Wisdom and Folly

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Wisdom and Folly is a long form conversational journey with fascinating humans. Frequent areas explored include philosophy, martial arts, movement, healing arts, primitive skills, naturalism, and mysticism.

Stephen Opper


    • Feb 26, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 11m AVG DURATION
    • 10 EPISODES


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    Ep. 31, Derek Notman: Internal Martial Arts, Club Swinging, and Movement Methodologies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 92:46


    With over 30 years of study, Derek teaches a unique distillation of movement and martial arts that leads individuals deeper into their bodies. He runs Island Physical Culture on Marthas […] The post Ep. 31, Derek Notman: Internal Martial Arts, Club Swinging, and Movement Methodologies appeared first on Wisdom and Folly.

    Ep.30, Gil Hedley: Integral Existence, Integral Anatomy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 98:55


    yes, we talk about fascia, and integral anatomy, and also about examining beliefs, eradicating dogmas, paths to the divine, and finding beauty amidst the muck and mire of life. here […] The post Ep.30, Gil Hedley: Integral Existence, Integral Anatomy appeared first on Wisdom and Folly.

    ep.29, Simon Thakur: Ancestral Movement, Daoism, and Cultural Healing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2019 108:26


    The post ep.29, Simon Thakur: Ancestral Movement, Daoism, and Cultural Healing appeared first on Wisdom and Folly.

    ep.28, Ann Gryczan: Life, Reality, and the Ego

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2019 60:25


    Ann speaks about the nature of reality, universal consciousness, the ego mind, trauma, and healing. To find out more about her work go to https://www.kumuconsulting.com/rtnf.html The post ep.28, Ann Gryczan: Life, Reality, and the Ego appeared first on Wisdom and Folly.

    ep. 27, Derrick Jensen, round 2: The Myth of Human Supremacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2019 63:47


    Derrick has written over 25 books, his latest is titled “The Myth of Human Supremacy”. He talks about that, animal sentience, universal morality, and many other interesting things in this […] The post ep. 27, Derrick Jensen, round 2: The Myth of Human Supremacy appeared first on Wisdom and Folly.

    ep. 26, Keynon Lake: Helping young men in crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2019 57:40


    Keynon Lake is the founder of My Daddy Taught Me That , which is a program designed to support the development, uplift, and education of youth and young males. The […] The post ep. 26, Keynon Lake: Helping young men in crisis appeared first on Wisdom and Folly.

    ep.25, Tom Mountjoy: Movement Philosophy and the practice of living through the body

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2019 92:46


    Tom Mountjoy is a New Zealand born anthropologist, movement researcher, teacher and athlete with 25 years experience in health and athletic performance education. Currently based in Norway, Tom offers a movement-focussed […] The post ep.25, Tom Mountjoy: Movement Philosophy and the practice of living through the body appeared first on Wisdom and Folly.

    ep.24, Michael Holt: Savage and Saint

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 57:30


    As a Holistic Health Practitioner, Michael’s integral approach to human vitality has allowed his diverse clientele to access a depth of themselves where healing naturally occurs. The blend of his […] The post ep.24, Michael Holt: Savage and Saint appeared first on Wisdom and Folly.

    Ep.23, Michael Diettrich-Chastain: Adptability in Business, Life, and Martial arts.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 64:11


    Michael Diettrich-Chastain is an author, speaker, professional coach and consultant. He is founder and CEO of Arc Integrated, an Organizational Consulting and Professional Coaching practice in Asheville, NC. Through a […] The post Ep.23, Michael Diettrich-Chastain: Adptability in Business, Life, and Martial arts. appeared first on Wisdom and Folly.

    ep.22, Individualism and Collectivism: Politics, Psychology, Evolutionary Biology. (Solo Rant)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2019 14:49


    My assertion is that individualism and collectivism, while at play in modern socio-economic and political systems, are actually fundamental competing drives in both biological evolution and in our consciousness itself. The post ep.22, Individualism and Collectivism: Politics, Psychology, Evolutionary Biology. (Solo Rant) appeared first on Wisdom and Folly.

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