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Newsletter Nr. 1.352
Amsterdam, May 28, 2025

The Integral Impact Factor - How Much Influence Does Wilber Have in Academia? - Frank Visser / Grok 3

Wilber's approach contrasts with specialized academics who focus deeply on one field. His strength lies in breadth, not depth, akin to a polymath or generalist philosopher like Hegel, whom Publishers Weekly compared him to. However, unlike Hegel, Wilber operates outside mainstream academia, and his work lacks the systematic critique and refinement that comes with peer review. His influence is stronger in transpersonal and integral communities than in conventional academic disciplines.

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Do Russia/Ukraine, Israel/Palestine Even Matter? - Why should Integralists be concerned about these issues? - Joseph Dillard

Why indeed should Integralists be concerned about these issues? Because, like it or not, we are foremost humans, not Integralists. There are understandings of what it means to be humans and what the word “humanity” means that aren't going to go away, regardless of how much postmetaphysical spirituality we absorb.

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