Who Is “The Enemy”? with Sam Keen

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The ageless human tendency toward war mongering stems not only from paranoia and protectiveness but also from one’s image of “the enemy” as hostile and warlike. If this is true, then averting nuclear war can be accomplished not only by arms reductions; we will need to re-imagine who we think we, and who our “enemies,” actually are. Eminent writer Sam Keen discusses the psychological tasks facing us if we are to resolve interpersonal and international conflict effectively and peacefully. (hosted by Michael Toms)

Bio

Sam Keen is an American author, professor, and philosopher who is best known for his exploration of questions regarding love, life, wonder, religion, and being a male in contemporary society. He co-produced Faces of the Enemy, an award-winning PBS documentary, was the subject of a Bill Moyers television special in the early 1990s, and for 20 years served as a contributing editor at Psychology Today magazine. He is also featured in the 2003 documentary Flight from Death.

Sam Keen is the author of many books, including: 

• In the Absence of God: Dwelling in the Presence of the Sacred (Harmony 2010)
• Sightings: Extraordinary Encounters with Ordinary Birds (Chronicle Books 2007)
• Learning to Fly: Reflections on Fear, Trust, and the Joy of Letting Go (Harmony 1999)
• To Love and Be Loved (Bantam 1997)
• Hymns to an Unknown God (Bantam 1994)
• Inward Bound: Exploring the Geography of Your Emotions (Bantam 1992)
• Fire in the Belly: On Being a Man (Bantam 1991)

To learn more about the work of Sam Keen go to www.samkeen.com.

Host: Michael Toms                        Interview Date: 1983            Program Number: 1747