Betty Sue Flowers
Betty Sue Flowers pioneered the modern, psychological appreciation of ancient myths alongside the esteemed Joseph Campbell - whose work was famously the inspiration for the Star Wars franchise. Betty Sue acted as a consultant on the groundbreaking documentary, The Power of Myth, and co-authored 'Presence: Human Purpose and the Field of the Future'.
Betty Sue Flowers pioneered the modern, psychological appreciation of ancient myths alongside the esteemed Joseph Campbell - whose work was famously the inspiration for the Star Wars franchise. Betty Sue acted as a consultant on the groundbreaking documentary, The Power of Myth, and co-authored 'Presence: Human Purpose and the Field of the Future'.
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The stories that make us
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Your true self
Is the idea of an authentic self a fundamental mistake?
Fantasy and reality
Should narratives reflect or escape reality?
Rhetoric and reality
Why is language no guide to reality?
Catching sight of our self
Is it possible to know ourselves?
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