Birthday:
April 18
I made this poster (pic of Eric Metaxas and his words) to honor the great man and theologian the late (anti-fascist fighter) Dietrich Bonhoeffer in Germany.
To be clear, Metaxas is an anti-woke activist and generally, like a Jordan B. Peterson, is…
To be clear, Metaxas is an anti-woke activist and generally, like a Jordan B. Peterson, is…
"So, one aspect of a non-professionalized feariatry (small 'f', although interlinked with a continuum of severity of fear effects and a professionalized Feariatry) is probably best articulated by the adult educator Bonaro Overstreet (1951/71) in her…"
This kind of excessive language re: using "violence" and hyperbole is all part of the way to dissociate that we are part of Nature, and always have been. There is no Nature out there trying to be violent toward us. This out-dated consciousness keeps…
"One branch of criticism that Feariatry would pervay upfront (like a working hypothesis, if not a theory of health)--is the position that human civilization in its evolution has turned against itself--(meaning, against human nature and Nature…"
I made this poster, and recommend this talk (by Ken Wilber), in which we are attempting to show what an integralist lens is and how it is applicable to solving world problems--and, in my case of speciality, how it can inform the world's (likely)…
"Fear Psychosis" is a label some people have been using for the modern disease of obsession with safety/security in extreme.
This presentation 13 min. by Academy of Ideas, draws heavily on the critique of the culture of fear, by Frank Furedi's…
This presentation 13 min. by Academy of Ideas, draws heavily on the critique of the culture of fear, by Frank Furedi's…
"Desh Subba wrote me an email in response: "Dear Michael,
I read this new Feariatry blog. It is a very interesting and useful idea. I hope it is a revision of some parts of classic psychology. Takes time, but chances come in present and future…"
I read this new Feariatry blog. It is a very interesting and useful idea. I hope it is a revision of some parts of classic psychology. Takes time, but chances come in present and future…"
FEARIATRY, is a play from the book of "psychiatry"--as an overt word-game and conceptual connection between the two. "Feariatry" first coined by Desh Subba, the founder of philosophy of Fearism (see his 2014 classic book), knew on the one hand…
"KLP (and others), I think a really good intro. to how I approach fear/terror, fearlessness, "practically" and philosophically can be found in FearTalk 17A and B ... two dialogues I have with Dr. Soenke recently. For the first one go…"
"A stunning story, indeed, and I too once read Chrisom and her notion of the "fearless self" --which you seemed to have tapped into. Yes, wouldn't the world be a whole lot beter if "at least 50%" of what happens to us is taken in the non-victim…"
""Practical applications" is surely valuable as KLP pursues primarily here in this request. That said, I would not myself wish on any movement, of any stripes, that it only be pursued--as in, pursued over and above philosophical, theoretical,…"
"Hi, K.L. Phillips,
Look forward to hearing your interests in joining this FM ning. "
Look forward to hearing your interests in joining this FM ning. "
"Hi Dushel,
Welcome to the Fearlesship; we look forward to hearing about your interests and why you joined up to this ning. "
Welcome to the Fearlesship; we look forward to hearing about your interests and why you joined up to this ning. "
I'm so glad Dr. Mate' has his priorities right! He has seen "fearless" self-inquiry, individually and collectively as essential to overcoming the massive distortions of reality going on that are costing us our existence here on planet earth. If so…
"Indeed, a potent proclamation. Perhaps Eneyo would then clarify for why does he think this so important to proclaim so importantly? And, why here on a forum Fearlessness Movement (ning)? "
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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: