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5. Our society is notably lacking these sorts of initiation rituals, which can be integral to deeper

Mon May 20, 2013, 04:40 PM

May 2013

development.

Some of us still managed to find them anyway, though.

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The Mythopoetic Movement [View all] Bonobo May 2013 OP

Mostly agree. lumberjack_jeff May 2013 #1

I agree with this fully. HuskiesHowls May 2013 #2

Great post. Bonobo May 2013 #3

It seems that all of life forms groups, of one kind or another. HuskiesHowls May 2013 #4

I'm not sure this esteemed male bonding was all it was cracked up to be... TreasonousBastard May 2013 #6

One thing at least seems clear to me. Bonobo May 2013 #7

completely disagree galileoreloaded May 2013 #9

That's an overly simplistic view of relationships- and people- I think. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #10

maybe. but both the men and women i have coached galileoreloaded May 2013 #11

I also don't actually think "the culture" is "ill" Warren DeMontague May 2013 #12

ALL relationships are transactional. galileoreloaded May 2013 #13

yes i am. and i have had to teach my son galileoreloaded May 2013 #15

maybe. it usually take me an hour of coaching to break the male ego..... galileoreloaded May 2013 #17

I'll stick with Korzybski, Wilson, Garcia and Hunter. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #18

Understood. It's a bitter pill. Nt galileoreloaded May 2013 #19

Mmmmm, I'm not sure it is. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #20

I agree with you completely HuskiesHowls May 2013 #21