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Paul Gordon on unfettered capitalism & coercive conformity
‘The past two decades have witnessed unprecedented changes in the economic and political organisation of the world. We live, we are constantly told, in the era of globalisation, a euphemism for the triumph throughout the world of the so-called free … Continue reading →
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Paul Gordon on art, complexity & ambiguity
This extract is from a recent acquisition to the library here, ‘The Hope of Therapy’ by Paul Gordon. He describes it as “an argument for… therapeutic freedom” as an essential element of creativity. His premise is that therapy cannot meaningfully be reduced to techniques, … Continue reading →
Posted in cognitive, communication, creativity, cultural questions, external locus, human condition, interconnection & belonging, internal locus of evaluation, meaning, non-directive counselling, organismic experiencing, Palace Gate Counselling Service, Paul Gordon, perception, poetry, political, psychiatry, reality, regulation, relationship, surrender
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