ENEMIES: From War to Wisdom

Why do we need enemies? From intimate relationships to politics, tribalism, and community, we cannot seem to stop dehumanizing each other. Are chronic conflicts in our families, societies, and nations inevitable? In this podcast, Polly ...more

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June 15, 2020 00:40:52
ENEMIES: From War to Wisdom Episode 32: The Dove is Never Free: Our Podcast Logo

ENEMIES: From War to Wisdom Episode 32: The Dove is Never Free: Our Podcast Logo

In this podcast, we talk about the philosophy and meaning behind our logo of a white peace dove that is caught in a red...

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May 29, 2020 00:48:14
ENEMIES: From War to Wisdom Episode 31: The Help that Hurts and the Hurt that Helps: Knowing How to Help When Others Are in Need

ENEMIES: From War to Wisdom Episode 31: The Help that Hurts and the Hurt that Helps: Knowing How to Help When Others Are in Need

Years ago, there was a saying that came out of family psychiatry, especially in working with families of young adults with severe psychological disorders....

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May 01, 2020 01:08:40
ENEMIES: From War to Wisdom Episode 30: The Snow Globe of Our Subjectivity: Why It’s So Hard to Agree

ENEMIES: From War to Wisdom Episode 30: The Snow Globe of Our Subjectivity: Why It’s So Hard to Agree

On earlier podcasts, we have talked about what it means to be a human being, an individual person who has a complex experience of...

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April 22, 2020 00:44:16
ENEMIES: From War to Wisdom Episode 29: Opposites/Contraries During the COVID 19 Crisis

ENEMIES: From War to Wisdom Episode 29: Opposites/Contraries During the COVID 19 Crisis

At this crucial juncture when we are beginning to contemplate our return to “life outside,” when the lock-down is over, we especially need to...

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April 14, 2020 00:42:21
ENEMIES: From War to Wisdom Episode 28: Self-Righteousness and Moral Superiority

ENEMIES: From War to Wisdom Episode 28: Self-Righteousness and Moral Superiority

More than three centuries ago in 1793, the great poet and artist William Blake said, “Without Contraries is no progression. Attraction and Repulsion, Reason...

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March 21, 2020 00:47:25
ENEMIES: From War to Wisdom Episode 27: Humiliation-Rage Cycle in Private and Public Situations

ENEMIES: From War to Wisdom Episode 27: Humiliation-Rage Cycle in Private and Public Situations

Humiliation is the experience of being exposed in our weaknesses and losing our social status in a couple or group. Being humiliated naturally evokes...

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