One Connection Too Many
In this episode, Anne Corbin explores ancient philosophies, particularly the insights of Plato and Aristotle. She delves into Plato's concept of social class, its connection to modern insights, and its impact on personal development. The episode also discusses the influence of 'The Secret' on personal growth and touches on the potential upcoming rebranding of the podcast.
Key Points
- Plato reasoned that society was split into three groups, the artisans (producers), the auxiliaries (military) and the guardians (rulers). The modern theory extrapolated from his ideas is Elite Theory.
- A Monarchy can degenerate to a tyranny. An Aristocracy can degenerate to a Oligarchy. A Polity (the rule of the many) can degenerate into a Democracy.
- Rhonda Byrne’s book ‘The Secret’ explained the law of attraction to a wide populace in 2006, the idea that positive thinking allows you to ‘manifest’ anything you want.
- The Mind, Body, Spirit philosophy is somewhat unjustifiably jumbled up with New Age Theory which often results in a dismissive response from people introduced to it.
In this episode Anne discusses ancient philosophy’s connection with the modern and the somewhat unfortunate connection made with The Mind, Body, Spirit Connection and ‘New Age’ philosophy which couldn’t be further from Anne’s personal beliefs, prompting her to consider a podcast name change.
BEST MOMENTS
‘There was this interesting discussion on Plato, Aristotle and the many philosophers who have built on their theories. To an extent it even tied in with Mind, Body, Spirit as a tripartite, only Plato believed that the three aspects of men were appetite, reason and spirit.’
‘In Aristotles time there wasn’t much difference between a Democracy and mob rule, apparently.’
‘Manifesting became a household term. Everybody seemed to be speaking about it and the idea was put forward that with positive thinking you can achieve anything you want. At this point I’ll point out it isn’t quite that simple.’
‘Since what I teach is firmly about connecting mind, body and spirit, ‘The Mind, Body, Spirit Mentor’ is really a pretty appropriate name and forget ‘New Age’. It’s got nothing to do with that.’
‘My passion was and still is for spreading the word about personal development, helping people to awaken spiritually and gain clarity about themselves and their power.’
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Annes YouTube Channel.https://youtube.com/channel/UC2tRR-E-SHlne2pAgQvrd2A
To access the Mind Body Spirit Mentor Book go to:
The Mind-Body-Spirit Mentor (UK)
The Mind-Body-Spirit Mentor (US)
Schedule a call.
CONTACT METHOD
Email
[email protected]
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-corbin/
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ABOUT THE HOST**
Anne originally trained as a maths and science teacher but then chose to qualify as an accountant and worked in business for 12 years. Having recognised that there was more to life than a successful career – specifically working long hours to make money for other people at the expense of her own health – she quit the rat race and returned to her first love: teaching, but on a part-time basis. Fascinated by psychology, philosophy and theology, she is now a successful trainer, speaker and author, who enjoys sharing her passion, purpose and knowledge with a growing audience.
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