The Institute of Applied Metatheory recently chose to organize, fund and incubate a significant new Applied Metatheory Initiative called the Cultural Complexity Index, which we see as holding the potential to act as a high-leverage project for long-term social emancipation. This post was originally published on Integral Life.
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How can we become more aware of our defensive reactions as they arise? Dr. Keith Witt and Corey deVos explore the intricate world of psychological defenses, presenting them as a critical line of intelligence and development. Dr. Witt introduces his pioneering concept of an “integration of defenses” as a developmental line, illustrating how our defensive
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Roger Walsh provides us with a brilliant, big picture perspective, pointing out that at the heart of shamanism (and every great world tradition) are psychospiritual technologies—actual practices—that lead us to the doorway of the Great Mystery, and that service is the culmination of each tradition, both as a means to and an expression of one’s
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Beena Sharma describes how horizontal development can support and catalyze new stages of vertical development. Watch the full discussion here: Ready, Steady, Grow! The Art and Science of Vertical Development – Integral Life Corey deVos and Beena Sharma explore the concept of vertical development and its importance in today’s world. Beena, with over 30 years
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Beena Sharma describes the need to actually practice our developmental stages, from the inside out. Watch the full discussion here: Ready, Steady, Grow! The Art and Science of Vertical Development – Integral Life Corey deVos and Beena Sharma explore the concept of vertical development and its importance in today’s world. Beena, with over 30 years
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Corey explains why a new vision of wholeness is so needed in today’s world. Watch the full discussion here: Ready, Steady, Grow! The Art and Science of Vertical Development – Integral Life Corey deVos and Beena Sharma explore the concept of vertical development and its importance in today’s world. Beena, with over 30 years of
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Corey deVos and Beena Sharma explore the concept of vertical development and its importance in today’s world. Beena, with over 30 years of experience in the field, shares her journey and evolving understanding of vertical development. This post was originally published on Integral Life.
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In this insightful conversation, Corey deVos and Beena Sharma explore the concept of vertical development and its importance in today’s world. Beena, with over 30 years of experience in the field, shares her journey and evolving understanding of vertical development. The discussion covers several key areas: – The difference between horizontal and vertical development –
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This polarity encompasses the interplay between conceptual understanding and direct experience in our quest for knowledge and wisdom. Knowledge by description provides us with structured frameworks, theories, and models that help us organize and interpret the world around us. In contrast, knowledge by acquaintance offers the richness of firsthand experience, intuitive insights, and embodied understanding.
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Dear friends, The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is a tragic and cowardly act of political violence that attempts to undermine the functioning of democracy at its heart, which is the peaceful transfer of power bestowed by the legitimacy of popular will. Sadly, it is also the latest in a cascading sequence of
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