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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April 17, 2019 00:43:01
Enemies: From War to Wisdom Episode 14: Love & Hate for Self

Enemies: From War to Wisdom Episode 14: Love & Hate for Self

In our podcasts, we have defined “self” as an “interactional process” with others. Self becomes a habitual set of dynamics with others, connected to...

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April 14, 2019 00:42:04
ENEMIES: From War to Wisdom Episode 13: Hatred & Non-Hatred: What the Buddha Taught

ENEMIES: From War to Wisdom Episode 13: Hatred & Non-Hatred: What the Buddha Taught

What is the nature of hatred and how is it related to love? What about non-hatred, is it the same as love? Love and...

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March 31, 2019 00:38:32
ENEMIES: From War to Wisdom Episode 12: Real Dialogue: Rules and Realities

ENEMIES: From War to Wisdom Episode 12: Real Dialogue: Rules and Realities

We all recognize Real Dialogue when we encounter it: people speak only for themselves and listen, really listen, to others. In times of conflict,...

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March 24, 2019 00:47:24
ENEMIES: From War to Wisdom Episode 11: Speaking to Yourself & Speaking to Others

ENEMIES: From War to Wisdom Episode 11: Speaking to Yourself & Speaking to Others

Most of the time, we are walking around talking to ourselves in a manner that strongly affects how we feel about ourselves and others....

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March 17, 2019 00:40:46
ENEMIES: From War to Wisdom Episode 10: The Difference Between Aggression & Anger

ENEMIES: From War to Wisdom Episode 10: The Difference Between Aggression & Anger

How are passive and active essentially biological and hard-wired through our mammalian brains? What does the limbic system have to do with our sense...

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February 21, 2019 00:41:33
ENEMIES: From War to Wisdom Episode 9: Rejecting Humiliation, Hostility & Hate

ENEMIES: From War to Wisdom Episode 9: Rejecting Humiliation, Hostility & Hate

If we embrace an uncompromising rejection of racism, sexism or other means of demeaning or dismissing other humans as inferior, how can we proceed...

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