagogical implications of this relationship are continually being researched and applied to the teaching in <span style="color: #3366ff;"><strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">DIFS</strong></span>.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="color: #3366ff;"><strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">DIFS</strong></span> has a particular focus on bringing the best of integral and 'fear' studies to the domains of leadership in the largest sense, and pedagogy in formal, informal, and nonformal sites. Ultimately, such studies and experiences of "integral" need to be taught and learned integrally. Much of the department's focus is designing better critical integral education which informs practices, courses, programs, research and interventions at the individual and collective levels.In this regards <strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">we invite you,</strong> professionals, institutions, researchers, leaders, to help build (co-build) a strong department of teaching, research and service of mutual benefit.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #3366ff;">DIFS</span></strong> is based on an emerging philosophy of fearlessness (see below) and path of fearlessness, in terms of inquiry and rigor. We look to attract leaders of all kinds, activists, educators, therapists, artists, caregivers, managers, parents, consultants, and especially young people to co-construct a unique emancipatory education for the 21st century that truly enacts "new boundaryless fearless pedagogy."</p>
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<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">To check out our department courses see <strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #3366ff;">DIFS </span></strong><span style="color: #3366ff;"><span style="color: #000000;">designated titles. To obtain a Certificate with a specialty in <em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;"><strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #3366ff;">Integral & 'Fear' Studies, </span></strong></em><span style="color: #3366ff;"><span style="color: #000000;">students must have <strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">at least 60%</strong> of their course credits accumulated from <strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #3366ff;">DIFS</span></strong>. Your program selection may emphasize one or the other area, integral or 'fear' studies, but you are expected to take courses in both areas. To qualify for a CSIIE general Certificate in Spiritual & Integral Studies you need a minimum of <strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">60 course credits</strong> with no time restriction to achieving them. Course credits are set by each instructor and are assigned to learners if they achieve at least "Satisfactory" as a grade in the course.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="color: #3366ff;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #3366ff;"><span style="color: #000000;">We also offer an Integral Map 21 Certificate, based on different criteria. For details see course (program) enititled <span style="color: #3366ff;"><strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">DIFS</strong><strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">311</strong></span>. <br /></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">The following document describes in detail the current <span style="color: #3366ff;"><strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">DIFS</strong></span> research agenda: <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #000099;" href="http://csiie.org/pluginfile.php?file=/24/mod_page/content/239/DIFS%28research%29.pdf">DIFS(research)</a></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">A current research project, for the long-term, is the study of matrixiality <em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;">via</em> especially the work of artist-philosopher-activist-artist Bracha L. Ettinger (whom I predict will be the next Freud in terms of impact on developmental thinking and aesthetics and ethics of the feminine in a pre-gendered register that includes but transcends feminisms). I see Ettinger's work as both very integral in many ways and very much a foundational theory for a subjectivity beyond a fear-based one which the phallic sphere has given us humans (especially in the modern West). So, if you'd like to dive into this radical work by Ettinger I'd recommend first reading Griselda Pollock's analysis of over 20 years of Ettinger's arts-based phenomenology and artworkings, upon which trauma (individual and historical) is a key element-- download one of Pollock's papers here for an introduction to matrixial philosophy and theory of <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #000099;" href="http://csiie.org/pluginfile.php?file=/24/mod_page/content/239/matrixiality.pdf">matrixiality</a>, a feminine aesthetic practice.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">Footnotes</strong>:</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">1. </span></span><span style="font-size: small;">O'Donnell, J. J. (2000). <em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;">Avatars of the word: From papyrus to cyberspace. </em>Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, p. 189.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">2. Wilber, K. (2010). Afterword: The dawn of an Integral Age. In S. Esbjorn-Hargens (Ed.), <em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;">Integral theory and action: Applied, theoretical, and constructive perspectives on the AQAL model </em>(pp. 431-33). Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, p. 432.</p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">3. </span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Integralism has various historical, religious and secular political uses, besides being a philosophy, theory and methodology. CSIIE and DIFS does not adopt any particular political or religious use of the term as dogma, and in some cases critiques and discourages association with (mis-)uses of the term by some religious and new political parties.</span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">4. 'Fear' Studies is a term created by R. Michael Fisher, while fear studies in general is a term used generically to refer to all kinds of studies about fear. 'Fear' with (') marks is Fisher's coding for the word that is not necessarily meaning what the average dictionary or encyclopedia may say it is. The term is under deconstruction and reconstruction in search of an integral definition (meaning), and ultimately it will have multiple definitions and meanings depending on perspectives taken. See Fisher, R. M. (2006). Invoking 'Fear' Studies. <em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;">Journal of Curriculum Theorizing, 22</em>(4), 39-71.</span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">5. According to Fisher, in his book <em style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;">The World's Fearlessness Teachings: A Critical Approach to Fear Management/Education for the 21st Century </em>(Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 2010), there are 10 major fear management systems that have evolved in this history of our species so far.<br /></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5; color: #000000; font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">For a beginning introduction to the work of <a style="text-decoration: none; color: #000099;" href="http://csiie.org/pluginfile.php?file=/24/mod_page/content/239/FTI.docx">The Fearanalysis Institute</a> (click). Recently being called "Global Fearanalysis Institute" (GFI). See also an image of the planning of the conceptualization of GFI (as an image Photo) on <a href="http://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/">http://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/</a></p>
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<p>Notes:</p>
<p>1. I do not run the website technicalities, but Treesong does, and he must have got it fixed, even though, there has been no communication with him and I and Zach since at least 2 yrs. ago.</p>
</div>a new (first?) course on 'fear'?https://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/a-new-first-course-on-fear2018-01-10T17:41:18.000Z2018-01-10T17:41:18.000ZTerry Biddingtonhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/members/TerryBiddington44<div><p>Hello fearless folk!</p>
<p>Greetings from the UK!</p>
<p>I've just been asked to draft an 11 week (x 2 hrs) undergraduate lecture/seminar course on fear/'fear' at the University of Winchester.  That's a thoroughly great opportunity.  Of course, there's a process to go through and it'll all need validating - but that means I've got around 12 months to devise it.</p>
<p>I'd be very keen to hear any suggestions you might have as to key texts, or resources (story, poetry, art, film, on-line stuff).  I've been reading Michael for a number of years and his (and Desh's) work, so I have some leads already. But I thought I'd open it up to members of this emergent fearless movement [editor note: that's Fearlessness Movement] that Michael has set in motion.</p>
<p>Thanks, Michael!</p>
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</div>Blog Index (Titles by RMF) Aug. 9, 2017- Jan. 9, 2018https://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/blog-index-titles-by-rmf-aug-9-2017-jan-9-20182018-01-10T17:15:24.000Z2018-01-10T17:15:24.000ZR.Michael Fisherhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher<div><p>The last blog Index and other Indexes can be seen at:</p>
<p><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/forum/blog-index-titles-by-rmf-feb-22-aug-8-2017" target="_blank">Blog Index (Titles by RMF)- Feb. 22 - Aug. 8, 2017</a>This Blog Index (Titles by RMF) includes (Aug. 9, 2017 – Jan. 9, 2018)</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/forum/shaking-foundations-of-the-world-soul">Shaking Foundations of the "World Soul"</a></b></p>
<p>Forum Sep. 25, 2017</p>
<h3><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/forum/the-fearology-institute-future-vision-critical-thinking">The Fearology Institute: Future Vision/Critical Thinking</a></h3>
<p>Forum Dec. 25, 2017</p>
<h3><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/forum/a-panexperientialist-view-of-fear">A Panexperientialist View of Fear</a></h3>
<p>Forum Jan. 2, 2018</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/how-would-you-define-the-fear-problem">How Would You Define the Fear Problem?</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on January 9, 2018 at 11:46pm</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/issue-of-adequatio-fearlessness">Issue of Adequatio: Fearlessness</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on January 3, 2018 at 10:39am</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/experience-of-fear-the-black-hole">Experience of Fear: "The Black Hole"</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on December 30, 2017 at 1:46pm</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/phenomenological-encounters-at-the-edge">Phenomenological Encounters at the Edge</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on December 20, 2017 at 12:02pm</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/the-world-s-fearlessness-teachings-book-update-since-2010">The World's Fearlessness Teachings Book: Update Since 2010</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on December 13, 2017 at 9:47am</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/so-science-says-why-we-re-attracted-to-fear">So Science Says(?): Why We're Attracted to Fear</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on December 12, 2017 at 8:07pm</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/women-s-courage-will-change-the-world-big-time">Women's Courage Will Change the World--Big Time!</a></b></p>
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</div>The Fearology Institute: Future Vision/Critical Thinkinghttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/the-fearology-institute-future-vision-critical-thinking2017-12-23T17:54:52.000Z2017-12-23T17:54:52.000ZR.Michael Fisherhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher<div><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/673657?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/673657?profile=original" width="342" class="align-full" height="227"></a></p>
<p>This Forum (discussion) is about my own excitement to see signs of growing interest in the field of Fearology. Of course, it is all very tentative and in the early stages of manifesting with more precision and confidence in the world. Kalu's (2017) book, see recent FM blog post (above), is one indication of a healthy and vigorous "fearology" just waiting to unfold onto the planet and show that there is indeed a 'real' contingent of edge-futurist thinkers convinced that we need to understand evolution and the history of humanity as being fundamentally and intimately shaped by fear (and, what I call the Fear Problem). This energy of late has led to my various imaginings of first a "Fearology Training Institute" (see earlier FM blogs), and what I now prefer to re-name as simply "The Fearology Institute."</p>
<p>There are some reasons for the name change I'll discuss below. There are also reasons behind the image I chose to play with here (above): that is, using an image of a real building that <strong>postmodern architects</strong> no doubt had real fun with designing and building at this location (unknown to me) where the <strong>old</strong> and <strong>new</strong> (past and future; traditional and contemporary) <em>enjoin in a creative way</em> that truly is both exciting and weird; but has its own 'beauty' and speaks its own 'truth' on the way to an awakening of consciousness of the 'good.' The image provokes metaphorically, I think, just how <strong>radical</strong> it is that we have to change/transform the "building" (foundation) of our old <strong>dominant worldview</strong> (that predominates still) --and, to do so in a major way, based on transformational premises and new integral <strong>(post-formal</strong>) principles of guidance and organization--both concrete and in the abstract world of ideas. I submit this image (imaginary), with my text I placed on it in photoshop, as if I was already advertisting to take on new quality students and bring in new quality faculty to serve them. To serve them in what? To get a "Diploma" or "Degree" or something like that in "Fearology" so they will be qualified (at least, as beginners) to step up and out into the world as "Fearologists" for hire! There is this new profession waiting to emerge. However, beyond that professional interest in what The Fearology Institute offers, there is also the academic/research and behind the scenes operations all of which complements the teaching/learning to be a "Fearologist." </p>
<p><strong>The Fearology Institute: Global Critical Thinking About Fear in a Postmodern Era</strong></p>
<p>With this new imaginary lingering now amongst us, or at least significantly it does in my soul... I proceed now for the rest of this blog to articulate around some of the bolded words above and in particular to focus on something called "<strong>postformal thinking</strong>" [1] (part of the postmodern turn)--part of the awareness many researchers and critical thinkers are suggesting is a basic <strong>critical thinking capacity</strong> required by any future-type thinker and professional and person on the globe--especially, if they are attempting to solve some of the world's "wicked problems." I have said before that the Fear Problem is one of the wicked problems that unfortunately most all people are not yet acknowledging--they, rather prefer to use global warming, poverty, wars, racism, mass migration, etc. as typical wicked problems. This latter term has been used by many, including my fav. philosopher Ken Wilber. <strong>Wicked problems</strong> are those that are so global and complex, so difficult to solve, that they are forcing us as a species to think entirely in new ways--just like the postmodern architecture that you see being "added-on" to the old building above--these buildings that represent say "modernist" thinking (i.e., formal thinking using cognitive science and psychology terminology).</p>
<p>So what kind of thinking is foundational in the curriculum and pedagogy of The Fearology Institute? </p>
<p>That's exactly what I have been thinking about off and on, and this morning it is very relevant to me in particular because of reading an intriguing chapter in a book by the eminent critical pedagogue/theorist Dr. Joe Kincheloe (and Dr. Shirley Steinberg). These educators I respect and so do many around the world because of their influence. You can search them on the Internet if you want. The Fearology Institute is going to be many things, but it will ultimately be an educational institution and so I want the best educational philosophies, theories, and technologies brought into its core design. And, yes, all for the purpose of re-thinking how to think about <strong>fear </strong>(and 'fear') in the new postmodern era! </p>
<p>Because my formal education (Ph.D.) is in the field of Education, I have to come out strongly in suggesting the ways that the curriculum for the training (and educating) of the future Fearologist ought to be for the kind of world that we face, and for the kind of wicked problem that is the Fear Problem. </p>
<p>I'll just touch on some of <strong>Kincheloe & Steinberg's</strong> ideas they have published on [2], which are part of critical thinking and critical education--each of these approaches have a very unique and formal arc to them. One doesn't just teach or learn, according to Kincheloe & Steinberg, one comes into the learning with a whole lot of prior learning and social conditioning. I argue, further, a good deal of the <strong>cognitive learning</strong> (as I'll focus on here, and not on emotional, somatic, moral learning etc.) that children, youth and adults receive is actually fear-based or fear-conditioned learning. Educational psychologists are actually not shy to admit this latter point. They have rationalized and normalized fear-conditioned learning as "useful" for lots of tasks. I won't go into my long critique of this set of assumptions and the kind of Cartesian-Newtonian paradigm and epistemology of functionalism, pragmatism, etc. that lies behind that agenda. My interest, as is the critical thinking and education behind Kincheloe & Steinberg, is to ask serious questions about "cognition" and "cognitive" and how they are conceptualized within larger contextual frames. And, now, to quote K & S (rather long)... I want readers of this blog to get at least the bare minimum of what they are saying, as they introduce the limitations (if not pathology) of our current views of cognitive learning and development... I want readers to ponder their points, realizing I am only giving the smallest slice of their full pie of ideas and critical philosophy of teaching/learning.</p>
<p>Again, my point is, that The Fearology Institute is going to necessarily be about "thinking about fear"--for that's a major part of the way we do philosophy, do fear management, fear education, etc. So, I want The Fearology Institute to really critically reflect on the thinking about fear that is going on everywhere in our world--and, ask tough questions about the "thinking" itself that is going on around the topic fear--or fearism, or fearology, etc. Why? Because I wish to see this postmodern Fearology movement and Institute really become a leader in teaching and applying new ways to think critically about all kinds of things, but to learn to do so through the study of fear(ism) or "fearist lens" as Desh Subba calls it and/or as I call a "fearlessness" lens. That is really a unique creative curriculum I'd love to see and be educated within. My point is that I am looking how best to nourish the most holistic-integral full-spectrum <strong>Intelligence </strong>through intelligent critical thinking to be brought to the Fear Problem and so much more. </p>
<p>On that note, let me begin the quote (later, I'll follow-up and respond to a few things, but the best way is to join in study and discussion with others about this all): </p>
<p> [Abstract from K & S] <em>In this article, Joe Kincheloe and Shirley Steinberg critique and challenge the reductionistic conceptions of intelligence that underlie cognitive developmental theory. The authors formulate a post-Piagetian cognitive theory that is informed by and extends critical, feminist, and postmodern</em> thought [I would call my own version of extension, going further beyond even K & S, to a critical integral thinking that Wilber calls "post-post-formal" or "integral" for short]<em>. By delineating the features of what they refer to as a "post-formal" way of thinking, the authors provide practitioners with a framework for reconsidering both curricular and pedagogical practices. </em></p>
<p><em>Postmodern analysis, though diverse in the ways it is conceptualized, has consistently laid bare the assumptions of Cartesian logic by exposing the ways that the structure of traditional science [e.g., modernist psychology as well] </em><em>constructs imaginary worlds. Science, like a novel, is "written"; both the novel and science operate according to the arbitary rules of a language game </em>[a la Wittengenstein]. <em>Such postmodern [critical] understandings confront us with a dramatic socio-educational dilemma: how do we function in the midst of such uncertainty? </em></p>
<p><em>The contemporary debate over postmodernism is often framed [dualistically] in all-or-nothing terms--we can either completely accept or completely reject Western modernism [or postmodernism too]. In our work, we have sought a middle ground that attempts to hold onto the progressive and democratic features of modernism while drawing upon the insights postmodernism provides concerning the failure of reason, the tyranny of grand narratives, the limitations of science, and the repositioning of relationships between dominant and subordinate [i.e., marginalized] cultural groups. In such complex and changing times [1990s], we, as critical educators, turn to our emancipatory system of meaning [i.e., critical pedagogy/theory], grounded as it is in feminist notions of passionate knowing, African-American epistemologies, subjugated knowledges (ways of knowing that have been traditionally excluded from the conversation of mainstream educators), liberation-theological ethics, and the progressive modernist concerns with justice, liberty, and equality. As we temper our system of meaning with a dose of postmodern self-analysis and epistemological (or maybe post-epistemological) humility, we move to a new zone of cognition--a <strong>post-formal</strong> way of thinking. (pp. 53-54)</em></p>
<p>[Interlude: I would agree with so much of the above as to say, almost, it is much of how I think about what is important and essential to where we have to move in our thinking as "critical thinkers" of all kinds. This is just good futurist education in my mind, and theirs. In particular, I wish to note the multiperspectival nature of their grasp of meanings, truths, and ways of knowing... that is, their methodological foundation with pluralistic epistemological complexity and sensitivity in the ethical domain of reality. I so appreciate this, including the mention of "post-epistemological" possibility in this advanced form of post-formal thinking they are positing and reflecting on here--and, it is "tentative" as they say in the title of their essay. These qualities and epistemic humility and integrity are appealing and resonant with my own construction of a critical integral fearology approach overall--following a similar sensibility in the Integral Philosophy/Theory of Ken Wilber--which goes further into post-post-formal (and beyond that too? [3])... see his spectrum of consciousness theory; okay back to the quote from K & S who... as I jump a page or two in their text, dive into "<strong>liberation</strong>" as part of critical thinking at the post-formal level]</p>
<p><em>Liberatory outcomes are far from the consciousness of many curriculum makers who ground their work in the discourse of child development. Liberatory intent is also betrayed when we fail to address the critical constructivist [and contextualist, and integral] concern</em> [4] <em>with the social construction of mind. In the same way that Cartesian-Newtonian science strips away the layers of the social from our analysis, cognitive development is essentialized</em> [and reductionistic].<em> The social features (race, class, gender, place) that influence patterns and definitions of development [i.e., cognition, that is, thinking] are ignored, allowing what are actually social constructions to be seen as natural processes. Here rests the practical value of the postmodern critique with its decentering of the subject [i.e., knower]. (p. 57)</em></p>
<p>There is so much more I could quote and bring forward in K & S's essay. This is good enough for now, and so let me point out relevant issues to the study of Fearology and becoming a Fearologist. First, these critical educators and theorists point out implicitly that "training" is not adequate because "education" is so much deeper a liberation process. That's why I have changed the original title of The Fearology Training Institute to The Fearology Institute. Post-formal thinking and critical pedagogy that goes with it require us to fully critique merely "skills" and "attitudes" and "talents" in training operations--to something, that always raises contextual and constructivist issues about what is being perpeturated (potentially) as value-neutral 'norms' which are upon closer examination oppressive within so-called "skills" training.</p>
<p>Secondly, they guide us in their postmodern (post-formal) critique that we cannot just do experiments, be they empirical and concrete or even philosophical thought experiments without taking into account epistemologically the very "social" and "cultural" (and political) embedded history of the discourses that flow through and around us as experimenters/researchers/thinkers/knowers. And, of course, this all applies to us as learners and teachers too. They challenge "individualism" and humanistic "liberalism" architectures of the solid "self" (agent) who can be or think freely--as if not in context, not in social construction, and as if not in process of change constantly as well because of the contexts and situations, events, of a dynamic life (ecology of being). </p>
<p>Now, mostly, I am wanting to leave you with the notion of applying some of the post-formal thinking (i.e., critical integral thought) to the study of Fear (and, concomitantly, and dialectically) and Yourself (i.e., as a Fearologist in the making and becoming... ongoing). If we are doing post-formal thinking as we theorize and philosophize, that is, we are teaching a way to come into relationship with "fear" in a way not usually done--in fact, rarely. "Fear" becomes a part of the unit of analysis for the postmodern Fearologist that includes the historical, social, cultural, political dynamics of <strong>Power/Knowledge/Fear</strong> (a la Foucault)--and, post-formal critical thinking adds on "Self" to that unit, which is part of the ongoing self-analysis (i.e., I call fearanalysis)--of the investigator themselves as they attempt to understand "fear" across the complexity and contexts, and social and epistemic constructions. I would highly recommend the curriculum of The Fearology Institute have basic courses of study in the foundational years of at minimum the following domains of research and theorizing: that is, "social linguistics," "social-cognitivism," "epistemology" and "epistemic-cognitivism" and "social epistemology" and "integral-aperspectivism"--basically good understanding of how our thinking and how our mind is shaped by these complex forces. K & S wrote, "Liberatory intent is also betrayed [by educators] when we fail to address the critical constructivist concern with the social construction of mind" (p. 57). </p>
<p>Now, add "fear" and its role in the social construction of mind/thinking (and visa versa) [5]... and, things get really interesting for curriculum at The Fearology Institute. I think this is a good place to stop for now. I will say, to remind you, that Kincheloe & Steinberg (as one e.g.) are finding that postmodernism has more to offer (as long as we don't get trapped in its extreme worst rebellious sides, e.g., narcissism, nihilism, relativism)--we ought to look at integrating its best sides and that's what my critical integral Fearology is all about. </p>
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<p>Notes</p>
<p>1. "post-formal" (or postformal) is a term used by some to extend beyond to the next stage of thinking/cognition where Jean Piaget, the great cognitive development psychologist/researcher, did not go and ask about (or, if he did, only later in his career apparently). Piaget identified stages of cognitive development in his empirical research (using value-neutral modernist assumptions) from pre-concrete, to concrete, to formal operations. This he advanced as essential in development of intelligence. This model of his has had great impact on all forms of formal education and beyond across the world for decades. </p>
<p>2. The original essay here comes from a 1992 draft of a paper, so it is about 25 years old. Reprinted in some form as: Kincheloe, J. L., and Steinberg, S. (2011). A tentative description of post-formal thinking: The critical confrontation with cognitive thinking. In k. hayes, S. R. Steinberg and K. Tobin (Eds.), <em>Key works in critical pedagogy: Joe L. Kincheloe </em>(pp. 53-76). Netherlands: Sense Publishers.</p>
<p>3. More closely aligned to what I am speaking about re: post-formal to post-post-formal integration of thinking can be found in a good synopsis in Gidley, J. M. (2016). <em>Postformal education: A philosophy for complex futures. </em>Switzerland: Springer International Publsihing.</p>
<p>4. I follow Wilber's direction and philosophy which says that "postmodern" (despite all the controversies in defining it) is most universally accepted as having made a significant advance to thinking/cognitive processes and knowledge--that is, it has included (while also invented) (a) contextualism, (b) constructivism, and (c) integral-aperspectivism. Indeed, the latter, called "integral" here for short, is the least acknowledged as part of the postmodern revolution. </p>
<p>5. I refer to this dialectical or "two-way" traffic in understanding the transformation of fear (see Fisher, 2016, p. 22). Fisher, R. M. (2016). Transformation of fear: A critical look in educational philosophy and contexts. Technical Paper No. 63. Carbondale, IL: In Search of Fearlessness Research Institute. </p></div>A Panexperientialist View of Fearhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/a-panexperientialist-view-of-fear2017-12-16T15:35:16.000Z2017-12-16T15:35:16.000ZR.Michael Fisherhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher<div><p>[Pooja offered this in Comments recently on the FM ning (Dec. 15/17), I have taken the liberty to post their comments in this Forum, so that others may join in the dialogue I wish to have with Pooja. I encourage all FM ning members to participate here in the Forum and Comment formats; note: Pooja's writing is in black and my own questions and comments are in brown font]</p>
<p>Hello,</p>
<p><span data-mce-mark="1">1. I am writing a book on <strong>my own model of consciousness</strong> which basically pertains to <strong>panexperientialist view</strong> about the world. A human is defined as a collection of selfs, each struggling to exist by way of interaction with the external entities. I will talk in detail about the process of fear in my book, but also in the near future (Jan 5) when I meet Mr. Desh Subba personally in Surat India.</span></p>
<p><span data-mce-mark="1" style="color: #993300;"><strong>1a</strong>. Tell us what is the <strong>"problem" </strong>to which you are investigating in your book and your work/life in general as obviously a serious thinker, researcher? </span></p>
<p><span data-mce-mark="1" style="color: #993300;"><strong>1b</strong>. Could you tell us about who you are (a little <strong>autobiography</strong>), where you live and what cultural background and age you are to help us contextualize you as a researcher/writer? Is this book from a university thesis, dissertation, or what? What do you do for livelihood? Have you published other works we can read or watch you on video, etc.? </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #993300;"><strong>1c.</strong> When you say this is your "<strong>own model of consciousness</strong>," what makes it your own? What other models of consciousness have you studied and why did you think it was necessary to develop your "own" model? Therefore, what critiques have you developed to and have you followed any other theorists, philosophers closely to guide you on your path and intellectual development to come to your own model? Tell us who they are and what you like about them. </span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #993300;" data-mce-mark="1">1d. </span></strong><span style="color: #993300;" data-mce-mark="1">Define more precisely "<strong>panexperientialist view</strong>" and why has it arisen as a 'better' way than other views of the world/reality. I think this is an important <strong>ontological</strong> issue for our postmodern times, and I would like to bring this view or perspective to the study of fear ... so, you may help us please to understand this and who we also may read to study it beyond only your interpretation of it. </span></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #993300;">1e. </span></strong><span style="color: #993300;">Do you have any <strong>particular question</strong> you wish to ask me initially?</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #993300;">[OK, that is my first set of questions. I look forward to your answers.] </span></p>
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<p><span>I define emotion as the process of struggle between the selfs.</span></p>
<p><span data-mce-mark="1">An emotion is how an entity is present in the vicinity of a particular stimulus or how it escapes from the vicinity of the stimulus.</span><br />
<span data-mce-mark="1">Like other emotions, I see fear as one that enables the entity to flee or escape from the vicinity of the stimulus.</span></p>
<p><br />
<span>About fearlessness, I think one can be fearless only by understanding what fear is for, not by worrying about fear of what. I think once we understand the purpose of fear, all kinds of fears will be seen as the same.</span></p>
<p><span>I am also interested in how fear leads to anger especially.</span></p>
<p><span>Love is the empathetic relation between two persons. When one is in fear the other may also learn about the other's fear and is likely to be fearful too. I think to be fearless is an understanding which arises from within the person, whereas love can propagate such awareness to add to fear or fearlessness.</span><br />
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<span>Hope to talk to you more,</span><br />
<span>Regards,</span><br />
<span>Pooja Soni</span></p>
</div>CONQUERING THE BEAST FEAR: THE JOURNEY AFTER THE LAUNCHhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/conquering-the-beast-fear-the-journey-after-the-launch2017-09-18T20:15:26.000Z2017-09-18T20:15:26.000ZOSINAKACHI AKUMA KALUhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/members/OSINAKACHIAKUMAKALU<div><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://https://www.amazon.com/Osinakachi-Akuma-Kalu/e/B073RD539S/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1499422231&sr=8-1">http://https://www.amazon.com/Osinakachi-Akuma-Kalu/e/B073RD539S/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1499422231&sr=8-1</a></p><p>Today 18th of September makes it a year the book CONQUERING THE BEAST FEAR: A Philosophical Cum Psychological Approach was launched. I am still grateful to those whom through their selfless sacrifice(s) the book is now on the level it is. I can not easily forget in a very special way the pains Ms. Carol Dilgard went through to make sure the book came to be. To the Penlords and my wonderful friends who planned for the launch I say, you are indeed the best. I can't forget the technical advices of "The World Fearlessness Movement" and "The Fearism Study Center", especially the encouragement of Prof(s). R. Michael Fisher and Desh Subba.</p><p>I still recall my statements during my welcome address speech and those of my fellow Penlords..below are some of the presentations.</p><p align="center">A WELCOME ADDRESS BY <b>KALU OSINAKACHI AKUMA</b> AT THE BOOK LAUNCH CEREMONEY OF <b>“CONQUERING THE BEAST FEAR: A PHILOSOPHICAL CUM PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH”</b> ON SUNDAY 18<sup>TH</sup> SEPTEMBER 2016 AT DIVINE MERCY HALL ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, RUMUOKWURUSHI PORT HARCOURT RIVER STATE, NIGERIA.</p><p>The Chairman, Chief launcher and his Co-launchers, Royal Father and Mother of the day, Reverend Fathers and Reverend Sisters, Representatives of Organizations and Associations, the Seminarians, the Penlords, Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, good day.</p><p> It is with great pleasure, that I welcome you all here this afternoon, on this book launch ceremony of <b>“Conquering the Beast Fear: a philosophical cum psychological approach”</b>. I am humbled and happy by the presence of people from all walks of life who are here today to answer my first academic calling bell irrespective of other activities of yours. My sincere gratitude goes to Ms Carol Dilgard who played a major role in bringing this work to this state, nevertheless, I will not forget those who stood beside me during the dark stage of this book publication and so, my special thanks goes to the Almighty God who made this day possible in many ways. This is no wonder that Ludwig Wittgenstein poignantly assert that, “<i>Knowledge is in the end based on acknowledgement</i>” and so, as a corollary to this, William Arthur Ward summed it up all when he said, “<i>Feeling gratitude and not expressing it, is like wrapping a present and not given it</i>”.</p><p> Today is conspicuously engraved in my memory. Nevertheless, it would be cancerous if we continue to live with this academic derogatory and pejorative impression that, “<i>our present society especially the youth are allergic to reading books to enrich their knowledge; instead they only study for academic pursuit or job training which its end boils down to making money</i>”. This is the time to debunk this erroneous impression, held by many especially our parents who never attended their secondary and higher education during the time of excess electronics or computer gadgets. By honoring this invitation, irrespective of your tight schedules and programs and also grabbing your own copy and reading it as well is a way forward in demystifying this impression. Without being carried away by the euphoria of the day, I wish to with boundless enthusiasm express the gratitude of my family to you all.</p><p> Since the publishing of this book recently, I have received mails from readers especially scholars from far and near who worked on it making sure that it is presentable to the reading public. Whatever aspect of live you find yourself, I welcome your personal views with an open mind, as no one has a monopoly of knowledge not to talk of an academic infant like me.</p><p> For those who may have been waiting to criticize, I implore them to understand that there is need to distinguish between <i>emotions</i> from <i>reality</i> and focus on the message and not the messenger. To such persons, I wish to remind them that whatever is worth doing is worth doing well.</p><p> There is another dimension to curious mind; some may have wondered or are wondering what gave me the audacity to write a book about <i>fear</i> or why I chose no other topic other than fear. My response to such questions may not be farfetched, because, the fear which is virtually a universal problem may possibly be residing in some even as you are listening to me.</p><p> Psychiatrists, pastors, counselors, spiritual elders and philosophers affirms that the general level of fear among people is on the increase and for me; it seems it cuts across all walks of life and all kinds of people. Speaking on this, some students are beginning to dread school exams; graduates develop cold palms and feet before they face interview; mothers afraid of going into the labour room (as some even die before getting in), old people terrified by insecurity (thinking about the safety of their children and grand children) and loneliness, some are even afraid of doing good, lecturers afraid of doing the right thing, some pastors of souls! Afraid of teaching the truth but prefer to conform to the standard of the world so as not to lose members, high-flying executives at the peak of their professional careers give in to stress and tension over fears of rivalry and competition.</p><p>Thus, this piece of work which is a combination of philosophical, psychological and little biblical insight provides one with different therapeutic approaches, is a <i>dues ex machine</i> one can adopt against one’s psychological problems which <i>fear</i> must have instilled such as; emotional imbalance, Low Self-Esteem, High Blood Pressure, etc and after which, it equip one with self-knowledge, belief in oneself and efficiency. Nevertheless, this book would bring to the door post of every reader, how dangerous fear is and how chaotic it is to ones rationality. In other words, fear would always place one in what he or she may think is an escape route in ones emotive life without taking cognizance of how damaging it is to one’s potentials.</p><p> To all my readers, I say to you be inspired by the positive values of this work and have yourselves challenged as you read through the pages and chapters of this work till the end.</p><p>I welcome you all ones again to this noble occasion and wish you all a happy stay and the best of luck in all your endeavours. Be equipped on how to overcome <i>The Beast Fear</i>.</p><p><i> </i>I sincerely thank you all,</p><p><b>Osinakachi Akuma Kalu</b></p><p> </p><p align="center"><b>THE MAN OSINAKACHI AND FEAR</b></p><p align="center"><b>By Chukwu Augustus Ugochukwu</b></p><p align="center"><b>Motivational/Inspirational Speaker(Pen-Lord)</b></p><p>It was a cool tranquil evening, with the sun just about setting and the gentle breeze rustled the leaves producing an undisturbing sound just suitable for a quiet introspection. He sat under one of his favourite trees in his compound facing the white blank sheet of paper on the wooden table with the ball pen partially buried with his lips in quiet contemplation.</p><p>The serenity of the environment, even though aided his meditation was surely not the reflection of his inner disposure as he struggled with his inner ranglings of thought caught in between motivation and demotivation, hope and uncertainty, faith and doubt, keen zest and apathy. These sent a feeling of a string throb to hisheart, a palpitating feeling that left him more weakened than strengthened. He hadn’t actually written before though he was enthusiastic about his ideas, yet he was unsure of whether they would sell, though the inferiority complex mixed with the sense of uncertainty sent frightening signals, yet somewhere in the secret recess of his heart there was this unwavering belief that the book would surely be a great success if it ever saw the light of the day.</p><p>At first he seem daunted by a chain of inexorable vicissitudes, ranging from unavailability and shortage of research materials, which the lack of needed books, poor internet connections and the perpetual darkness occasioned by the lack of or if you like the retrogressive power supply. More like a self inflicted endemic disease that has contributively added to the economic quagmire-recession –his country, albeit knowingly, but somehow unconsciouslyfound itself caused by the dead minds that rear its affairs amongst a host of other foundational issues to personal challenging issues.</p><p>This was the challenging situation Osinakachi found himself as he embarked on the task and uncertain voyage of militating against fear which has been unarguably one of the greatest and oldest enemies of man. Yet Osinakchi marched on with a fervent hope of triumph which has revealed its glory this day in the book: <b><i>Conquering the Beast Fear</i></b>, indeed the title of this book completes the story of how fear was won in him and will be hopefully in you.</p><p>One of the greatest challenge unarguably faced by man is the beast and enemy called fear. Indeed, this phenomenon if allowed to objectivise it for the moment has been man greatest undoing in his quest for successful breakthroughs and self fulfilment. This is so true because, the moment man sets worthy task for himself or is faced with an unnerving situation that needs remedy, enfeebling his feelings of doubt, uncertainty, or the lack of willpower usually creeps in, sending the signals of worry, anger and fear in us. This majorly is the underlying cause of failure in man. But thanks to God who has endowed man with the power to overcome whatever challenge he is faced with on earth which he can only do by overcoming himself (overcoming the passions, lusts, weaknesses and yes! The fear within him)for by doing this, man becomes ever powerful strong, indomitable, and indestructible. By achieving this feat Man becomes God.</p><p>Throughout written and unwritten history, Man’s spirit has proven to be ever fervent, resilient and triumphant in facing whatever challenge he is faced. The vicious and virulent ailment that looked to puff off humanity from the face of the earth at different stages of man’s history in the world, man has somehow or the other defeated these, man has constantly overcame the apocalyptic war that have threatened his corporate existence, emerging ever united. Indeed man has always surpassed the problems that have engulfed him. Fear therefore in this scenario is not an exception.</p><p>Many works, papers, books, journals, articles, have indeed been written on the subject matter: <b>Fear</b> but here is perhaps not the most popular, or bestselling but an exceptional book that nips in the bud the problem of fear in man. This book will definitely make not only for an interesting but an educative and revealing read. For in his bid to write this book the man Osinakachi, first overcame his own fears that threatened to militate against his own dreams and vision of militating against the fears in you. Having successfully conquered this enemy as evidenced in the successful production of this book, he therefore stand in a right position to lead us through this book in our quest to conquer the beast: <b>Fear</b> and as a learned philosopher, he did this by applying philosophical cum psychological approaches as a means of solving this monstrous problem.</p><p> </p><p align="center"><b>OSINAKACHI KALU AKUMA</b><b>: ONE OF THE PHENOMENAL PEOPLE I KNOW</b></p><p align="center"><b>By Sir Peter Aloh</b></p><p align="center"><b>An Emerging Philosophical Scientist (Pen-Lord)</b></p><p>Having spent what seemed like endless ages, clicking at my keyboard, typing and deleting yet staring at a vacant screen, because the appropriate wordsto describe this beingsimply refused to come. I decided to take the risk in exploring the great enigmatic creature whose essence and existence is to WRITEin my confused state, Iendeavour in so less a measure to explain and appreciate this young man Osinakachi Kalu Akuma who has offered us a new dimension in the quest of conquering the beast fear which has constantly gripped our lives, rendering us nearly impotent in carrying out our day to day activities and caged us in the labyrinth of failure. It is my prayer that God will render me less worthy of this noble cause of explaining the goodwill of this being whose goodness is stretched beyond the limits of any academic words.</p><p>Dear friends gathered here with me,trying to talk about Osi personality here today, is like putting small flowers on an orchard. It could be unnoticed, for that came naturally with the abundance of fruit trees everywhere, yet, it could still, silently, add to its flourishing beauty. I must admit here, my fear in this: the subject could run into a book (and we’ve to gather again to launch it) if everything about him is to be said. Above all, I suspect myself of lacking the eminence and vigour to give a rigorous treat to this towering author, whose creativity has succeeded in crowning him as one of the most exciting writers of his generation. If you're expecting a scholarly approach to this, I'm afraid, I may let you down. This is because, I’m neither an expert in literature nor in psychology and so I get easily dazzled by the big terminologies contained. And so, far from presentinga scholarly treatise on him, I have resorted to letting my emotive callings to lead me to whichever direction it deemsfit. Although that does not mean I should be exonerated if I fail to at least make a serious attempt in explaining this ‘enigma’ before me. Not at all. I'm not even afraid to fail neither am I bordered by its weight because it wouldn't make any sense if I do. If you know this character's role in the academic world well enough, you'd know that the sealing gates of his successes had been thrown open to me and in its wake, had bounded the possibilities of failure within my grasp, if not entire annihilation. My presentation about him might lack this titillating sense of immortality, but since when do I start needing my poormode of communication to celebrate an academic god whose sanctuary is the library and whose totems are ink and writing sheet? I'm doing more than just presentation here dear listener, I'm celebrating with ovation, pomp and cannons, one of the loveliest of God's creatures.</p><p>There are myriad of testimonies to pour out, about the existence of this being whose inimitable and glorious friendship I’ve experienced for years. This being whose nomenclature reads Osinakachi Kalu Akuma remains credible evidence to the extraordinariness of men, in the most positive ways. Rooted in his person are the choicest seeds of human magnificence, brilliance, decency and goodness. It is without doubt that he oozes out such qualities ceaselessly. Hence the production of this marvellous piece of academic research we all gather here to launch today.Sprouting from this God givenaction are the marvels your person has continued to bless our lives with. How God could make such a 'perfect' human is an enigma that has ever stayed with me.</p><p>At some points when I've taken time to ponder on how he got this far, despite the turbulences and storms that have confronted the ship of his existential reality, I've always come to discover that it has been you who has held firmly the rudder of your ship of life and not just waiting for the storm to pass by, you were able to dance in the storm of life.In your relationship with others, the peopleI was able to interview all have one answer-“Osinakachi isa quintessential friend, a humorous guy, counsellor philanthropist,problem solver and a mobile library!</p><p>He makes generosity selfless, and forgiveness appear so simple. Candidly, the way you are made and the way you function that make these virtues so simple for you are puzzles that have not stopped craving for urgent solution in my head. And so, with my passion for philosophy of science I think I have to go beyond questioning your essence and existence, to dissect you in a laboratory to find out, soon enough if there’s any extra thing infused in you by the creator.Indeed,words are feeble currency when it is a question of explaining reality- the way things are and so what I know about Osinakachi goes beyond the power of words to portray.</p><p>But beyond all that, the saying still remains true that the work of the scholars is to think what thrills the imagination, the works of the readers is to imagine the imaginations of the scholars and I am one among many who have sucked from the breast of this sage, both by reading his book and articles and by belonging to his Facebook group called IQUISM to graze from his pasture of supple green leaves of prodigies of learning and the wise words of philosophy, psychology, business ethics and management and even upgrade my spirituality.This group builds bridges across various continents, shares knowledge, provoke new revelations, resolves dilemma and spurs constructive change.</p><p>I seriously lack words to adequately express my astonishment with regard to this great writing that I can judge to be so close to perfection in ingenuity and wisdom. In one word, I will say he/she who has this book has indeed gotten ammunition for exterminating fears out of his/her life.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p></div>THERAPY FOR THE HOPELESS NATIONhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/therapy-for-the-hopless-nation2017-09-17T22:00:53.000Z2017-09-17T22:00:53.000ZOSINAKACHI AKUMA KALUhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/members/OSINAKACHIAKUMAKALU<div><p>Hey! Remind me of that your pride</p><p>Or is it a mare abstract postulation</p><p>You appear to be a beautiful container of soared milk</p><p>Parading yourself to be good</p><p>How did you come to be?</p><p>If actually, you are</p><p></p><p>Can you boast of being in a prime?</p><p>Always surviving on “if should in case….”</p><p>Where then lies your hope</p><p>If you can’t give hope</p><p>Shameless old fool</p><p>The prodigal of existence</p><p>With you, all evil acts are pleased to dwell</p><p></p><p>Who bedeemed you in the name of creation?</p><p>From where did the water stirred so badly?</p><p>Are you wrongly crossbred?</p><p>An act of a careless crossbreeder</p><p>Bringing together three different types of blood that cannot coexist</p><p>African Wide dog, Black Sea devil and the lazy Koala Bear</p><p>Hey! Careless breeder, you should have asked</p><p></p><p>Why can’t you restore your factory setting?</p><p>Will you continue looking confused till your doom comes?</p><p>Not because you don’t know what to do</p><p>Doing it is always a mission impossible</p><p>Why urinate through the mouth,</p><p>Thinking that eating with the anus is the ideal?</p><p>Your hands must be suffering from ‘misplacement-fever’.</p><p></p><p>Holy cricket of the cracker!</p><p>Demonstratively speaking,</p><p>There is a cry of justice and equity within you</p><p>Why not relax and listen to yourself</p><p>Creating a macrocosm fear</p><p>Results to conflict</p><p>It’s not the solution</p><p></p><p>The African Wide dogs as the most successful animals</p><p>Can’t coexist with corny and lazy animals</p><p>Self-deception is never a good state of being</p><p>Why not listen to the wise</p><p>The wise fears not</p><p>Because they toe the path of truth</p><p></p><p>Be free within yourself</p><p>Encourage freedom of existence</p><p>Conquer the fear of abandonment</p><p>It does not mean, not being loved</p><p>Be yourself</p><p>You can be you, you want to be.</p><p>OAK (FEAROLOGICAL POETIC EXAULTATION)</p></div>Shaking Foundations of the "World Soul"https://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/shaking-foundations-of-the-world-soul2017-09-08T05:19:50.000Z2017-09-08T05:19:50.000ZR.Michael Fisherhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher<div><p>My 33 yr. old daughter sent me this email tonight. I "feel" a lot of what she is feeling... I think the whole world soul is feeling ... a lot ... fear and fearlessness are going to play more and more a role in our destinies... globally and otherwise... I made my own response to my daughter, and, I think her letter is generic and made for many ears ... perhaps you will want to comment on it yourself here... go for it. </p>
<p>Here is her sincere letter to me: </p>
<p><em>"Hey pops,</em></p>
<p><em>Was just watching some of the footage of hurricane Irma passing through the Atlantic and thinking a lot about all these natural disasters that are happening. A friend of mine feels we are in the death throws as a species. I get the draw to that feeling with all that is happening with global warming and Trump and North Korea etc. </em></p>
<p><em>Curious how you are feeling about it all. And how you approach it from the stance of fear and fearlessness. Wondering how to objectively make sense of all that's happening without just falling into fear-mongering. With media the way it is, I find it hard to know objectively how bad things really are, or if we have gone over a tipping point of no return...".  -V.</em></p>
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</div>FEAR: RUNNING BUT CAN’T HIDEhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/fear-running-but-can-t-hide2017-09-04T21:51:43.000Z2017-09-04T21:51:43.000ZOSINAKACHI AKUMA KALUhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/members/OSINAKACHIAKUMAKALU<div><p>Why fear?</p>
<p> Groaning within you,</p>
<p>Is love relative?</p>
<p>When the heart is longing</p>
<p>Pumping for a sweet smell of desire</p>
<p>Affirming that you are the one, but</p>
<p>You give countless numbers of reasons why you are not.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Your “fearuality” makes me smile</p>
<p>When did age become a yardstick for love?</p>
<p>If yes, our spiritual beings wouldn’t have loved us.</p>
<p>Should love be bracketed?</p>
<p>When you go for what you desire,</p>
<p>Discouragement becomes a moral exultation</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Unsecured love</p>
<p>A delusion of the highest order</p>
<p>A belief that anything can happen</p>
<p>A sentiment the one is a means</p>
<p>Not an end.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Ahaaa! O yes!</p>
<p>You scribally told me how much you love me,</p>
<p>In practice, you discourage me,</p>
<p>Referring me to another for pleasure and time,</p>
<p>Where went my lady</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Hahahaha! Lady’s and love</p>
<p>You said distance is a barrier.</p>
<p>I think we can bridge it.</p>
<p>Building bridges,</p>
<p>Is the work of humans?</p>
<p>To close every gap is our responsibility.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The God who distanced us</p>
<p>Made us know ourselves</p>
<p>There is a meaning in knowing</p>
<p>Why not name and necessitate</p>
<p>Make your reference a referent</p>
<p>Go for your goal</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Kill your fears</p>
<p>Heal the wound that bleeds</p>
<p>People must talk</p>
<p>But can’t live your life</p>
<p>Only do what is right</p>
<p>I love you, it’s indisputable</p>
<p>Love is, there is no class when it comes to love.</p>
<p><b>OAK (Fearological Poetic Depiction) <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/673648?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/673648?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" class="align-full" width="750"></a></b></p></div>FEAR THE WICKED BEAST: A FEAROLOGICAL POETIC DEPICTIONhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/fear-the-wicked-beast-a-fearological-poetic-depiction2017-09-01T22:04:09.000Z2017-09-01T22:04:09.000ZOSINAKACHI AKUMA KALUhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/members/OSINAKACHIAKUMAKALU<div><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/673638?profile=original"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/673638?profile=original" class="align-full" width="480"></a>Beautiful looking gentle man<br>Born for a purpose<br>Surrounded by means <br>Looking courageous but,<br>Deep down within him,<br>There is a beast which policies him around</p>
<p>How can a full grown man<br>Allow himself to be policed?<br>Men are known to be strong<br>What is this?<br>That perplexes the man?</p>
<p>Man is what he is<br>Because of free will<br>That which polices man<br>Must have a strong impact on his existence<br>It's placed in man's rationale <br>Must be dangerous <br>What if man troubleshoots it with the will?</p>
<p>Can the will fight it?<br>This being is emotive<br>It is always at war with the will<br>Disrupting man’s decision making organ<br>Is always an ideal for the being.</p>
<p>Is that not an attempt of<br>Turning man into a barber’s chair<br>An attempt to direct man’s act<br>Since this being is disrupting<br>Mans decision making organ,<br>It is not for man</p>
<p>This being is no other <br>But a penetrator<br>And pock noser <br>Into man's privacy<br>This intruder is no other than fear<br>It is a wicked beast.</p>
<p>OAK</p></div>Blog Index (Titles by RMF)- Feb. 22 - Aug. 8, 2017https://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/blog-index-titles-by-rmf-feb-22-aug-8-20172017-08-09T15:32:45.000Z2017-08-09T15:32:45.000ZR.Michael Fisherhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher<div><p>This is my latest accumulative Index of articles on the FM ning. For others see prior blog Indexes I created here under FORUM:</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/forum/blog-index-for-rmf-sept-16-2016-feb-21-2017">Blog Index (Titles by RMF)- Sept. 16, 2016- Feb. 21, 2017</a></b></p>
<h3><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/forum/fmning-blog-index-titles-by-rmf-2015-sep-15-2016">FMning Blog Index (Titles by RMF) 2015- Sep. 15, 2016</a></h3>
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<p><span class="font-size-4"><strong>FEB. 22 - Aug. 8, 2017 (FM blogs by RMF):</strong></span></p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/social-friendship-circles-in-children-contagion-of-fear">"Social" Friendship Circles (in Children): Contagion of Fear</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on August 2, 2017 at 12:45pm</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/erosion-of-sociality-fear">Erosion of Sociality: Fear</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on August 1, 2017 at 1:36pm</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fearless-engagement-book-four-arrows">Fearless Engagement Book: Four Arrows</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on August 1, 2017 at 1:30pm</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/search-for-health-y-thinking">Search for Health(y) (Thinking)...</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on July 9, 2017 at 9:57pm</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fear-fearlessness-and-aesthetic-development">Fear, Fearlessness and Aesthetic Development</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on July 5, 2017 at 2:42pm</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/sociology-of-crisis-shock-doctrine-and-fear">Sociology of Crisis: Shock Doctrine and Fear</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on July 2, 2017 at 10:50pm</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/steps-to-becoming-a-professional-fearologist">Steps to Becoming an Academic and/or Professional Fearologist</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on June 28, 2017 at 9:23am</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/father-s-day-poem-being-fearlessness">Father's Day Poem: Being Fearlessness</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on June 18, 2017 at 2:46pm</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/four-arrows-aka-dr-don-trent-jacobs-training-wild-horses">Four Arrows (aka Dr. Don Trent Jacobs): Training "Wild" Horses</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on June 17, 2017 at 4:21pm</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/guidelines-for-fearlessness-movement-ning">Guidelines for Fearlessness Movement ning</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on June 17, 2017 at 9:26am</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/mythos-narrative-s-discourse-s-rhetoric-s-and-meaning-s">Mythos: Narrative(s), Discourse(s), Rhetoric(s) and Meaning(s)</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on June 14, 2017 at 9:30am</p>
<p><b>Four Arrows' <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/de-hypnotizing-technology-of-cat-fawn-by-four-arrows">De-Hypnotizing Technology of CAT-FAWN</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on June 10, 2017 at 10:32am</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/terrorist-attacks-the-complex-discussion-we-don-t-have">Terrorist Attacks: The Complex Discussion We Don't Have</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on June 6, 2017 at 12:27pm</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/why-i-haven-t-been-successful-on-being-political">Why I Haven't Been Successful: On Being Political</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on June 2, 2017 at 5:53am</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/snyder-s-historical-intervention-guide-anti-tyranny">Snyder's Historical Intervention Guide: Anti-Tyranny</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on June 1, 2017 at 5:41pm</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/liberation-four-domains-by-ken-wilber">Integral Liberation: Four Domains (by Ken Wilber)</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on May 28, 2017 at 9:16am</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/reconfigurations-of-the-love-fear-problem">Reconfigurations of the Love & Fear Problem</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on May 26, 2017 at 9:58am</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/becoming-a-spiritual-teacher-myself">Becoming a "Spiritual Teacher" Myself</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on May 19, 2017 at 5:00pm</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/caregiving-to-leadership-allergies-and-addictions">Caregiving to Leadership: Allergies and Addictions</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on May 17, 2017 at 7:24am</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/the-shadow-side-of-new-age-thought">The Shadow Side of "New Age" Thought</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on May 12, 2017 at 8:34am</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fearanalysis-2-wilber-s-induction-to-terror-management-theory">Fearanalysis (2): Ken Wilber's Induction to Terror Management Theory</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on May 10, 2017 at 2:58pm</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/ken-wilber-s-basic-vocabulary-of-the-pathological">Ken Wilber's Basic Vocabulary of the "Pathological"</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on May 9, 2017 at 7:22pm</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/applying-fearlessness-to-paulo-freire-s-radical-love">Applying Fearlessness to Paulo Freire's "Radical Love"</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on May 8, 2017 at 11:53am</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/barbara-bickel-on-higher-education-s-demise">Barbara Bickel on Higher Education's Demise</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on May 4, 2017 at 9:32am</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/wilber-s-use-of-terms-initial-fearanalysis">Wilber's Use (Biasing) of Terms: Initial Fearanalysis</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on May 3, 2017 at 8:21pm</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/a-re-invigorated-religiousity-on-the-planet-ken-wilber-s-book">A Re-Invigorated Religiousity on the Planet: Ken Wilber's Book</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on May 2, 2017 at 11:38pm</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/gender-sex-wars-a-fearanalysis-solution">Gender & Sex Wars: A Fearanalysis & Solution</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on April 21, 2017 at 6:05pm</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/advances-in-the-psychopathology-of-fear">Advances in the Psychopathology of "Fear"</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on April 19, 2017 at 10:37pm</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fearism-a-critical-analysis-of-uses-and-discourses-in-global-migr">"Fearism": A Critical Analysis of Uses and Discourses in Global Migration Studies</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on April 18, 2017 at 12:16pm</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/fear-has-a-history-beyond-an-emotion-al-legacy">Fear Has a History: Beyond an Emotion(al) Legacy</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on April 17, 2017 at 12:53pm</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/critical-philosophy-theory-and-pedagogy-need-an-upgrade">Critical Philosophy, Theory and Pedagogy Need an Upgrade</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on April 11, 2017 at 7:24pm</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/becoming-an-artist-fearlessness-path">Becoming an Artist: Fearlessness Path</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on April 9, 2017 at 10:11pm</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/noam-chomsky-interview-on-democracy-now-fear">Noam Chomsky Interview on Democracy Now: Fear</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on April 5, 2017 at 7:32am</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/introducing-fear-as-an-awemotion-beyond-the-emotional-paradigm">Introducing Fear as an Awemotion: Beyond the Emotional Paradigm</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on April 4, 2017 at 8:21am</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/artists-cartoonists-tell-it-the-way-it-is-culture-of-fear">Artists/Cartoonists Tell It The Way It Is: Culture of Fear</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on March 31, 2017 at 8:56am</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/education-research-psychosocial-factors-and-fear-is-so-uneducatio">Education Research, Psychosocial Factors and Fear: So UnEducational</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on March 29, 2017 at 9:17pm</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/big-d-discourse-do-we-need-a-fear-bible">Big 'D' Discourse: Do We Need a Fear Bible?</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on March 27, 2017 at 8:08am</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/conceptualizing-critically-fearlessness-philosophy">Conceptualizing Critically: Fearlessness Philosophy</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on March 22, 2017 at 7:32pm</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/the-feminine-matrixial-gaze-theory-beyond-fear">The Feminine Matrixial Gaze: Theory Beyond Fear</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on March 19, 2017 at 8:02am</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/barbara-bickel-on-fake-news-and-anti-intellectualism-in-america">Barbara Bickel on "Fake News" and Anti-Intellectualism in America</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on March 14, 2017 at 9:24am</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/andean-mysticism-view-of-trump-and-transformation">Andean Mysticism View of Trump and Transformation</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on March 8, 2017 at 11:33am</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/ken-wilber-pandit-and-fearlessness">Ken Wilber: Pandit and Fearlessness</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on March 7, 2017 at 7:28pm</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/trungpa-s-shambhala-warrior">Trungpa's Shambhala Warrior</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on March 7, 2017 at 2:31pm</p>
<p><b><a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/blog/african-american-males-quest-for-fearless-dialogues">African American Males: Quest for "Fearless Dialogues"</a></b></p>
<p>Posted by <a href="https://fearlessnessmovement.ning.com/members/RMichaelFisher">R.Michael Fisher</a> on February 22, 2017 at 8:17am</p>
</div>Search For a Tentative Definition of Fearhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/search-for-a-tentative-definition-of-fear2017-08-09T08:01:47.000Z2017-08-09T08:01:47.000ZOSINAKACHI AKUMA KALUhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/members/OSINAKACHIAKUMAKALU<div>As a #Fearologist, I am gathering more than 100 creative definitions or descriptions of #Fear your own could be among those published.Email osinakachikaluakuma@gmail.com Facebook @Osinakachi2017WhatsApp +2347068084575Twitter OsinakachiAkumaThanks OsinakachiAuthor of <a rel="nofollow" href="https://lnkd.in/dENehQs">https://lnkd.in/dENehQs</a></div>Invitation to Contributionhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/forum/invitation-to-contribution2017-07-25T09:16:43.000Z2017-07-25T09:16:43.000ZOSINAKACHI AKUMA KALUhttps://FearlessnessMovement.ning.com/members/OSINAKACHIAKUMAKALU<div>Dear academic fellow,I will to invite you all formally for contributions in my upcoming work #Fear of Friendship.I intend to explore how fear have corrode human ontological being as a "homo ens socialis" I.e Man as a social being, which is as a result of corroding mutual trust. However, in doing this thematic historical overview of great men/women betrayed by their friends, linking it to how it affects the PERSON as a microcosm and MAN as a macrocosm I.e humanity at large.Having done that, suggestions on how to conquer such a fear would be offered.Send in your contributions to osinakachikaluakuma@gmail.com as I look forward to cite you in my book.ThanksOsinakachi Akuma KaluAuthor of Conquering the Beast Fear: A philosophical cum psychological approach.</div>