Birthday:
April 18
This spontaneous art image, came as an aesthetic rendering from the unconscious meeting conscious; or was it some alien communication? I'll be fearless in iniviting all of what is possible that this image of my painting reveals.
Original art work…
Original art work…
To view this short documentary audio podcast on an amazing leader from India, and one who promotes "cultivating fearlessness" -- see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1O7bPqHy2E
Her 40+ years has been, amongst other things, devoted to fighting (via…
Her 40+ years has been, amongst other things, devoted to fighting (via…
I encourage listeners to check out this podcast series. Mmabatho has also interviewed me on the topic of fear and my work over the decades (to be in a later edition of the podcast in Season 3).
In this Intro. to the Season 3 podcasts, Mmabatho…
In this Intro. to the Season 3 podcasts, Mmabatho…
In an earlier interview I did with eco-social activist Mark Satin, we discussed the impact of fear on grassroots liberation movements and how they can so easily become distorted; see Satin's new book "Up From Socialism" (2023).
In this interview on…
In this interview on…
I haven't listened to this, but I'm sure it might be of interest to some of you on the FM ning.
"As a fearist would (likely) pronounce (e.g., Sam Gillian): "fear is morality's only foundation" (quoted in Fisher, 2024, p. 268). Indeed, I agree. A good discussion on that notion ought to raise our hairs on the back of the neck. Athough, for the…"
Published in 2024, by Information Age Publishing, I highly recommend this book, some of my best writing on fear(lessness) and education. Here's a mere excerpt from the Table of Contents, to excite your neurons:
Fearologist, Dr. R. Michael Fisher, gives a talk on "Gut Mind & Fear (Primal) Intelligence, where he talks about his approach to "spiritual education" (via path of fearlessness) as quite different than most. He shares a story of his early life…
"As I have listened to 1/2 of this long interview with Mr. Benner, it arises that a pertinent question re: episemology and ontology within his philosophy of fear and its management, 'Does he believe he is absolutely correct in his very confident…"
This 2024 conversation is brought to you by the Apocatastasis Institute for the Humanities (APOC); note: Michael Benner is an entrepreneur and not directly affiliated with APOC nor speaks for APOC. …
"Yahweh, can you tell us more of how we can learn fearlessness from the trees? Curious. "
"Hi! I'd prefer the biology of unconditional love rather than the biology of fear without unconditional love how can life exist? According to the prophet Rael it can't and I agree with it or rather his stance in a fearlessness type way."
Fear and surveillance culture go together. A deadly combination for the future of our children.
Here is an excellent article reporting the problem of cell phones and laptops and programs built-in them for parents to look at what the children are…
Here is an excellent article reporting the problem of cell phones and laptops and programs built-in them for parents to look at what the children are…
"Congrats Desh Subba on your award. I see Rana Kafle's novel Raithane" is doing well. and best of luck.
Also, I thought your definition of "fearmorphosis" (the change-fear-shaping) conceptualization is particularly illuminating and well defined in…"
Also, I thought your definition of "fearmorphosis" (the change-fear-shaping) conceptualization is particularly illuminating and well defined in…"
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Dear Michael,
Is there a platform where I can find most of your earlier technical papers on Fear and Fearlessness?
May you or some one could post a few Trekky quotes, my computer doesn't play linked videos right now, it's old and needs to go eventually)... hey, I did find a few quotes from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" tv series... here's just one (from "Nightmares" episode, n.d.)...
Buffy has encountered the Master Vampire (a horrific looking creature) and Master Vampire says to her: "Fear is a wonderful thing. It's the most powerful force in the world, not love, not hate, fear. We are defined by things we fear. But fear is in the mind. Like pain it can be controlled. If I can face my fear it cannot master me.... I am free because you [humans] fear it."
Hi Veronika,
Unfortunately, I agree completely. I guess we have to find 'rare' exceptions to the general trend and support them and study how they keep the "culture of fear" at-bay, more or less. Oh, I love watching movies too, thanks for the leads. My daughters likewise back in the day, were big fans of "Buffy" and there were some great episodes that were explicitly about fear, but sorry I wouldn't have a clue what they were. I did take notes and quotes a few times. I'll have to find those and post them.
Hello Michael:
There is plenty of fear around - on the ground in Europe and Middle East, not to mention the institutionalized fear that organizations including (especially?) educational organizations churn out and stew in. My daughters read and watch sci fi - especially from a generation or two past, and it is interesting how often fear dominates the scenarios. Here are a few examples: