By Corey S. Powell — 2020
The creator of the new Cosmos television series reflects on humanity's long path toward scientific enlightenment in this conversation with Astronomy magazine.
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When Peter Keating took off from the starting line at the Boston Marathon, it was the realization of a dream come true, but he never imagined just how unique his 26.2-mile trek would be.
It’s natural to get defensive, but that only escalates the cycle of aggression.
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“How many surf bums who can’t keep a job washing dishes will be up at 5 AM putting on a gritty, sandy wetsuit to paddle out in cold, sharky water for just one shot at a barrel? That’s motivation. If you could bottle that, then what’s possible?”
Since the 1960s, the Esalen Institute has been at the forefront of the human potential movement. Now cofounder Michael Murphy, an ardent golfer and former frat boy, is reaching a new generation with his books on spirituality.
Stephen Harrod Buhner is a generalist, a scholar of all things, both human and not. He is best known as a writer, but the interviewer first came to his work through his talks, which take the shape of digressive odysseys led by a relentlessly curious mind.