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April 18
Here is an excerpt of an excellent speech by Oglala Sioux leader (who also later rejected the label "leaders") in 1980 of the American Indian Movement and how he had come to clarity with age and wisdom, of the necessity of understanding that "race"…
"I've always argued, not just theoretically but phenomenologically, that any discussion, analysis or solutions to the Fear Problem, inevitably will come down to how we understand the dynamics of when our cultures took a depature path from the healing…"
"As one email correspondent wrote me (they are a career police officer):
Here are my thoughts on what you referred to about BLM Vs Police Behaviour in the light of two pages extracted from Menakem’s book.
It is a pertinent issue which…"
Here are my thoughts on what you referred to about BLM Vs Police Behaviour in the light of two pages extracted from Menakem’s book.
It is a pertinent issue which…"
The tension and anxiety, fear, dread and despair--the grief and the hurt...
The USA is going through a crisis that will change its future, for better or for worse...
It will depend on the milliions of decisions people make with the feelings they…
The USA is going through a crisis that will change its future, for better or for worse...
It will depend on the milliions of decisions people make with the feelings they…
Black Lives Matter (BLM) has become a pivotal, and controversial, social movement. Triggered primarily by repeated incidents of black males being killed (murdered) on the streets of America by police officers (particularly white officers) has left a…
I think this is one of my best (sociopolitical and economic) applications of a design for how to re-form our societies, and I also bring in the concept of Fear (i.e., culture of fear) and Fearlessness into the UBI model which has radical…
Found this (supposedly 'banned') video of the David Icke talk in London, at the rally called "Unite for Freedom" - Aug. 29, 2020
Besided the controversial leadership of Icke, a well-published 'star' on the conspiracy theory train, he writes lots…
Besided the controversial leadership of Icke, a well-published 'star' on the conspiracy theory train, he writes lots…
As a fearologist, also practicing feariatry (and fearanalysis)--all part of the philosophy and psychology of fear(ism) and fearlessness, it behooves me to take seriously any writer's work that probes deeply into the "human condition" (or "human…
On left (Marianne Williamson, former Democratic leader hopeful in 2020 US election) and right, Jimmy Dore, podcaster (interviewer)- see the whole interview on Youtube "What is Enlightenment? With Marianne Williamson" Sept. 9, 2020.
Why watch or…
Why watch or…
Book Description: (Publisher Peter Lang, Inc.) 2020...
The most important national election in U.S. history is underway. Marianne Williamson stepped-up to show she is confident to be president of the United States in 2020. She had to step down. Many…
The most important national election in U.S. history is underway. Marianne Williamson stepped-up to show she is confident to be president of the United States in 2020. She had to step down. Many…
How afraid should you be? Covid causes deaths? Well, it depends on who you are?
This highly sacrcastic video is out there by JP (this guy) and offers corrective accuracy to some of the generally inflated fearmongering going on. I cannot (at this…
This highly sacrcastic video is out there by JP (this guy) and offers corrective accuracy to some of the generally inflated fearmongering going on. I cannot (at this…
My critique notes, as a fearologist, of two pages on the evolutionary paradigm used by TMT core theorists and researchers [1] from pp. 66-67 in their recent 2015 book. As much as I respect TMT (terror management theory) and its universal attempt to…
Swami Vivekananda
The Vedantic message of Fearlessness
The human mind in India needed a new education in fearlessness and strength, and in a cheerful acceptance of life and its responsibilities; it stood in urgent need of education for…
The Vedantic message of Fearlessness
The human mind in India needed a new education in fearlessness and strength, and in a cheerful acceptance of life and its responsibilities; it stood in urgent need of education for…
Ernest Becker, cultural anthropologist, 1924-74. Won a Pulitzer Prize at the end of his life for his book The Denial of Death.
I have recently been studying his work and writing about his important thinking for today, especially his contribution to…
I have recently been studying his work and writing about his important thinking for today, especially his contribution to…
This art piece of mine, spontaneous collage, and the title "Inuit Shaman" are part of my arational practice in coming to understand and explore the deeper dimensions of fear and fearlesnsness.
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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: