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Global Spirit
The Call of Wisdom
Season 2
Episode 210
Examine the true nature of wisdom, how it is recognized, and why our survival today as a species and a planet may depend on it. THE CALL TO WISDOM features Jean Shinoda Bolen, an author, Jungian analyst, and activist, and Roger Walsh, a professor of psychiatry, philosophy, and anthropology. These two come together to discuss this topic and address a range of important questions.
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