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Newsletter Nr. 1.238
Amsterdam, September 23, 2024

A CRITICAL APPRECIATION OF KEN WILBER'S FINDING RADICAL WHOLENESS - Part 1: Introduction - Brad Reynolds

Ken Wilber’s new book Finding Radical Wholeness: The Integral Path to Unity, Growth, and Delight (2024, Shambhala Publications) is the best book he’s written in over 20 years. It is an ideal summation of his Wilber/Phase-5 work and is written for a popular audience, not an academic one. 

I have been reading Wilber’s books since 1982 as each was published, and since I also published a book reviewing all of his pre-2002 books chapter-by-chapter, I am very familiar with Wilber’s writing style and tone (Reynolds, 2004, 2006). Personally, I am disappointed that he has veered from a more professional approach to a popular one since I find his sophomoric language and lack of academic resources a barrier to a broader and longer-lasting appeal.

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