As host and co-founder of the Fearlessness Movement ning, I want to thank the four people (FM ning members) who answered the 'call' I put out to help with the funds required to keep the FM ning going for another year--this will be it's fifth year. T…
This short blog is my simple introducing of the newly coined term in my vocabulary: "fearlessness psychology." For 30 years I have been studying fear and fearlessness. I eventually realized I was shaping a philosophy of fearlessness (now, fearlessne…
This is a copy of the latest book by Dr. Helen Caldicott... I highly recommend. I think the "sleepwalking" expression is not by accident in the title. Caldicott has been honestly (and terrifyingly) been leading anti-nuclear activist/education since…
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.
Fear is Perplexing and Complex: Fearism
Posted by R.Michael Fisher on September 3, 2018
Countering the Fear Prob…
Fear is Perplexing and Complex: Fearism
Posted by R.Michael Fisher on September 3, 2018
Countering the Fear Prob…
Recently B. Maria Kumar, a retired police chief of India, has approached Desh Subba and myself to respond to his first draft of a book on India and its developmental problems [1]. Kumar, is author of another book with Desh and myself on fearism and…
I met Mark Eales, from the UK on email some near 2 years ago, and he has started his own Youtube Channel ... go to the link below to hear him speak in the last third of the video about fear and his purpose for doing vlogs. I encourage his creative s…
New teaching video (33 min.) by RMF "Resistance to Fear Understanding"
I'm delighted to share with you a post-adult 45 yrs RMF 2019.pdf from a book on Integral Theory and Educational Research. This chapter overviews my 45 years learning/teaching career, my notion of post-adult education and more. There is one section (…
The Permaculture Movement is a fast growing alternative to the way we modern humans have been living. Rather than drawing from profit-centered and self-ishness principles, this new form of environmental-human design draws from Nature and Indigenous…
In the indigenous worldview (according to Four Arrows) fear begets courage and the highest expression of courageousness is generosity. In Buddhism the highest perfection ("first perfection") is generosity, and according to the contemporary Buddhist…
I'd certainly rather talk about a much lighter topic than the near (potential) devastation of planet earth due to climate change and global warming caused by humans (e.g., CO2 and changing the surface of the earth so much it absorbs more heat)...
In…
In…
"I was inspired by Hugo & Irene... and all... to create a short video on "Greta, Fear and Youths' Future(s)" based on what is going on at the climate summit in Poland...
go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMKKLXhSG9o"
go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMKKLXhSG9o"
Found this poster that says it well... what really exacerbates "illness" is the fear part(s)...
The following is a very brief version of a peer-to-peer counseling method that two or more people can utilize, without any necessity of either parties being "trained counselors."
I am offering below the simple explanation and process of how humans a…
I am offering below the simple explanation and process of how humans a…
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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: