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Paul Kingsnorth is one of the most interesting voices wrestling with the deepest questions of modernity, religion and the spiritual void in western culture. A former pagan – and long time environmentalist – a couple of years ago he had a completely unexpected conversion to Christianity, which he outlined in his fascinating piece The Cross […]
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December 2nd, 2021 In the session, Ole Bjerg is joining us for a conversation about money. We shall be talking about money as a system that ties all of us into the economy. But we are also going to look at money as an existential issue that shape our intimate relations with ourselves and other
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November 30th, 2021 Part 3: Adept at the new strategy for success. Slides: https://www.context.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/StrategySlides.pdf Robert Gilman from the Context Institute is our philosopher in residence for the month of November. He will be building on his August visit to The Stoa where he described the main dysfunctions in modern culture as 1) clueless about psychodynamics,
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December 1st, 2021 This will be a follow-up dialogos about the Eros Unchained documentary The Stoa will premiere on December 1st @ 12 PM ET here: https://youtu.be/eA7kWOaEh54 Alex Ebert, Patrick Ryan, Chris Gabriel, and Raven Connolly will discuss the following prompt – Has our social reality become a magic spell produced by advertising and media?
Why are we still obsessed with The Beatles, and is it healthy? Fifty years after they broke up, it seems that the mark they made on our culture has not faded. Does this demonstrate the timeless genius of the band, or is it a sign of a culture that is stuck? A few days ago
The Psychospiritual Legacy of The Beatles, Erik Davis & Anderson Todd Read More »
November 29, 2021 Note: This presentation is an intro to Hegel’s Phenomenology of Spirit, a classic book in philosophy which will be further explored in full detail with the following course… Phenomenology of Spirit, January 15th, 2022 General 2 – Philosophy Portal No Description Patreon supporters of The Stoa (www.patreon.com/the_stoa) will receive 10% off. In
G.W.F. Hegel’s Phenomenology of Spirit w/ Cadell Last Read More »
November 26th, 2021 Ken Wilber visits The Stoa to discuss the wisdom of integral theory. Past guests of The Stoa asked Ken questions. They include Bonnitta Roy, Gail Bradbrook, Zachary Stein, Greg Thomas, and John Vervaeke. Why are the YouTube comments disabled? Answer: https://thestoa.substack.com/p/stoic-punk-or-why-you-should-stop More events: thestoa.ca Regular updates: thestoa.substack.com Support The Stoa: patreon.com/the_stoa
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Are the UK and US about to legalise magic mushrooms? A number of cities and states in the US have decriminalised psychedelics, and recent headlines in the UK have reported that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is thinking of rescheduling psilocybin. But 50 years into the war on drugs, is widespread legalisation a real possibility? In
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November 24th, 2021 Clinton Callahan, originator of Possibility Management and author of Radiant Joy Brilliant Love, visits The Stoa to discuss the “8 prisons” for us to escape. “In Westernized Modern Culture, we are born in a series of eight bubbles that are woven into the layers of our Boxes. Getting out of each of
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November 24th, 2021 Bonnitta Roy returns to The Stoa to continue discussing her “Origins of the Self” map. Part 3: Individuation Beyond Identity The rest of the series can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoZ5e3aD_LuQoDMmjnQApeqDS00iMxHBz More about The Pop-Up School… bonnittaroy.substack.com Why are the YouTube comments disabled? Answer: https://thestoa.substack.com/p/stoic-punk-or-why-you-should-stop thestoa.ca patreon.com/the_stoa thestoa.substack.com
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