Yearly Archives: 2024

The Dangerous Ape

Guides or Therapists?

I’ve been rereading Yuval Harari’s book, Sapiens, which explores the transformation of our species — Homo sapiens — from a ordinary mammal somewhere in the middle of the food chain into a dominant life form that has split the atom, walked on the moon, and changed the face of the planet.

Animals, much-like today’s humans, first appeared 2.5 million years ago. At that time, there was nothing special about them.… Read More »


Vision — Part I

As someone who’s led vision quests for over 35 years, I’ve thought, written, and been asked about vision many, many times. And depending on the context or on the person doing the asking, my response might emphasize one or another aspect of what that word, “vision,” might denote or evoke. What you ask for and the motivation behind your asking can make a great difference.

Vision can be thought of… Read More »


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