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“Tricking Power into Performing Acts of Love weaves together delightful stories of mischief from famous tricksters.”
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…to grownups who play as they did when children, play in order to keep on playing, not to win or defeat. Such folks will encounter and engage with the Trickster, humanity’s oldest known archetype. The Child plays for fun, and the Warrior plays to win, but the Trickster’s play disrupts the Warrior’s contest, and opens a portal to a wider range of societal possibilities. Click around to learn more.
…a thoughtful examination of shared attributes of Tricksters across genres, time periods, and cultures, from the Native American coyote and Zulu weasel to “The Fool” in King Lear and Bugs Bunny. Though the book’s firm command of the scholarly literature surrounding Tricksters will appeal to academics, its approachable…jovial, writing style will also appeal to a wide audience.
Public Speaking
Shepherd Siegel would love to meet you, engage with and play with you and yers. Within the conventions of a featured speaker, but of course! With more than a nod to the magic of vaudeville, standup, and the fruits of diligent research. Dr. Siegel brings the Trickster archetype to life right before your very eyes. And explains how giving tricksters their due is going to make the world a better place.Recent Posts
Shepherd’s Q & A with Kirkus Reviews
I had the opportunity to answer a few questions from Kirkus Reviews. It’s right here, just beyond this handy link! Not to mention their review of Tricking Power into Performing Acts of Love. Check THAT at THIS handy link! …and go to “Books” to support independent bookstores and getcherself a copy. yers and cœurs, Shepherd Siegel
Do Instructional Videos Work?
The result of a consistent and total substitution of lies for factual truth is . . . that the sense by which we take our bearings in the real world…is being destroyed. Hanna Arendt, On Lying and Politics I’ve been fantasizing about an instructional video designed for an Audience of One, the Esteemed and Steamed…
‘Kirkus Reviews’ Reviews “Tricking Power into Performing Acts of Love”
Now ain’t that a treat. I’m pleased (happy dance emoji)! You can check it out just by clicking here.