Eric Hoffer

Yesterday HeadButler.com linked to a fascinating interview with Eric Hoffer on Youtube that should be required listening for everyone. Hoffer comes across as a genuine, honest, passionate human being, in love with life: http://headbutler.com/books/ps​ychology/true-believer-thought​s-nature-mass-movements

Fanaticism

What we witnessed in Norway was fanaticism, which has two elements: the fanatic thinks he possesses the truth and nothing anyone else says or does can ever dissuade or change him. Fanaticism affords certainty, and certainty can be deeply reassuring in a complex and uncertain time in history. It can make what Eric Hoffer called the "true believer" feel safer and less vulnerable.

The Challenge in Horrific Events

The killing spree in Norway boggles the mind and saddens and angers us. The challenge in horrific events is understanding what the destructive action was an attempted solution to. This is an unPC way of thinking about such events. But it may provide our only hope of identifying the conditions that result in such actions which increases our chances of preventing the carnage unleashed on innocent people.

Yoga and Flourishing

Yoga teacher Diane Cesa reviewed The Art of Flourishing on her blog:
http://www.itsallaboutyoga.com​/2011/07/summer-reading.html

Interview on The Art of Flourishing on World Talk Radio

Here's a link to my interview on the Self Improvement Show on World Talk Radio on the Art of Flourishing with Dr. Irene Conlan: http://www.worldtalkradio.com/​worldtalkradio/vepisode.aspx?a​id=54842
http://www.worldtalkradio.com/​worldtalkradio/vepisode.aspx?a​id=54842
www.worldtalkradio.com

Dr. Irene Conlan's review of The Art of Flourishing

Here's Dr. Irene Conlan's review of The Art of Flourishing: http://theselfimprovementblog.​com/self-improvement/self-impr​ovement-tips/the-art-of-flouri​shing-a-review/.